A reception will be held on Friday, September 26 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. 



The gallery hours are Monday - Thursday 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM and the address is 3801 USF Holly Drive Tampa, Florida 33620. 



The Carolyn M. Wilson Gallery is free and open to the public. 



For reasonable accommodations, please contact Cassidy at 

813-974-2360 or cassidysantos@usf.edu. 



Were We Ever There is an exhibition that aims to delve deeper into the nature of mental health with the feeling of disconnection. It is meant to encourage the viewer's reflection on their experiences of 

feeling like a ghost. Through immersive video installations, photography, ceramics, paintings, and multimedia pieces, the audience will feel connected but not alive, present but invisible.



Each piece represents the many views of this struggle-from the chilling emptiness of isolation to the

occasional lightning flash of clarity that pierces through the fog of depression. Dissociation is a thing that most of us have gone through, where we don't feel present every day or are unable to connect 

to our bodies. Artists will be invited to share their stories, creating safe spaces for vulnerability and

understanding. This exhibit will be interactive, with each artist choosing one of the five senses: 

touch, smell, sight, hearing, and taste to incorporate into their works. Senses have a way to bring us back to ourselves and live in the moment. We, as a collective, would like the audience to be 

engulfed with the emotions we deal with as people who have experienced struggles with mental health.



Artists:



Jaiden Gant                                  

Katie Richards                                     

Paige Znamenacek                 

Ryan McConnell                      

Eden Jackson

Nick Nelson

Martica Noel                          

Abbey Miller

Noel Hickey                           

Irena Shpak                     

Anjulie Reyes                           

Cristina Szyszko                

Benjamin Upcavage

Grace Varner            

Diana Khalife

Alice Gonzalez                

Becca Wahl                      

Sarah Joy 

Jennifer Muller        

Percy Lucas 

Samira Rangel      

Joshua Walters    

Melanie Vaughn    

Ava Casali

Fei Hughes 

Ngoc Phan            

Akos Fuszfas             

Brianna Walker   

Varvara Tulina     

Nadine Canata Sosa