Memory XIX is now on view at Monarch on Main in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin as part of the Beyond O’Keeffe: Contemporary Artists in Wisconsin exhibition, curated by Rebecca Kautz.
The show features contemporary artists living in Wisconsin and working in a variety of styles and subject matter and work by both emerging and established artists. The exhibition runs until July 4th, 2025 and is open to the public 9am-5pm everyday. An artist reception is scheduled for Friday, June 20th, 5-7pm at Monarch on Main and a curator's talk, “Beyond O’Keeffe: Wisconsin Artists and Place”, will be held Friday, June 27th, 7-8pm, at The Loop in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Memory XIII is included in the exhibition Tributary: Students and Kathleen Browne at
Kent State University's Downtown Gallery running April 18th-May 31st, 2025. I received my B.F.A from Kent State back in 2006, concentrating in Jewelry, Metals, and Enameling. My time at Kent State was the start of my career spanning pursuit of combining crochet with other art and craft materials and techniques, resulting in works like Floral Neckpiece and influencing my current work. First artwork of 2025!
The latest piece from the Memory series, Memory XXII is 24in X 18in unframed. Like all works in this series, it was created by spraying acrylic paint through found vintage and antique crochet doilies. After applying the paint, I then stitched through and crocheted on top of the paper with found fiber. While I've been working on this series for a few years now, the visible needle stitches in this piece are unusually more delicate and small compared to the way I've typically handled them in the past. I use the same materials and processes for these works, however each one still elicits different and adapting responses from me as I engage with each separate composition. |