CREATE IN RETROSPECT | Ritva Babcock: 1970s – Present

CREATE Council on the Arts is pleased to present the inaugural CREATE IN RETROSPECT exhibition showcasing works on paper by Ritva Babcock, spanning from 1970 to the present. The series celebrates local artists with decades of experience, featuring artists over the age of seventy.

This exhibition traces Babcock’s exploration of lifelong interests—including music, mathematics, memory, and the natural world— spanning nearly six decades.

Babcock emigrated to the United States from Finland at age 23. Living first in Boston, MA, and then Charleston, SC, before settling in Ashland, NY, in 2015. The works on view range from faithful renderings to pure abstraction, recalling her favorite music, her childhood in Finland and the places she has called home across the United States.

The exhibition will feature nearly thirty works on paper on view at The Wick, Hudson NY, September 25-November 22 , 2026.

Opening Reception: Thursday, October 8, 2026 4-6pm

The Wick Hotel, 41 Cross St, Hudson, NY