“Bowshot” by J. Daniel Graham.

Art by J. Daniel Graham, Maggie Hubbard, Katherine Leith, and Erin Ware

Join us for the closing reception of In the Midst of: Artists Processing Grief on Saturday, November 12th from 5:30-7:30pm. There will be a panel with artist J. Daniel Graham, Pastor of Care Drew Morgan, and art therapist McKenzie Rich beginning at 6:00.
(Note: Times have been updated.)

The artists in this exhibit made these works in the midst of grieving the death of a loved one. Art making became a way of grieving what was painful in the past, what was missed in the present, and what had been hoped for in the future. In creating pieces that share their personal losses, the artists connect with the universal experience on earth, as we mourn and long for the day when death shall be no more.

J. Daniel Graham comes from a family of storytellers who love investigation and creativity. His training in the Arts comes from an Undergraduate Degree at the University of Florida in Printmaking and a Masters Degree from the University of Georgia with the same emphasis. Currently Daniel is a Professor of Art at Georgetown College in Georgetown Kentucky where he teaches a variety of courses including Sculpture, Printmaking, 3D Design, Ceramics and Luthiery. He lives in Georgetown with his wife Holly, his daughter Olive, his son Thatcher, and their dog Cricket. See more of his work at jdgraham.net.

Drew Morgan is the new Pastor of Care at Sojourn Midtown. He has a Masters of Divinity with an Emphasis in Biblical Counseling. Before coming to Midtown, he served as the Pastor of Care at Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, for the past 4 years. He is married to Sarah, and they have a son.

McKenzie Rich is an art therapist and licensed clinical counselor. She went to Western Kentucky University for an undergraduate degree in Psychology and UofL for her master’s degree in Art Therapy. McKenzie currently practices at Bridge Counseling & Wellness. Personally, she enjoys making art with collage and working with kids to help them express themselves through art making.