Field Studies brings together contemporary artists whose work grows out of sustained attention to the landscapes, materials, histories, and lived environments of Southern Appalachia. Through practices spanning film, sound, photography, textiles, ceramics, sculpture, and installation, the artists in this exhibition engage modes of field study and observation associated with the natural sciences, historical records, and archives.
Artists featured in the exhibition include:
Andrew Bailey Arend (Boone, NC); Jasmine Best (Cookeville, TN); Amanda Brazier (Chattanooga, TN); John Ryan Brubaker (Thomas, WV); Colby Caldwell (Asheville, NC); Amanda Leigh Evans (Knoxville, TN); Lara Call Gastinger (Charlottesville, VA); Tom Hansell (Boone, NC) ; Brian Harnetty (Columbus, OH); Lotta Helleberg (Charlottesville, VA); Neil Goss (Asheville, NC), Mark Nystrom (Boone, NC); Joel Queen (Qualla Boundary, Cherokee, NC ); Jody Servon (Boone, NC); Stephen Vitiello and Matt Flowers (Richmond VA); and Joshua White (Boone, NC).