“Garden of the Garden #20 by Michael Winters.
Art by Cameron Lawrence, Stephen Procopio, Jeremie Riggleman, Michael Winters ,and Ali Wunder
Join us for the opening reception of Exuberant Spring on Saturday, March 9th. Artist talks by Cameron Alexander Lawrence and Michael Winters will start at 5:30pm. Doors open 5-7pm.
Exuberant. Effusive. Profuse. Superabundant. Gushing. Excessive. Lavish. Extravagant.
Coming out of winter, spring first has a quiet liveliness, but it soon erupts over-the-top. Peak spring can seem gaudy. So much life in the world!
The five artists in this exhibit have made objects that reflect on this quality of exuberant abundance found in the spring season. Exhibited around Easter, these objects of floral excitement also align well with the over-the-top grace of God found in Christ’s death and resurrection.
Cameron Alexander Lawrence is a poet and visual artist from the American southwest now based in Decatur, Georgia. His poems appear in many literary journals, and his paintings can be found in private collections in Europe, South America, and across the United States. Learn more at cameronlawrence.com.
Stephen Procopio is an illustrator living in Northern Virginia. His work has been featured in many churches and galleries in Europe as well as across the United States and Canada. His work has appeared in many publications including Christianity Today and Lifeway Publishing. He has created album covers for popular musicians including Caroline Cobb and Lovedrug. Stephen was hired to illustrate an on-location book for the popular TV show The Chosen and has worked with corporations including Pinkston Co. and Aslin Brewery. He is a partner at Fish Coin Press - whose goal is to illustrate beautiful and contemplative works that partner with the Bible. He has taught illustration at Messiah University in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and at The Art League in Alexandria, VA. He received his MFA in illustration from SVA in New York City. His iIllustrated Gospel of John "Come See a Man" and newly illustrated 1 and 2 Peter book "Reason For The Hope'' are available at Fish Coin Press. Learn more about his work at procopiodraws.com.
Jeremie Riggleman is an artist and art educator based in Indiana. Largely, his life has been spent in the Midwest United States, although much of his visual aesthetic was shaped while living in the Los Angeles area. He began exploring ideas related to race, class and privilege in his work when he relocated to Indiana from Southern California in 2017 and observed dramatic social contrast between these places. Riggleman holds a BA in studio art from Bethel University (Mishawaka, IN) and a MFA in visual art from Azusa Pacific University (Azusa, CA). He has participated in solo and group exhibitions at the Museum of Art and History (Lancaster, CA), Coagula Curatorial (Los Angeles, CA), il Palazzo della Provincia di Frosinone (Frosinone, Italy), Oceanside Museum of Art (CA), Riverside Art Museum (CA), Westmont College (Santa Barbara, CA), Concordia University, Irvine (CA), and Gallery 825, (West Hollywood, CA, Los Angeles Art Association). His art has been collected by numerous public and private parties, including the late Carrie Fisher. Learn more at jeremieriggleman.com.
Ali Wunder is an artist and educator living in Northern Virginia. Her current body of work features embroidered paintings of plants and flowers that celebrate the beauty of things that grow, and explore her deep connection to the garden. Ali received her Masters in Art Teaching from George Mason University. She has over ten years experience working with art non-profits, primarily The Art League in Alexandria VA. There she served as gallery director, a teacher, and community arts programmer. Learn more at aliwunder.com.
Michael Winters is an artist and arts organizer living in Louisville, KY. His artwork has been featured in galleries such as Kentucky Museum of Art & Craft, Intersect Arts Center (St. Louis), and Biola University (LA, CA). His work has also been featured online on Vice and in print in CIVA’s Seen Journal. He’s director of Sojourn Arts, a project of Sojourn Church Midtown where he has curated exhibits and facilitated artist groups since 2007. Learn more at michaeltwinters.com.