A few cardinal rules of being an artist are always true for me: I can sleep when I’m dead, and my news is always behind. It’s silly, but it’s the double edged sword of having a great time in this world is that I have a hard time keeping up with everything that is happening. (I probably need an assistant, I know.)
As always, if you want the most up to date information about what is going on, please visit my Instagram. Beyond my posts on my stories, I always include behind the scenes, interesting call for entries, and other tidbits of my personality in my stories. See you there!
Without further ado, here’s the news from the past few months:
Exhibitions:
Love Letters to Her: Olivia Ezinga and I were so excited to put together such a beautiful exhibition at Patch & Remington in Marcellus, Michigan last August! That gallery is one of my favorite places on the planet and it’s always so exciting to be a part of an intensely creative curatorial process. Olivia and I are looking forward to travelling our exhibition to other spaces in the US!
The Prelude: The first exhibition from NOVA24 | Photo + Film Festival was a complete success! Curated by myself and Raymar, the artists featured were some of the most innovative minds in the lens based scene in Detroit. For more information about our exhibition, visit here. The festival is coming in July 2024 - more news to come!
Homecoming: Being selected as a part of the 2022-2023 Homecoming Cohort was an incredible honor! I’m so grateful to be included amongst my friends and colleagues Christina Leslie and Brendan Brooks. The weekend of events was a beautiful celebration of everything new and fresh in photography. Thank you again to the entire Homecoming crew - Alanna Airitam, Dana Stirling, Eric Kunsman, Michael Chovan-Dalton, and Yoav Friedlander!
Open Theme @ Praxis: Aline Smithson curated an incredible exhibition this year at Praxis Gallery and Photographic Arts Center in Minneapolis, MN. It was especially fun to attend because my student, Dalayni Boston, was also chosen to be a part of the exhibition!
The Untended Garden | Capsule Exhibition + Book Launch: The Untended Garden Book is FINALLY here!! The last time that I had an exhibition at Ferndale Area District Library, it was six years ago with Hyperstimulation. This was a beautiful experience overall and I can’t be more grateful. Listen to the podcast A Little Too Quiet where Jeff Milo and I had a great conversation here! Purchase your copy of The Untended Garden here!
Publications
Homecoming: The publication for the Homecoming Cohort was absolutely beautifully designed and created. Printed by Booksmart Studio in Rochester, NY, the book features images and information for all of the artists in the cohort.
Borderline Press | Common Ground Issue 02: Common Ground is a publication that features female and nonbinary artists in all stages of their career. This issue was curated by Melissa Grace Kreider. Order your own copy here!
Online Features
Center for Fine Art Photography | Center Forward 2023: This online exhibition curated by Hamidah Glasgow and Charles Guice selects incredible contemporary photographers making innovative, imaginative work. View the entire online exhibition here.
ArtDoc Magazine | Creative Photography: This online exhibition is filled with so many experimental and alternative process techniques. View the entire online exhibition here.
Float Photo Magazine | Disparate Dialogues: Float Photo Magazine curated an online exhibition named Distant Dialogues. Strong images that were not connected with the overall exhibition theme but held their own were featured as a part of the Instagram Takeover Disparate Dialogues, viewed here.
Appointments
College for Creative Studies | Adjunct Faculty - Photography: Adding onto the exciting pile of entertaining activities in my life, I’m currently teaching Advanced Studio: Art + Commerce at CCS! It’s really exciting to be a part of the department that helped me cultivate my talent and drive. <3
Vice President | Hazel Park Arts Council: Supporting the arts in my community is one of my greatest passions. I’m excited to be on the executive board of the council and to help us do amazing things in the city of Hazel Park!
