Artists

Photography · Documentary

Documentary photographer chronicling the lives of working-class communities in the Rust Belt with empathy and unflinching honesty.

Printmaking · Textile Art

Printmaker and textile artist weaving together Asian American identity and diaspora narratives through intricate woodblock prints and fiber installations.

Oil Painting · Landscape

Traditional landscape painter capturing the rolling hills and pastoral beauty of Pennsylvania Dutch Country with meticulous attention to light and atmosphere.

Fiber Art · Textile Sculpture

Textile artist and fiber sculptor weaving narratives of diaspora and belonging through intricate wall hangings and wearable art pieces.

Watercolor · Urban Landscape

Watercolorist capturing the industrial beauty and historic architecture of Pennsylvania's steel towns with loose, expressive brushwork.

Performance Art · Interdisciplinary

Performance artist and choreographer creating interdisciplinary works that blend movement, sound, and visual art to explore themes of migration and belonging.

Botanical Illustration · Watercolor

Botanical illustrator and nature artist creating scientifically accurate yet poetic renderings of Pennsylvania's native flora and fauna.

Glass Art · Kiln-Forming

Contemporary glass artist pushing the boundaries of the medium through innovative kiln-forming techniques and vibrant color explorations.

Oil Painting · Portraiture

Oil painter and portraitist whose large-format canvases examine the psychology of intimacy and the vulnerability of the domestic space.

Illustration · Pen & Ink

Illustrator and graphic novelist whose intricate pen-and-ink drawings document the stories of overlooked communities across Pennsylvania.

Mural · Public Art

Muralist and community artist whose large-scale public works celebrate the history and diversity of Philadelphia neighborhoods.

Encaustic · Oil Painting

Abstract painter working in encaustic and oil, building layered surfaces that evoke geological time and the fragile beauty of natural systems.

Steel Sculpture · Welding

Steel sculptor and welder creating monumental works that reference Pennsylvania's industrial heritage and the enduring strength of working communities.

Watercolor · Botanical Illustration

Watercolorist known for luminous botanical studies and intimate portraits that reveal the quiet dignity in everyday subjects.

Mixed Media · Collage

Mixed-media artist creating dense, layered works that draw on African American history, jazz culture, and the material language of the everyday.

Printmaking · Artist Books

Printmaker and book artist whose hand-printed editions explore memory, loss, and the materiality of language.

Ceramics · Pottery

Ceramic artist and educator creating functional and sculptural vessels inspired by the folk pottery traditions of rural Pennsylvania.

Video Art · Performance

Video and performance artist exploring Latinx identity, border narratives, and the politics of visibility through immersive multi-channel installations.