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Artist statement.
I use Appalachian traditions (quilting, storytelling) and values (like saving and repurposing) as inspiration to comment on our modern existence. I find their intersection of practicality and adornment interesting. I am also inspired by incongruous parallels, like the idea of using trash to make fine art. There is something subversive and gratifying in taking something that no one wants and exalting it to something collected and exhibited. I am obsessed with ephemera; I appreciate the beauty of something that was once useful and now is not. The act of saving it is useless, until some undetermined and unforeseen moment when it becomes invaluable. I like using common, often discarded, items to create my work. My media mostly consists of paper, paint, ink, pencil, thread, and fabric. I use what I have to communicate the strange, triumphant, beautiful, and tragic things that I observe and experience in my daily life. I try to express, through my figures, the sadness and confidence that comes from the depth gained from thoughtfulness.
Recent exhibitions.
Fab Five: Celebrating 5 years of Motown Studio Tour | Group Invitational Exhibition
Benedum Gallery, Monongalia Arts Center - Morgantown, WV
October - November 2023
Black History Month | Solo Exhibition
The Arthur Butcher Art Gallery, Concord University - Athens, WV
August - September 2023
How Far Is That From Richmond? | Group Invitational Exhibition
Charles W. and Norma C. Carrol Gallery, Marshall University School of Art & Design - Huntington, WV
May - July 2023
Best of the Guests: A Selection of Concord University’s Previous Visiting Artists | Group Invitational Exhibition
The Arthur Butcher Art Gallery, Concord University - Athens, WV
March - April 2023
Juliet Art Museum Invitational | Group Invitational Exhibition
Juliet Art Museum, The Clay Center - Charleston, WV
November 2022 - January 2023
Listening for Racial Understanding | Group Invitational Exhibition
Morgantown Public Library - Morgantown, WV
September - October 2022
The Best of West Virginia | Juried Exhibition
David L. Dickirson Art Gallery, Tamarack - Beckley, WV
June - August 2022
Always Greener | Group Exhibition
Dan & Cynthia Bickey Art Gallery, Beckley Art Center - Beckley, WV
May - June 2022
Quilts and Paintings | Solo Exhibition
Museum Gallery, Carnegie Hall - Lewisburg, WV
January - March 2022
History of... | Group Exhibition
David L. Dickirson Art Gallery, Tamarack - Beckley, WV
January - February 2022
22nd Biennial West Virginia Juried Exhibition | Juried Exhibition
WV Culture Center - Charleston, WV
November 2021 - February 2022
Small Packages | Group Exhibition
David L. Dickirson Art Gallery, Tamarack - Beckley, WV
November - December 2021
Who We Are | Group Exhibition
Dan & Cynthia Bickey Art Gallery, Beckley Art Center - Beckley, WV
October - November 2021
Variations of a Mountain Man | Solo Exhibition
MIB Gallery, Buckhannon, WV
September 2021
Short Silent Stories | Solo Exhibition
Nutting Art Gallery, West Liberty University - West Liberty, WV
August 2021
The Best of West Virginia | Juried Exhibition
David L. Dickirson Art Gallery, Tamarack - Beckley, WV
June - August 2021
Social Studies | Group Exhibition
Dan & Cynthia Bickey Art Gallery, Beckley Art Center - Beckley, WV
May - June 2021
Birds of a Feather | Group Exhibition
David L. Dickirson Art Gallery, Tamarack - Beckley, WV
March - April 2021
The Blue Period | Group Exhibition
Dan & Cynthia Bickey Art Gallery, Beckley Art Center - Beckley, WV
February - March 2021
Hindsight is 2020 | Group Exhibition
David L. Dickirson Art Gallery, Tamarack - Beckley, WV
January -February 2021
The Still Life | Online Group Exhibition
Presented by the Dan & Cynthia Bickey Art Gallery, Beckley Art Center - Beckley, WV
June 2020
Critters & Hollers | Group Exhibition
David L. Dickirson Art Gallery, Tamarack - Beckley, WV
February 2020
Fine Discarded Matter | Solo Exhibition
Apartment Earth - Charleston, WV
September 2019
Rare Night Birds & Other Poor Traits | Solo Exhibition
Holler: Contemporary Appalachian Art Gallery - Princeton, WV
August 2019
Figures | Solo Exhibition
The Grove - Fayetteville, WV
