I recently interviewed Charlottesville-based artist Sarah Boyts Yoder in response to the white supremacist groups that invaded her city the weekend of August 12th. The article is included in the September 2017 edition of ÆQAI. Read it here.
In honor of poet Michelle Gillette, Albuquerque
The Greenery Show, group exhibition, Troppus Projects, Kent, OH
I have a small mixed media painting from my Arbitrary Language series included in a group exhibition at Troppus Projects in Kent, Ohio, curated by Prof. Kelly Dietrick of Kent State. Works in the show explore themes found in nature and will be on view July 19--August 19, 2017, with a reception July 28. For more info visit Troppus Projects
She Inspires: group exhibition at Untitled Space, NYC
I have two paintings, including this one of modernist American poet Marianne Moore (part of my Modernism Project), in the group exhibition, She Inspires, curated by Indira Cesarine at the Untitled Space gallery in NYC. The show opens May 2, 2017 and runs until June. The wide range of work honors women who have made a positive impact on the world and includes some notable artists / activists. All artwork in the show will do positive things because a portion of the proceeds will be donated to She Should Run. For more information visit Untitled Space, Artsy and Art Reveal
Interview with Nishiki Sugawara-Beda
I recently interviewed artist Nishiki Sugawara-Beda to coincide with her solo exhibition, Words Walking, in the Doris Ullmann Gallery at Berea College. Her work explores language, mindful practice and traditional Japanese calligraphy. The article is included in the April 2017 edition of ÆQAI. Read here
Bared anthology
I''m honored to have two of my older figure paintings, Humps and Repose, included in this awesome anthology, Bared from Les Femmes Folles Books. Edited by Laura Madeline Wiseman and Sally Deskins, it celebrates female artists and writers who explore themes and imagery involving breasts and bras.
Old Modern, solo exhibition, UC Clermont College
Another body of work I've been creating on the side is a portrait series of women. It’s an extension of my research, and documents some of the female writers, artists, and creative types of all stripes, who were part of the modernist avant-garde in the first few decades of the twentieth century. The series sheds light on their later years, and I’ve painted them in old age. The exhibition is on view in the campus gallery of University of Cincinnati Clermont College, through March 28, to coincide with Women's History Month. View the portraits here
The Woven Tale Press
Some of my paintings are featured in the February edition of The Woven Tale Press, an art and literary magazine featuring online and printed editions. Available here: The Woven Tale Press
I have a process study featured on the WTP Blog.
Bared, group exhibition, Diamond Gallery, Morgantown, WV
I have an older painting included in Bared, a group exhibition at the Diamond Gallery in Morgantown, WV. Curated by Sally Deskins, it features artists from the corresponding anthology and the work explores feminist themes through imagery related to women's breasts. Opening reception is March 3 and the show runs through March 24.
Interview with Nabil El Jaouhari
I recently interviewed Nabil El Jaouhari as part of his solo exhibition, Memory Pacifier, which explores his memories of growing up in Beirut during the war. The article is included in the Oct/Nov 2016 edition of ÆQAI: read here
Solo exhibition, Fitton Center for the Creative Arts, Hamilton, OH
My work will be featured in the Bevre North Gallery at Fitton Center for Creative Arts in historic downtown Hamilton, just north of Cincinnati. This current body of work includes mixed media paintings, works on paper and encaustic monoprints as Arbitrary Language, a solo exhibition that's part of Forged and Fired. It will be on view Oct. 28, 2016 until January 7, 2017. The opening reception is Saturday, Oct. 29, 5:00-7:00 pm. For more information: http://fittoncenter.org/ and here
Gambling the Aisle
One of my recent paintings, Arbitrary Language, is featured in the current issue of Gambling the Aisle, a literary magazine in Denver, Colorado. Check out issue 10 here
Interrupted, group exhibition, Coburn Gallery, Ashland University
Two of my pieces are included in this group exhibition, Interrupted, curated by Prof. Cynthia Petry at Ashland University. Info via the gallery's website.
Lunch Ticket Journal
A portfolio of my recent work, Happy Limbo of Suspended Metaphors, was selected to feature in the summer / fall 2016 issue of the art and literary journal, Lunch Ticket, published by the MFA program of Antioch University, Los Angeles. View here: http://lunchticket.org/happy-limbo-of-suspended-metaphors/
Poets and Artists
Two of my pieces, Drainage Trope and Selfsame Meditation, were selected for the Painted Words edition of Poets and Artists journal. Curated by writer and curator John Seed, the issue features work that integrates textual elements from a diverse range of approaches. To view the e-version of the journal and read Seed's introduction, click here.
SOS Art 2016, Cincinnati Art Academy
Two of my monoprints are included in this year's SOS, an exhibition and event featuring a community-wide creative expression for peace, justice and social change. Opening night is Friday, May 27 and closing reception and events are Sunday, June 5. Curated by Saad Ghosn at Cincinnati Art Academy. For more information.
Formal Function: strategies of abstraction, group exhibition, Covington, KY
I have four new pieces, part of the scroll series, included in this group exhibition titled Formal Function, curated by Matt Distel at The Carnegie. Opening reception is Friday, May 6, 2016, 5:30-9:00 pm
About the show http://www.thecarnegie.com/exhibition.php
Read review of the show in May edition of ÆQAI
Interview with Zoe Hawk
An interview I did with artist Zoe Hawk is featured in the March 2016 edition of ÆQAI. Her work is firmly rooted in feminist theory while also finding influence from children's books. Read the interview here
Solo exhibition, Clifton Cultural Arts Center, Cincinnati
Les Femmes Folles: Women in Art
Les Femme Folles, a great blog for women artists, has featured my interview,which can be read here.
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