Exciting news everyone! I just got notified that I’ve been accepted into the Hive’s artist residency for 2022! The Hive is the Spokane Public Library’s art center down on Sprague. There aren’t any books or movies to rent in the building. Instead it is all about spaces-meeting rooms that can be booked for messy projects and artist studios for residency winners. I’m going to be in residence September to December 2022 and will be hosting two free workshops during my the time I will be there.
In my application for the residency I proposed working on a project I’ve been wanting to do for years. It is a series of paintings centering on the Pacific Northwest’s geological and mythical (Wild West, Tall Tales) past and the way that they interact with the present and will be a big push for me in terms of trying new media, subjects and scale. You, the public, will be able to come visit for open hours (Covid willing!). I’m hoping to talk to people about how they relate to our landscape and any family “tall tales” that they might have about living here and incorporate what I learn into the art.
It’s an honor to be picked and there’s an amazing array of artists scheduled to be there this year. If you want to learn more check out The Hive’s website.
