Rotating Local Art Collections

about the artistJustin Bowles is a Memphis-based sculptor who creates small assemblages, large quilt-inspired collages and fantasy environments. In addition to constructing three-dimensional ...

about the artistBorn and raised in Orange Mound, Eric developed a passion and love for art at an early age. Being a product of Memphis City Schools, Eric became an Art Educator with Memphis ...

about the artistBeth Edwards was born in Alabama and lives and works in Memphis. She received a BFA from the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia and an MFA from Indiana University. Edwards has ...

about the artistCheeto Ryan is a mixed media collage artist in Memphis, Tn. Ryan was overwhelmed by the vast amount of poverty that burdened his community .The treatment of his community and ...

about the artistAnna Bodnar is a freelance artist, graphic designer, and art educator living in Memphis. She loves giving back to her community and cultivating art skills in students of all ...

about the artistSophia Mason is an artist and curator in Memphis, TN. Her soft sculpture and other work has shown at the Brooks Museum, Crosstown Arts, and The Dixon Galleries and Gardens in ...

about the artistI made it a goal to take the skills I had inherited from my father and express myself by any means. With that came opportunities to create moving film and photography, digging ...

about the artistVibrant colors, intertwining shapes and structures and titles that invite the viewer to keep looking deeper into not just the work but themselves. Looking at my work is like ...

about the artistA culmination of mundane gestures, the same movements over and over, make meaning for my work. Ritual. Repetition. Remembrance. A healing process that requires me to slow down, ...

about the artistMy work focuses on the use of washi tape to reflect traits of people I know. Most of my work is my representation of people from my perspective who are mostly African American. ...

about the artistMy art focuses on people, symbolic floral elements, nature, line work, and geometric shapes in composition and the containing surface area with the incorporation of wood ...

about the artistI was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas and I moved to Memphis in 1994 to attend art school at The University of Memphis. I have been a professional practicing artist ...

about the artist I developed an early interest in portraiture, African diaspora, and work centered around black aesthetic traditions. A dominant portion of my work investigates identity, ...

about the artist I enjoy working in steel because not only can it be a beautiful and delicate material but it also carries with it an extensive lineage in our own history. Steel is a durable ...

about the artistSomewhere between documentary photographer and punk-rock activist lie the nuances that define my work. I aim to tell a story in each frame, to bring viewers inside a world or to ...

about the artistI am a mixed media artist conceptual sculptor. I love to build using wood and paper. Three years ago I launched a body of work I refer to as my passion project. It has become a ...

about the artistDream Aloud! was our first collaborative project: a 48”x48” acrylic and collage piece inspired by the MLK50: Beyond the Balcony anniversary observance. Neither of us had tackled ...

about the artist I'm a multidisciplinary artist who has been focusing on my photography in a sincere way, and I appreciate any time and attention. I’ve always been a multidisciplinary artist, ...

about the artistMy art centers on mutualisms and interdependencies in nature. The paintings tell species-specific stories and highlight habitat reliance and threats facing birds around the ...

about the artistMy art is internally driven, like a gateway to the soul. My creativity is inspired by my own passions and emotions. For example, I love big, natural afrocentric hair and bright ...

about the artistEver since I could hold a pencil, hammer, screwdriver, crayon, etc I have been creating works of art. I always knew what I could do, but not what I should do. I just knew I could ...

about the artistI work primarily in a mixed-media collage. Visual elements such as found photos, geometric shapes, bold patterns, bright colors, textures and motifs are consistently present in ...

about the artistI use metal to create volume in space. The nature of metal, how it moves, how it fails, its strength and resilience all show themselves in my work. My inspirations come from ...

about the artistI use the beads to both build and obscure an image. The beads offer intensity of color and a rich depth, especially when they are contrasted with a background that is simplified ...

about the artistWhat fascinates me about a circle, square, or triangle is its mutability when it comes in contact with color, pattern, and placement. Even though I paint without recognizable ...

about the artistMy work is a mixture of art and design, painting and installation, digital and handmade. I use wallpaper that I design and produce myself to make bombastic abstract works. I also ...

about the artistMy research focuses on the contemporary American landscape, the American Dream, and the effects that ideal has; on both our environment and our national psyche. My paintings and ...

Nubia Yasin uses her craft to tell honest stories about what it means to be Black in America.

Sharday Hawkins’ style combines realism and fantasy leading to a conversation about different objectives.

about the artistRemains is made from recycled clothes and other fabric; coated with sugar, egg yolks, calcium carbonate, and polymer, then toasted with an iron. What if a quilt became so ...

about the artistI like to tell stories and create work that range from themes of nostalgia and spirituality to pop culture and politics. Some of my work talks about the advancement of technology ...

Brett Busang has had a long and “wildly erratic” painting career, but he’s still compelled by the subtleties of the Memphis landscape.

Aritst-activist Allyson Smith uses photography to shape the world around her and represent the experiences of Memphis youth.

Vunkbaum, a collaboration between Ray Vunk and Barry Buxbaum, merges the two artists’ shared interests and distinct styles.

Vanarith By’s watercolor paintings examine the way we present ourselves and perceive others.

Susan Maakestad paints weather, light, atmosphere, and space.

Paula Kovarik makes art with thread and fabric.

Artist and educator Patrick Ghant believes that everyone deserves a platform where they can holistically express who they are.

Nelson Gutierrez’s mixed-media artwork examines the social and psychological implications of conflict.

Printmaker Maritza Davila’s work emerges from the present, celebrates the past, and records for the future.