Faculty Exhibition 8 at The Jule Museum

Posted February 4, 2025 & filed under NEWS.

ALWCA Southeast Regional Exhibition

Posted February 4, 2025 & filed under NEWS.

Up until March, I have work in the 6000 Circle Project SE Regional Exhibition at Lowe Mill Arts and Entertainment in Huntsville, AL. Click image for details.

2024 SECAC National Members’ Juried Exhibition

Posted November 13, 2024 & filed under NEWS.

My painting Offering was recently included in the 2024 SECAC National Juried Exhibition, at the Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design at Georgia State University, juried by artist Alice Stone Collins. Click image for more information about the exhibition. Out of over 300 works submitted, 50 were chosen for this exhibition.

Urban Milwaukee

Posted October 25, 2024 & filed under NEWS.

12 Questions with James May Gallery

Posted October 3, 2024 & filed under NEWS.

Click image to read an interview with James May Gallery for *How to traverse a vessel*, exhibition with Nikita Vishnevskiy, September 6- October 26, 2024

POWER DYNAMICS at Powerhouse Arts

Posted September 25, 2024 & filed under NEWS.

The Alumni Association of the New York Academy of Art is excited to partner with Powerhouse Arts in Brooklyn, NY for a collaborative exhibition, POWER DYNAMICS, curated by Eric Shiner, President of Powerhouse Arts.

Power inspires and fuels the world, just as it subverts and poisons in equal measure. It is perhaps one of the great juxtapositions of humanity: when used for good, it brings joy and benevolence; yet when used with nefarious intentions, it delivers wrath and destruction. Artists have heralded and critiqued power for all time, examining all of its many nuances and forms across all media through all possible readings of the term. For this inaugural collaboration held at a former power plant in the historic industrial hub of Gowanus, Brooklyn, we encourage artists to think about what power means to them today.

*Exhibiting Alumni:*
Ato-Obong Akpama, Antonia Andrioti, Antonia Barolini-Alvarez, Carlos Bautista, Joan Blair, Manuela Caicedo, Garrett Cook, Jaki Doyka, Meg Franklin, Trine Giaever, Jeff Gipe, Jake Ingram, Anna Kraske, Lisa Lebofsky, Thomas Legaspi, Breanna Cee Martins, Mustafa Mohsin, Tessa Nunn, Árón Ó Maolagáin, Philip Padwe, Gianna Putrino, Lucy Rahner, Salome Rigvava, Susan Taverna, Monica Whalley, Andrea Williams, Lauren Woods, Gabriel Zea

*Power Dynamics*
**ON VIEW:** October 3 – November 1, 2024
Powerhouse Arts, 322 Third Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

**Thursday, October 10, 2024**
5:30-6:30 **PANEL TALK** with Curator Eric Shiner in conversation with David Kratz, President NYAA; Peter Drake, Provost, NYAA; Lisa Lebofsky, President AANYAA about the benefits of community in facing challenges as artists.
6:30-8pm **OPENING RECEPTION**

**Sunday, October 20, 2024**
1-4pm: On-site AANYAA Drawing Group
4pm-5pm: Exhibition Tours as part of OHNY https://ohny.org/weekend/

AU Connection

Posted September 12, 2024 & filed under NEWS.

Currently on view in the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center are twenty-three works by twelve artists. This special invitational exhibition features works by artists who are or were associated with Auburn University. The artists represent the various departments of the University, specific times, and their personal artistic styles. Reception September 19, 5:30-7pm.

How to traverse a vessel – James May Gallery

Posted September 3, 2024 & filed under NEWS.

*How to traverse a vessel,* a two-person show with Nikita Vishnevskiy is now up at James May Gallery until October 26

South Arts Individual Artist Career Opportunity Grant

Posted August 23, 2024 & filed under NEWS.

Recently, I was awarded an Individual Artist Career Opportunity Grant, by South Arts, Atlanta, GA to support the creation of a new body of work.

Sophiella Gallery

Posted June 14, 2024 & filed under NEWS.

Arts Fell on Alabama Podcast

Posted April 15, 2024 & filed under NEWS.

Forest Elegy at Buckham Gallery

Posted February 22, 2024 & filed under NEWS.

