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About 365Artists/365Days

The purpose of this project is to introduce its readership to a diverse collection of art that is being produced at the national and international level. Our goal is to engage the public with information regarding a wide array of creative processes, and present the successes and failures that artists face from day to day. The collaborators hope that this project will become a source for exploring and experiencing contemporary art in all its forms.

Hoda Zarbaf – Toronto, Canada

Posted on January 20, 2015 by 365Artists/365Days

Briefly describe the work you do. I make mixed media figurative sculptures using upcycled textiles, old furniture and used clothing. I generally hand-sew my work without the use of adhesives or other tools. Most of the time I find myself … Continue reading →

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Carlo Fantin – Oakland, California

Posted on January 19, 2015 by 365Artists/365Days

Briefly describe the work you do. I hand-cut portraits out of black construction paper. In my art, I depict saint-like figures surrounded by Catholic iconography and popular media symbols, blending internet culture and religious worship. I manipulate negative space by … Continue reading →

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Ralph Pàquin – Spartanburg, South Carolina

Posted on January 17, 2015 by 365Artists/365Days

Briefly describe the work you do. On and off for the past 30 years, I have been creating biomorphic forms.  For the past eight years, the driving force behind the sculptures has become more about the microscopic world of genetics.  … Continue reading →

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Kaitlin Botts – Raleigh, North Carolina

Posted on January 16, 2015 by 365Artists/365Days

Briefly describe the work you do. I am a graphic designer, a photographer, an artist, and a writer. None of these dilenations stay neatly contained within their own category, instead my work in one area bleeds into another. My design work balances … Continue reading →

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Leslie Robison – Saint Augustine, Florida

Posted on January 15, 2015 by 365Artists/365Days

Briefly describe the work you do. I use primarily mixed media drawing but also some painting, video, and still photography as a means to examine the framework that defines my identities as artist, academic, wife, mother, etc. I’m interested in … Continue reading →

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Derek Cote – Detroit, Michigan

Posted on January 14, 2015 by 365Artists/365Days

Briefly describe the work you do. My practice is interdisciplinary with an emphasis on installation with objects and video Tell us a little about your background and how that influences you as an artist. I grew up in Canada with … Continue reading →

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Katie Hovencamp – Bangor, Pennsylvania

Posted on January 13, 2015 by 365Artists/365Days

Briefly describe the work you do. For some time fairy tales and fantasy have inspired my imagination and curiosity about their effects on women’s roles and the construction of their identities. In my work, I fracture cultural constructs such as … Continue reading →

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Jodie Mim Goodnough – Providence, Rhode Island

Posted on January 12, 2015 by 365Artists/365Days

Briefly describe the work you do. I make work around the theme of coping strategies, drawing from psychology, cultural theories and personal experience to look at the way we deal with difficult emotions such as grief, anxiety and loss. I’m … Continue reading →

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Suzan Shutan – New Haven, Connecticut

Posted on January 11, 2015 by 365Artists/365Days

Briefly describe the work you do. I create artwork that waivers between 2-3 dimensions. My site specific installations are often patterned with designs found in nature, illustrating inherent movements.  I repurpose recycled and manufactured materials which are culturally imbued with meaning … Continue reading →

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Julie Alpert – Seattle, Washington

Posted on January 10, 2015 by 365Artists/365Days

Briefly describe the work you do. Using hardware store materials, found furniture, decorative kitsch, and custom fabric, I create theatrical site-specific installations that explore illusion, domesticity and boundaries. Tell us a little about your background and how that influences you … Continue reading →

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