Inside a Memory, March 2023
WELCOME TO OUR GROUP EXHIBITION!
CURATED BY EKATERINA POPOVA
ABOUT THE EXHIBIT
How do our memories and experiences impact our work?
As artists, we often create as a tool for visual processing. In turn, our work becomes a culmination of all that we have experienced in our lives thus far. Our memories, dreams, and perceptions are woven into narratives that are deeply personal and yet still universal. In this exhibition, we are showcasing that explores the connection between memory, experience, and perception, and how those elements inspire the creative process.
NOTE FROM THE CURATOR
I was so honored to be the guest curator for the Visionary Art Collective exhibition, Inside a Memory. The works of art included in this virtual show represent the range in style, subject matter, and media from the reviewed submissions. When making these selections, I strove to identify works that spoke directly and metaphorically to the concept of memory. Similarly, I paid equal attention to all the various media —drawing, painting, mixed-media, and more. As a result, the included artwork explores ideas of memory in diverse ways, engaging the viewer to explore the subject matter in depth. The aim of the resulting exhibition is to showcase the various contemporary art practices found globally that explore the topic of memory.
— Ekaterina Popova, Founder of Create! Magazine
FEATURED ARTISTS
Varvàra Fern, Emily Kepulis, Linda Plaisted, Samantha Wood, Haley Manchon, Meredith Starr and Dayna Leavitt, Jen Hintz Eggers, Brandi Hofer, Christian Rodriguez, Jennifer Small, Inness Hancock, Diane Pribojan, Kim Tateo, Marit Geraldine Bostad, Katrina Niswander, Sarah Renzi Sanders, Sarah Detweiler, Xiaodong Yu, Kelly Ferguson, Beverly J Todd, Angie Rucker, Tracie Hildebrandt, Jamie L. Luoto, Melissa Loop, Jessica Oliveira, Mishel Schwartz, Sara Rhiannon Hardin, Samantha Jensen, Gale Rothstein, Allie Cabal, Diane Zizka, Melissa Gile, Camille Myles, Katie Rodgers, Kate Chassner, Linda McCord, Elyse' Renae Jokinen, Twiggy Boyer, Julia Hacker, David Johnson, Jessi Olarsch.
IMAGES FROM OUR VIRTUAL EXHIBIT 3/18 - 4/30
Varvàra Fern. Step into the Unknown. Epoxy resin & acrylic paint. 9.5” x 30" x 4.5"
Linda Plaisted. Higher Ground. Photomontage. 16” x 20”
Haley Manchon. Peaks and Valleys. Colored pencil on paper & dura-lar. 9" x 12"
Brandi Hofer. Swimmer 1972. Oil on canvas. 64” x 63”
Jennifer Small. Bike Rack and a Seat at the Kitchen Counter. Acrylic & spray paint on canvas. 32” x 24”
Diane Pribojan. View from Carnegie Bridge. Acrylic on panel. 24” x 30”
Marit Geraldine Bostad. Conversations in a Room 3. Acrylic on canvas. 56.7” x 33.1”
Sarah Renzi Sanders. Ma's House. Mixed media acrylic, graphite, embroidery thread & gold leaf on canvas. 30” x 40”
Xiaodong Yu. Eternal Moment NO5. Digital printmaking. 42.5” x 70.9”
Beverly J. Todd. Raven's Day. Acrylic & charcoal on canvas. 36" x 36"
Tracie Hildebrandt. On the Other Side. Oil on canvas. 18” x 24”
Melissa Loop. Parrot. Acrylic on canvas over panel. 24” x 20”
Mishel Schwartz. Fifty-Two Flavours. Alcohol ink. 12 x 12"
Samantha Jensen. Portrait of Damon. Gelatin silver print collage, 18” x 24”
Allie Cabal. Unseen. Acrylic on canvas. 40” x 30”
Camille Myles. Happy Birthday Song: Out of the Picture Series. Oil on canvas. 18” x 24”
Kate Chassner. Breathing in Water. Canvas, acrylic, gesso, magazine images, home photos, image transfer, thread, grommets. 50” x 60”
Elyse' Renae Jokinen. Days Like These. Analog collage. 5” x 7”
Julia Hacker. Psychology of a Woman. Mixed media on canvas. 20" x 20"
Jessi Olarsch. Block. Acrylic on canvas. 18” x 24"
Emily Kepulis. Home as through, One. Watercolor & gouache on paper, mounted on cradled panel. 11” x 14”
Samantha Wood. Shift. Acrylic on canvas. 30” x 40”.
Meredith Starr and Dayna Leavitt. Are You There?....We're Playing You Today. C-print. 8” x 18”
Jen Hintz Eggers. (Failure to) Thrive. Oil on cradled birch panel. 24" x 18"
Christian Rodriguez. I carry you with me. Mixed media on paper. 11” x 11”
Inness Hancock. Garden of Earthly Delights II. Oil on canvas. 48” x 60”
Kim Tateo. Everything and Nothing. Acrylic paint, blacklight-responsive paint, pastels, glitter & Posco pens. 24” x 18”
Katrina Niswander. My Madonna. Gouache on archival found photo reproduction. 12” x 12”
Sarah Detweiler. Just 5 More Minutes? Oil on canvas. 31.5” x 25.75”
Kelly Ferguson. Beneath the Enigma. Colored pencil. 22” x 28”
Angie Rucker. Hope was only present when accompanied by fantasies of his travel beyond the point where there be dragons. Photography. 16” x 22”
Jamie L. Luoto. Minds Pass Minds If They Be Occupied. Oil on linen. 50” x 68”
Jessica Oliveira. 5 Out of Forever. Acrylic on canvas. 36" x 48"
Sara Rhiannon Hardin. Unveiling the Light. Oil on canvas. 31" x 49"
Gale Rothstein. A Facsimile of What We Imagined. Assemblage sculpture. 22" x 30" x 13"
Diane Zizka. Untitled 1. Oil & mixed media on canvas board. 15" x 30"
Melissa Gile. Make space for things to grow. Acrylic on canvas. 31.5” diameter.
Katie Rodgers. How I Remembered It. Acrylic on canvas. 18” x 24”
Linda McCord. Service for One. Watercolor. 20” x 25”
Twiggy Boyer. Tu Me Manques. Mixed media collage on paper. 11” x 14”
David Johnson. ABSENCE. Custom photography, found objects, acrylic, graphite, spray paint, crayon, paper, cardboard & household on panel. 30″ x 30”
Thank you for visiting!
To inquire about any of the artworks featured in this exhibition, please contact the artists directly via their websites.