My solo show, *Forest Elegy* is currently up at Buckham Gallery in Flint, MI until March. Click image for more information. My work in this exhibition was supported through a grant from Alabama State Council on the Arts.

Interpreting Movement: Manifestations of Expression at UVU

Posted February 22, 2024 & filed under NEWS.

I was invited to show work in *Interpreting Movement: Manifestations of Expression* February 21- March 7 at Utah Valley University:

Show Statement

Art is a powerful tool that can be used to reflect on human experience. For many artists the body is the primary conduit for both conceptual thought and physical action, making it easy to see why movement is referred to as the universal language of expression. Herein, each work becomes a record of the body and mind, weaving together many actions to create a harmonious dialogue that transcends the given medium. The works in this show have been selected and organized to highlight the profound connection between the visual and the kinetic. They stand as a study in the intricacies of movement.

Timelapse: 7th Louisiana Biennial National Juried Exhibition

Posted January 28, 2024 & filed under NEWS.

“Timelapse”, the Seventh Louisiana Biennial National Juried Exhibition, was hosted by the School of Design from January 16 – February 20, 2024,, in the F. Jay Taylor Visual Arts Center (TVAC) Galleries on the Louisiana Tech campus. The exhibition juror was Laura Blereau, the Curator of Exhibitions at Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane University. Photographs by Emerald McIntyre/Louisiana Tech University

SMDT Season IV: An Evening of New Classics

Posted September 11, 2023 & filed under NEWS.

INVOCATION at Gulf Coast State College

Posted August 27, 2023 & filed under NEWS.

My solo exhibition *INVOCATION* will be showing at the Amelia Center Gallery at Gulf Coast State College from September 8 – October 6. Click here for more information.

ALABAMA A TO Z – 45th Annual Museum Exhibition at Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts

Posted July 2, 2023 & filed under NEWS.

Currently, I have work included in this exhibition at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, juried by Dana-Marie Lemmer, executive director and curator of the Wiregrass Museum of Art in Dothan, AL. I received the Montgomery Art Guild’s Thornton Clark Award for *Offering (the prince)*. Click image to see images from the exhibition.

Discussing my work during the juror talk at the museum

Visual Artist Fellowship: Alabama State Council on the Arts

Posted June 23, 2023 & filed under NEWS.

I was recently awarded a Visual Arts Fellowship from the Alabama State Council on the Arts, click image for more information and a list of other grant recipients.

From ASCA: Fellowships are awarded to individuals working in arts education, craft, dance, design, media/photography, music, literature, theatre, and visual arts. These grants recognize artistic excellence as well as professional commitment and maturity, contributing to the further development of the artist. Fellows use funding to support the growth and development of their artistic careers through time creating, practicing, and improving their skill, pursuit of professional development and training, or other opportunities that lead to success for these Alabama artists.

Nature’s not in it

Posted May 25, 2023 & filed under NEWS.

I will be in a group show, *Nature’s not in it*, at NV Showroom from June 17-July 16, curated by Nikita Vishnevskiy. Click here for more information.

SMDT Season IV – coming Fall 2023

Posted April 29, 2023 & filed under NEWS.

“Sheep Meadow Dance Theatre is a 2023 Queens Arts Fund grant recipient! We are proud to represent the borough of Queens, and to bring An Evening of New Classics to Long Island City this October.

The Queens Arts Fund offers project grants to Queens-based artists, artist collectives, and small non-profit organizations of all artistic disciplines to support the local production of artwork and cultural programs that highlight, engage, and bolster the borough of Queens. It is administered by New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) in partnership with the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA).

@sheepmeadowdancetheatre received a New Work Grant, which is a $3,000 grant that is offered to Queens-based individual artists, unincorporated artist collectives, or collaborations between multiple artists of all disciplines to support the creation of new work. “New Work” is defined as work that has not been produced or presented to an audience before.

This evening is a collaboration between our partners, Lauren Woods and 10K Productions and will be performed live at Culture Lab LIC.”

Click image for more information about the grant.

The Elastic Mind – Broward College

Posted April 17, 2023 & filed under NEWS.

April 20, 2023 | Opening Reception @ 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
The Elastic Mind is an art exhibition concepted and curated by Kohl King, showcasing a variety of digital and video artworks from selected artists from around the globe. The exhibition creatively addresses and/ or relates to the theme of the Elastic Mind, which is a psychological term that refers to the ability to think non-linearly and be fluid to survive in times of rapid change and uncertainty.

