GROUP SHOWS

I’ve been able to meet a lot of cool people and artists through group shows and markets; I love being a part of my local art scene, and I love connecting to other artists from different states. From grassroots DIY exhibits to participating in gallery exhibitions, it really has been an honor to have my work next to so many amazing artists!

Featured here are the most recent group shows I’ve been a part of.

SIT TIGHT

“Sit Tight” was an exhibit at Mount Sequoyah in Fayetteville, AR in October 2023, featuring new work by myself and Owen Buffington. Our work centered around the theme of waiting and waiting rooms. Owen’s work featured large drawings on panel of different chairs and objects on chairs. I created oil paintings based on my experiences in different medical settings.

Owen’s drawings are about where geography and the visual arts meet and about “the role drawing plays in shaping how we describe, define, and organize our lived-in world.” You can see more of Owen's work here.

Ozark home

Ozark Home opened in May 2023 in Springdale, AR and was curated by Samantha Sigmon, Cory Perry, and Deena R. Owens. Its themes were about what we bring into our domestic spaces, the art and objects that we curate in our homes, and who exactly makes up the Ozarks. Artists were encouraged to think about race, class, and gender in their work.

Two locations hosted the exhibit. CACHE housed work in The Medium by artists included in the show, and the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History exhibited Ozark art through architecture, domestic objects, death rituals, scrapbooks, and more.

“Ozark Home celebrates art for and about the domestic and social spheres, but also explores gaps in our histories while exposing persisting inequities. For instance, African Americans were enslaved here, but after the Civil War they created vibrant communities that went on to be featured in The Negro Motorist Green Book around the 1940s. As people with a wide range of cultural traditions began settling in the region, especially the Latine and Asian American and Pacific Islander populations in the mid to late twentieth century, diverse practices and histories carved out deeper and broader aspects of what the Ozarks are.”

It's themes are about who makes up the Ozarks, what we curate-what we bring into our homes-, and art within the home. Artists were encouraged to think about race, class, gender, etc.

It's themes are about who makes up the Ozarks, what we curate-what we bring into our homes-, and art within the home. Artists were encouraged to think about race, class, gender, etc.

Good Grief

Good Grief opened in January 2023 at the Fischman Gallery in Johnson City, TN. The show was conceived and curated by Carla Taylor and Rae Tayo, and explored the complexities of grief. The resulting exhibit showed visitors how grief can viscerally impact and inspire art.