Shunpiker curated by R.L. Croft.

Featured Artists include: Bill Gusky, Christine Hahn, Ken Huston, and Janet Van Fleet.

Shunpiker is defined as one who travels the side roads, avoiding traffic and turnpikes.

In an effort to avoid cherry picking particular elements of artists' work to force-fit them into concocted themes, this exhibition attempts to restore the individual as the point from which all themes flow. It consciously aims to be "ant-thematic", so that the artists' individual journey is not sacrificed for the marketing strategy of a unified front. This proposition's somewhat reversed approach has been to invite underknown, veteran artists to exhibit their work, bringing with them all the arcane details of unique life paths. Since the deciding factor in selecting each artist unavoidably rests within the scope of this curator's tastes, the participants lean toward the conceptual rather than the retinal in their chosen media, favoring introspection and privacy over gnawing demands for self-promotion. This exhibition features mature artists tempered by a strong sense of individuality, who make a deliberate, noncommercial art in spite of our culture's increasing fascination with instant gratification and untried youth.