05/30/2026
Some paintings stop you in your tracks.
Valerie Eickmeier’s Discovery in Reflection does exactly that.
Drawing from a lifetime of observing the natural world, Valerie transforms reflections on water into luminous works that blur the line between reality and abstraction. Inspired by the beauty of Sarasota’s Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, each painting captures a fleeting moment of light, movement, and memory—moments most of us pass by without ever truly seeing.
With a distinguished career spanning nearly four decades as an artist, educator, and former dean of the Herron School of Art and Design, Valerie’s work is held in private and corporate collections and has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the country.
These are paintings you don’t simply hang on a wall—they become part of your daily experience.
Visit Burns Gallery on Central and discover the piece that speaks to you. The right painting has a way of finding its collector.
