Lawre Stone shouts out Meg’s newest noting they make enormity relatable.
This blog also represents a change for me. I posted about Meg once already in 2019 noting at the time the work was “one of the most interesting takes on the question of what is painting I’ve seen recently”- this is her IG post to which I linked. Prior to, well, today, I’ve typically avoided writing about an artist more than once, as a big part of this practice for me has been discovering new work or researching the canon. And, I have realized that keeping this catalog fresh is a legitimate way to pay respect to creatives that are working to stay relevant, so this will probably not be the last time I revisit a painter or other creative.
#meglipke
like Jean Alexander is a Hopper Prize finalist. Her practice serves as a reclamation of the value of textiles and embroidery in fine art.
#annevonfreyburg
Like Yeonji, Jean Alexander is a Hopper Prize finalist. She explores the interplay between bodies and landscapes, where limits of containment are stretched and painting extends into sculpture.
#jeanalexanderfrater
gets some love from Art in America. Crețulescu recently completed a PhD program in graphic arts in Bucharest. Her training is evident in the armor-like outlines she stitches as if in bas relief. She started sewing after growing frustrated with graphic design work that, done on a computer, “goes so fast.” Working with her hands, she found “a place to breathe.” Then, doubling down on resisting efficiency, she decided against making anything functional at all.
#giuliacretulescu
is one of the artists in Found and Formed at Pullen Arts Center (along with Andrea and yours truly).
#debbiesecan
practice is influenced by traditional quilt-making techniques she learned from her Grandmothers. They are concerned about the climate crisis and the harmful role the textile industry plays in it, so they use only secondhand, repurposed, or vintage textiles in their work.
#victoriavanderlaan
is interested in the connection between process and material, and the way this relates to image and form in space. Using elements of nature – skin, hair, plants and animals- is the initial inspiration in her work.
#josefinaconchae
is a multidisciplinary artist working with painting, drawing, textiles, and multiples. Her practice has been shaped by the basic notion that art-making is a conduit for reinvention.
#jenharris
Painting After Art is Dead 