May 2019
Member’s Exhibition | Group Exhibition
Dan & Cynthia Bickey Art Gallery - Beckley, WV
2019
WV Invitational Exhibition | Group Exhibition
Juliet Art Museum - Charleston, WV
May 2019
Man/Woman/Person: Expressions of Gender | Group Exhibition
Sir Walters Tavern - Beckley, WV
2018
Autumn In Appalachia | Group Exhibition
Dan and Cynthia Bickey Gallery - Beckley, WV
2018
Apartment Earth 3rd Annual Juried Exhibition | Juried Exhibition
Apartment Earth Gallery - Charleston, WV
2018
Paint the Town Red | Group Exhibition
Dan and Cynthia Bickey Gallery - Beckley, WV
2018
Benedum Gallery, Monongalia Arts Center - Morgantown, WV
October - November 2023
Black History Month | Solo Exhibition
The Arthur Butcher Art Gallery, Concord University - Athens, WV
August - September 2023
How Far Is That From Richmond? | Group Invitational Exhibition
Charles W. and Norma C. Carrol Gallery, Marshall University School of Art & Design - Huntington, WV
May - July 2023
Best of the Guests: A Selection of Concord University’s Previous Visiting Artists | Group Invitational Exhibition
The Arthur Butcher Art Gallery, Concord University - Athens, WV
March - April 2023
Juliet Art Museum Invitational | Group Invitational Exhibition
Juliet Art Museum, The Clay Center - Charleston, WV
November 2022 - January 2023
Listening for Racial Understanding | Group Invitational Exhibition
Morgantown Public Library - Morgantown, WV
September - October 2022
The Best of West Virginia | Juried Exhibition
David L. Dickirson Art Gallery, Tamarack - Beckley, WV
June - August 2022
Always Greener | Group Exhibition
Dan & Cynthia Bickey Art Gallery, Beckley Art Center - Beckley, WV
May - June 2022
Quilts and Paintings | Solo Exhibition
Museum Gallery, Carnegie Hall - Lewisburg, WV
January - March 2022
History of... | Group Exhibition
David L. Dickirson Art Gallery, Tamarack - Beckley, WV
January - February 2022
22nd Biennial West Virginia Juried Exhibition | Juried Exhibition
WV Culture Center - Charleston, WV
November 2021 - February 2022
Small Packages | Group Exhibition
David L. Dickirson Art Gallery, Tamarack - Beckley, WV
November - December 2021
Who We Are | Group Exhibition
Dan & Cynthia Bickey Art Gallery, Beckley Art Center - Beckley, WV
October - November 2021
Variations of a Mountain Man | Solo Exhibition
MIB Gallery, Buckhannon, WV
September 2021
Short Silent Stories | Solo Exhibition
Nutting Art Gallery, West Liberty University - West Liberty, WV
August 2021
The Best of West Virginia | Juried Exhibition
David L. Dickirson Art Gallery, Tamarack - Beckley, WV
June - August 2021
Social Studies | Group Exhibition
Dan & Cynthia Bickey Art Gallery, Beckley Art Center - Beckley, WV
May - June 2021
Birds of a Feather | Group Exhibition
David L. Dickirson Art Gallery, Tamarack - Beckley, WV
March - April 2021
The Blue Period | Group Exhibition
Dan & Cynthia Bickey Art Gallery, Beckley Art Center - Beckley, WV
February - March 2021
Hindsight is 2020 | Group Exhibition
David L. Dickirson Art Gallery, Tamarack - Beckley, WV
January -February 2021
The Still Life | Online Group Exhibition
Presented by the Dan & Cynthia Bickey Art Gallery, Beckley Art Center - Beckley, WV
June 2020
Critters & Hollers | Group Exhibition
David L. Dickirson Art Gallery, Tamarack - Beckley, WV
February 2020
Fine Discarded Matter | Solo Exhibition
Apartment Earth - Charleston, WV
September 2019
Rare Night Birds & Other Poor Traits | Solo Exhibition
Holler: Contemporary Appalachian Art Gallery - Princeton, WV
August 2019
Figures | Solo Exhibition
The Grove - Fayetteville, WV
May 2019
Member’s Exhibition | Group Exhibition
Dan & Cynthia Bickey Art Gallery - Beckley, WV
2019
WV Invitational Exhibition | Group Exhibition
Juliet Art Museum - Charleston, WV
May 2019
Man/Woman/Person: Expressions of Gender | Group Exhibition
Sir Walters Tavern - Beckley, WV
2018
Autumn In Appalachia | Group Exhibition
Dan and Cynthia Bickey Gallery - Beckley, WV
2018
Apartment Earth 3rd Annual Juried Exhibition | Juried Exhibition
Apartment Earth Gallery - Charleston, WV
2018
Paint the Town Red | Group Exhibition
Dan and Cynthia Bickey Gallery - Beckley, WV
2018
"Make Yourself at Home," Mixed Media Quilt, 2021. Collector - Lafayette Flats