Geographically, over 90% of the United States is classified as rural, yet the term ‘rural’ often evokes sentimental images of red barns and monoculture. Field Notes: 7 Truths About the Rural presents seven artists who live or work in the non-urban Midwest, creating art that ranges from explicit cultural comment to sublime abstraction. Each reflects their unique experience; together they present an opportunity for urban dwellers to understand that rural to urban is not a divide, but a continuum. Co-curated by multidisciplinary artist Sandra Menefee Taylor and photographer Ellie Kingsbury.

Exhibition Dates: November 17– December 17, 2022

Opening Reception: Friday, November 18, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Free and open to the public

Participating Artists

Laura Youngbird is a mixed media artist who deals with issues of identity as they relate to family members’ forced enrollment in boarding schools.

Mary Welcome is a multidisciplinary artist focusing on community engagement; for this show she has a series of photographs of rural post offices.

Teri Power is a multidisciplinary artist who explores the many environmental impacts of fracking.

Andrew Nordin's work includes a series of abstract paintings first inspired by rural architecture and taken many steps beyond.

Jeffrey Morrison is a multimedia artist who is vested in bringing agricultural-related issues into the public eye and is influenced by his farm family roots.

Matthew Fluharty is an installation artist who will be exploring small town journalism.

Lisa Bergh is a multimedia artist whose boldly-colored work examines the weight of our internal, emotional world.