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MFA ANNUAL PUBLICATION

CURATED BY ERIKA B HESS

 2023

CURATOR STATEMENT

It was an honor to juror the first MFA Catalog published by I Like Your Work. As I reviewed the work submitted, I found myself inspired and excited about the future of the arts and also about the life the MFA graduates are embarking upon. Studying and making art is a life I love. It is filled with curiosity, dedication, and continual learning about ourselves and the world around us.

 

When selecting pieces for the exhibition, I wanted to choose work that not only highlighted skill but that also clearly presented a concept through the artists’ chosen medium. 

I applaud all the artists who applied to the show and congratulate the artists on their MFA degree. I was inspired by the voices I heard and the view they gave us through their work. It was a privilege to review work and learn about these emerging artists.

 

Erika b Hess

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FEATURED ARTISTS 

Megan Arné
Zoe Brester-Pennings
Tristen Demmett
Molly Duff
Grey Eckert
Jaden Estes Carlson
Christine Gaffney
Kelsey Gilmore
Sam Green
Ki Yeun Kim
Melissa Loney

Donny Nie
Lucy Kay Plowe
Elizabeth Rennie
Phoebe Rotter
Jodi Ruffner
Kayla Rumpp
Anne Skaug
Bec Sommer
Monica Srivastava
Dagny Walton
Grace Worley

MFA ISSUE

Kelsey Gilmore

Kelsey Gilmore

I'm not responsible for your pain, you're not responsible for my pain, 2023, Watercolor and gouache on bed sheets, 60"x48" Photo credit: Daniel Baker

Grey Eckert

Grey Eckert

1985 DH, 2023, Found cross-stitch, 11.5"x14.5”

Tristen Demmett

Tristen Demmett

Boxes 2, 2022, Oil on board, 6'x8'

Jaden Estes Carlson

Jaden Estes Carlson

Cut From Cloth (Dutch Doll Quilt), 2023, Terra cotta, underglaze, wood, paint, 64"x44"x4" Photo credit: Matt Kleck

Zoe Brester-Pennings

Zoe Brester-Pennings

Wrong Turn, 2022, Photo, 22"x30"

Megan Arné

Megan Arné

2 Births in Orange, 2022, Oil on canvas, 48"x72"

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