Fresh from the Studio

Thu Dec 15, 2022

12pm

Fresh from the Studio is a virtual program for W&TW artist members to share what they are working on now. During 10-minute presentations, each artist will present work in progress, newly finished artworks, and recent or upcoming projects. Fresh from the Studio is your chance to see what is new and hear from contemporary artists. This program is free and open to the public.

In this Fresh from the Studio, we will hear from artists Veronique Hahn, Elaine McMurray, and Philana Oliphant.

About the Artists

Veronique Hahn, a Swiss American artist and writer, likes to work multi-and cross-culturally. She grew up in several countries: Morocco, Switzerland, the USA and The Netherlands, where she studied Art. Her experiences in life have shaped the way she expresses herself in her art and writing. Hahn has exhibited her artwork in several countries, such as in France (Paris, Strassbourg), Germany ( Berlin, Mannheim, et al.), Switzerland (Zurich, Geneva, et al.), Austria (Innsbruck) and across the USA. Her first art show was in Switzerland in 1995.

Elaine McMurray is a contemporary artist who is currently based in Austin, TX. She received her BFA from the University of Texas at Austin and her practice is primarily based in painting. Recent projects include organizing and exhibiting work in A Good Moment and We’re Done. Her work has also been featured in galleries such as the 500X Gallery in Dallas, TX, and Soft Times Gallery in San Francisco, CA. McMurray was also invited to participate in the NES Artist Residency Program in Skagaströnd, Iceland along with the Oxbow School of Art & Artist Residency. Her work uses oil paint augmented with additives such as glitter & crystal to investigate loss, intimacy, and metamorphosis.

Philana Oliphant is an East Texas-based artist whose interdisciplinary work includes drawings, sculpture, prints, and installations. She has exhibited her work nationally for thirty years. Recent exhibitions include AMoA Biennial 600 Justice-Equality-Race-Identity Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo Texas, Recording History, Gormley Gallery, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Texas Juried Exhibition, Fort Worth Texas, and a solo exhibition Wingload at KSpace Contemporary in Corpus Christi, Texas. She shares a studio in the woods with her husband James R. Pace, her poet daughter Aza Pace and three adorable rescued dogs.

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