About a year ago, BAT City Review reached out to invite me to participate in their next issue. This journal is unique, run entirely by students, professors, staff, and alumni at the University of Texas, Austin. I was drawn to their mission of promoting the inclusion and expression of diverse and underrepresented voices in the larger art community, and I felt honored to share my work on their platform. It’s always exciting to see who connects with the things I create.
The issue features work I made in 2022 and 2023, depicting figures in pastoral settings that echo characters and scenes from classical Western myth. Drawing from a variety of sources, I’ve explored these ideas in both painting and ceramics—an ongoing theme in my work that continues to evolve in style and form.
Here’s a quick look at the pages:
If you’d like to order Issue 20 or learn more about BAT City Review, visit www.batcityreview.org. Thank you to the editors and team for creating a space that champions bold and diverse voices. I’m so excited to be part of it!