sequent occupance   when I leave in the morning, the people that live in my home when I am gone have already arrived. I do not know their names. they are barely visible, shadows of people who may be me and may be those that I never wish to see again, creaking floorboards the only…

Hanna Marie Dean Wright is a self-taught folk artist residing in Keavy, Kentucky. She uses her experiences from growing up in rural South-Eastern Kentucky, teaching special education classes, and living with obsessive-compulsive disorder to inspire her unique works of art. Hanna Wright uses bold lines and bright colors to create abstract figures with relatable and…

Artist Statement: Pulling imagery and motif from organic form, architecture, media and design I create densely layered, mixed-media paintings that are deeply invested in process. I’m interested in the overlap of nature and culture and the patterns present in both; the tension between them drives my exploration of color, surface and materiality.  Employing labor-intensive techniques,…

I remembered as I saw them. The poisoned dandelions. Long pale stems crawled in suburban grass-like arthritic snakes.  When they die naturally they stand tall until the ghosts of their sunburst heads bald to white nubs; then they lean to earth. Looking at those poisoned dandelions I was back on the street of my childhood,…

My Romance with Time Each morning. Every morning.Wake and name the day.Check the sheets for dreams.Stretch like I haveall forever. Parade thru this temple ofmini museums disguised asartifacts from other times.Greet them all.Let them know you. Breathe like it’s my first time.Every time.And the time after that. Flood the house with light.Go out and call…