Recent exhibitions include it makes it more so if you say so, Jane Lombard Gallery, Chelsea NY 17 feet away, Lump Gallery, Raleigh, NC Behaving Differently, Plank Gallery, Seattle WA, Black Blooded: Curated by Jessica Gaynelle Moss, The New Gallery, Charlotte NC. With each brushstroke, she pushes back against the status quo, inserting herself into a larger dialogue about signification in contemporary abstract painting.Ĭarmen Neely earned a MFA in studio art from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2016, and a BFA in painting from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2012. Her own sexuality and female body appropriate the traditionally masculine gesture, and turn painting into an act of femininity. “The mark”, revered and mythologized as the purest form of artistic intention in the art historical canon, becomes an act of subtle subversion in Neely’s paintings. They are highly involved in their artistic community and have built a career that is rooted in creation, community and public outreach.Carmen Neely’s work-a combination of painting and found objects-is imbued with deep intention and awareness of her identity as a young black woman making art in the twenty-first century. Through their positions at Spark Box Studio, and as a former professor in the Art and Design Foundations Program at Loyalist College, Poitras and Topping have organized, developed and run courses on a variety of studio arts and arts management topics. Both are practicing artists working in painting and printmaking. However artists, community members and visitors engage with them, the goal is to provide artists with the tools and connections to successfully share their vision with the world.īoth are graduates of the Queen’s University Bachelor of Fine Art Studio Program. It's a place to create, research and grow. Spark Box Studio has welcomed over 400 visiting artists from around the world who have come to find time and space away from their routines to focus on a variety of arts ranging from painting and poetry, to music and film.Ībove all else, they view Spark Box as a resource by artists for artists. Since 2009, Chrissy Poitras and Kyle Topping have been hosting a vibrant community artist residency and printmaking studio in their rural Ontario farmhouse. This open dialogue, moderated by Chrissy and Kyle, will generate a wealth of information, related to the exact questions the you are seeking answers for.Īre you ready to join a supportive community of artists teaching you how to build a profitable, sustainable, and authentic creative career? Perhaps their are questions you want answered and haven’t found yet. While, a vital part of this workshop is Chrissy and Kyle’s commitment to sharing their personal story and lessons they’ve learned through running Spark Box Studio, they also want to hear from you! Perhaps you have had a residency experience and would like to share the knowledge you have. This workshop will be focused on addressing the most common questions artists have, such as:Īdditionally, this workshop will act as an incubator for comprehensive solutions. With 10+ years of running their residency Spark Box Studio, which has hosted over 400 artists from all across the globe, these two have loads of helpful tips to share. In this workshop artist residency owners Chrissy Poitras and Kyle Topping speak about all topics related to artist residencies. Trade Secrets: Artist Residencies with Spark Box StudioĪre you an artist who has been wanting to get away and create?ĭo you love the idea of making work in a new environment and studio?ĭo you love to connect with new people and share ideas and resources?Īn artist residency might be a perfect experience for you! But maybe you don’t know about artist residencies or aren’t sure if they are the right fit for you.
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