In 2002, Valerie Atkisson had the opportunity to exhibit her work at the BYU Museum of Art with Clara Williams and Lane Twitchell, two other New York City-based artists with ties to Utah/Mormonism. The photos show her installation piece and Hanging Family History in the show.
![Entrance to Exhibition, Past Tense: A Contemporary Dialogue](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600b2bfc4b467f6cbaa6cd2e/1611874803533-JII1NLJSBKJ87DTEGFB3/entrance.jpg)
Entrance to Exhibition, Past Tense: A Contemporary Dialogue
!["Hanging Family History"](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600b2bfc4b467f6cbaa6cd2e/1611874804212-T9UNZ2ILPLXYHGK91MZX/hanging+family+history.jpg)
"Hanging Family History"
!["Retta" Installation, Acrylic on wall](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600b2bfc4b467f6cbaa6cd2e/1611874804073-FXH4CE85L99H9BFZXGJ1/retta+close.jpg)
"Retta" Installation, Acrylic on wall
![Gallery shot](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600b2bfc4b467f6cbaa6cd2e/1611874803874-U0T09E5EQLUPJL2MLFW3/retta.jpg)
Gallery shot
!["Tanner Descendents", Paperclips](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600b2bfc4b467f6cbaa6cd2e/1611874804236-10C5TT8OCN7FNEZKRPS2/tanner+descendents.jpg)
"Tanner Descendents", Paperclips
![Tanner Descendents, (detail Laura Lauretta Woodland), Paperclips, Installation, 2002](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600b2bfc4b467f6cbaa6cd2e/1611879610274-10SPAB6N9GVARIPA4KMU/tdlaura.jpg)
Tanner Descendents, (detail Laura Lauretta Woodland), Paperclips, Installation, 2002
![Retta, (detail)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600b2bfc4b467f6cbaa6cd2e/1611879610509-B6QJT8ACRBL73J0V5D3N/retta+me.jpg)
Retta, (detail)
![Retta, (detail)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600b2bfc4b467f6cbaa6cd2e/1611879612788-A9W1V6BIDVP5BRZ56N5P/retta+det.jpg)
Retta, (detail)