Over 300 artists and creatives answered the open call for the exhibition with a combination of over 1000 entries.
From this, 67 artists & artist groups, with a total of 104 digital art and videos were selected for view. Click image for more information.

Alternate Worlds – HPL Galleries

Posted April 4, 2023 & filed under NEWS.

April-May I will have a solo show, *Alternate Worlds*, up at Hoover Public Library Galleries in Hoover, AL. Click image for more information.

The Begonia at GFC

Posted April 1, 2023 & filed under NEWS.

This month I will have work included in the full-gallery exhibition at Ground Floor Contemporary titled *The Begonia*, opening on April 6. Click image for more details.

Enchanted Forest Exhibition at NYAA Tribeca Ball

Posted March 28, 2023 & filed under NEWS.

I will have a painting included in this year’s Tribeca Ball exhibition at the New York Academy of Art on April 4, 2023. Click image for more information!

Broadsided Press Collaboration

Posted March 4, 2023 & filed under NEWS.

I was recently invited to collaborate with poet Gibson Fay-LeBlanc to create a digital broadside for his poem *Lorca says, the duende loves the rim of the wound.* Click the image to see the video collaboration and listen to our conversation about the process with Broadsided Press.

Negotiations: Portraits at Alabama State Council on the Arts

Posted December 4, 2022 & filed under NEWS.

I currently have two portraits at the Georgine Clarke Gallery at the Alabama State Council on the Arts in Montgomery. Click the image for more information about the organization.

SECAC 2022 Members’ Juried Exhibition

Posted November 1, 2022 & filed under NEWS.

This year, I had two artworks included in the *SECAC 2022 Members’ National Juried Exhibition*, which took place during the SECAC Conference in Baltimore. Hosted by Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), this year’s exhibition juror was Jeffery Kent, a multidisciplinary artist and the Artistic Director of the Peale Center in Baltimore, the oldest museum building in the United States. Click image for more information.

Mobile Ballet 35th Anniversary Gala

Posted October 11, 2022 & filed under NEWS.

On October 9, Mobile Ballet celebrated their 35th Anniversary with a gala performance. I had the opportunity to participate in the production design with scenic projections. The performance included guest artists and former Mobile Ballet alums Kathryn Morgan, Blaine Hoven, and Reggie Turner along with dancers Sean Rollofson, Katherine Williams and the Mobile Ballet company.

Body Talk

Posted September 19, 2022 & filed under NEWS.

*The Veil* is now on view in *Body Talk* at the Target Gallery at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, VA. The exhibition, juried by Matt Storm, explores themes of identity, culture, gender, and mental health through the expression of the physical form. Click here for more information.

Will’s Creek National Exhibition

Posted September 7, 2022 & filed under NEWS.

Honored to be included in this year’s Will’s Creek National Exhibition: Metamorphosis, held by the Allegany Arts Council in Cumberland, MD from September 3 – 24. The exhibition was juried by Ian Alden Russell, Curator, Educator & Artistic Director at the Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh, PA.

AXIS MUNDI – Ground Floor Contemporary

Posted August 29, 2022 & filed under NEWS.

On view September 1-17, *AXIS MUNDI*, a two-person show with Sarah West at Groundfloor Contemporary Gallery in Birmingham, AL. Opening Reception September 1, 5-7 pm. Artist talk, Saturday, September 17 at 2 pm.

Installation of *Offering (the Prince)* at Ground Floor Contemporary

Oracle & Odyssey – Spring Hill College

Posted August 13, 2022 & filed under NEWS.

August 22- September 23, I am showing work along with Erin Cross at Spring Hill College.

Dope With Lime Podcast – Lillian E. Smith Center

Posted August 11, 2022 & filed under NEWS.

Recent interview with Matthew Teutsch, PhD
Director of the Lillian E. Smith Center
Piedmont University for their podcast “Dope With Lime”

Wax & Wane

Posted June 19, 2022 & filed under NEWS.

Currently, I have two works on view in Wax & Wane at Stay Home Gallery, in Paris, TN. Curated by Anna McKeown, a Nashville-based artist and curator. Click above to see images from the show installation.