I also mentioned I was in awe of the other artists I am paired with. Check out some of their work below & visit their websites!
Teri McCans
Teri McCans is an artist and firefighter living in Colorado. She is originally from New Jersey, and earned her BFA from the College of New Jersey. She served two combat tours in Iraq, as well.
Enigmatic, Equivocal by Teri McCans |
From Teri's website:
Teri transforms her interpretations into a visual language that is accessible yet befitting the world’s complexity. She finds immense joy when her work connects to those not accustomed to the world of Art. Although her work is influenced from personal narrative; her use of color, shape, and form is universal and recognizable.
Kamilah Campbell
Kamilah Campbell, originally from Philadelphia, she earned her BFA from Clemson University, and her MFA from Notre Dame University.
The piece below is from an installation at Brozosport College in 2014, where Ms. Campbell taught Sculpture.
Ms. Lady by Kamilah Campbell |
From Kamilah's artist statement:
My work is an iteration of the African-American home where the beautiful and grotesque nature of its interior is represented in a physically and psychologically engulfing surface or space.
Susan D'Amato
Susan D'Amato earned her BFA from the University of Connecticut at Storrs and her MFA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is an Associate Professor at the School of Art at Syracuse University.
detail of The Taxonomy of Air; from the Ten Thousand Things by Susan D'Amato |
From Susan's profile page at SU:
Susan D’Amato is interested the visual and conceptual relationships between the body and universal forms. She is the recipient of numerous national and international awards and has exhibited her work extensively in prominent venues throughout the United States and abroad.
As you can see, I am in some rather talented company! I can't wait to see the show. & I hope some of you will be able to come.
Happy stitching!