Ventulett Gallery Opening | June 18
Thursday, June 18, 2026, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
The Ventulett Gallery at Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church is named for a parishioner, architect, artist, and friend, Tom Ventulett. Designed by Ventulett as part of the church’s 2012 renovation, this gallery space has become a showcase for local and regional talent. Our venue provides for artistic expression of the highest possible standards that elevate and educate our parish and community about the power of art to inspire and promote curiosity—a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the artwork support this ministry of hospitality. If you are interested in displaying your artwork, please contact Caroline Fleming at

Originally from West Virginia, Teresa was already painting by age 13. Professional mentors, private and college instruction led to commissions and exhibitions across the state by age 18.
After moving to Georgia in 1990 with her two sons, she focused on corporate commission work and murals. In more recent years, she has once again picked up colored pencils and turned her brush back to the canvas with enthusiasm and a deep look into the world around us. This can be seen in her impassioned bird and animal pieces, “giving voice to these that have none,” she said in a recent interview. Teresa’s love of our animal kingdom has led to her most current body of work, “Are We Not Stewards,” highlighting animals that are all but forgotten, misunderstood, or on the endangered list.
“Whether it is due to the illegal pet and fur trade, poaching for exotic skins, ‘magic elixirs’ or ivory, poisoning from pesticides, lead or plastic, or due to habitat loss from illegal or bad logging practices, deforestation, urban sprawl, or palm oil harvest, the loss of an entire species because of man’s greed is unacceptable to me.” Teresa celebrates these incredible, voiceless creatures with her art and, to give back, she donates her work to animal advocacy auctions when possible.
Teresa has exhibited across the southeast and is a member of several art alliances in the Atlanta metro area. This is her first solo exhibit.
When not wielding a brush, she can be found working on illustrations for her upcoming children’s book, working in her Snellville garden with her two large & loyal doggies, or travelling with her supportive and patient husband, Bobby.

Artist Alisha Morgan Unveils 20+ Paintings Celebrating Survival and Light
This year marks an extraordinary milestone for artist Alisha Morgan — twenty years cancer-free after surviving a rare and aggressive small cell carcinoma of the cervix. To honor this journey, she presents Refuse to Fade: Defiance and Color, a series of 20 large-scale floral paintings, each
representing a year of survival.
Diagnosed on August 18, 2005, at twenty-six and told she would not live beyond 2006, Morgan’s response was clear: No. I refuse to fade. This spirit of defiance and the vibrancy of life reclaimed are at the heart of her new work.
Each painting in the series places a vivid, realistic bloom against a deep black background — a visual metaphor for joy, resilience, and hope shining through darkness. “These flowers are not just paintings — they are survivors,” says Morgan. “They hold the weight of the dark years, but they burn with color, because I refused to let that light go out.” The exhibition will also feature an artist talk exploring resilience, creativity, and the transformative power of survival.
Alisha Morgan is an Atlanta-based painter whose work explores the balance of darkness and light through realism and abstraction. A self-taught artist, she began painting after years of working in glass, metal, and tattooing. Her art is held in private collections and has been exhibited across the Southeast. Refuse to Fade: Defiance and Color is her most personal and ambitious body of work to date.