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May Newsletter

5/7/2021

Kristina McComb

May, 2021 - Studio News

Where did the time go? A year later here we are. With everything going on, I chose to take time off and enjoy the small things like spending time with my nephews and focusing on my physical and mental health with the goal of getting back into the studio refreshed and excited to work on new things. Today, that's where I am, back in the studio working on planning out new work and continuing unfinished pieces. If you would allow me, let me catch you up on what I have been working on thus far and some current and upcoming shows.

I look forward to what this year has in store.

Transient Ascension

Despite taking time off, I aim to make one new lightbox a year, at minumum, and 2020's lighbox was Transient Ascension.

With so much going on in the world this past year, I have asked myself many times why make art, am I relevant, is it worth it. I doubt I can give myself an answer to these questions but my work helps me sort through the possible answers. What is the most important part of me? This and many more things became the groundwork that led to the creation of Transient Ascension, an end goal never to be achieved, an endless circle of trying to rise.

Additional images of the piece can be found on my website.

ADRIFT

Currently, the piece is installed at Main Street Arts in Clifford Springs, NY for Adrift.

The show runs from May 1st till June 11th.

More information and a virtual walkthrough are available on Main Street Arts website.

Title: Transient Ascension
Medium: Purple Heart, acrylic, stainless steel, Pigment prints on acetate, LED lighting
Dimensions: 37 5/8" x 10 3/8" x 6 5/8"
Date: 2020
Edition: 5

Acton Memorial Library

In March/April 2021, I had a virtual solo show at the Acton Memorial Library and while it is sad to not have been able to have it as a physical exhibition and celebrate in person I am glad to have been part of their exhibtion schedule.

The exhibition can still be views on their website at this link. The exhibtion is a selection of Boston Athenaeum images from Volume 1 as well as three brand new images from Volume 2.

Looking Toward the Future

INPHA 8

In 2020, Two-Sides of Self #2 was accepted as a finalist in Manifest Gallery's INPHA 8 (International Photography Annual), which is a publication of photography put out every three years. The publication is near completion now and anticipated to ship late summer 2021, more info on INPHA or pre-ordering found on Manifest's website.

Artrageous! 35

Boston Athenaeum #4819 will be part of this years Artrageous! 35 art auction at Montserrat College of Arts, happening on June 18th

Boston Athenaeum Project Update
I wish I could say there has been more progress than there has been but Covid has created a multitude of complications for this project. Images for Volume 2 have been selected and final image correction is underway. At this time a date for physical copies is on hold as myself and my bookbinder await some necessary supplies and tools. As things reopen and travel becomes freer I hope to work restart shooting for Volume 3 and have that underway as things are progressing with Volume 2.

The hopes for an off-set press run is still something continue to work toward.

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