Together is Better

Works from Residents ‘21

Curated by Katie Hargrave and Christina Renfer Vogel
Dec 3, 2021 - Jan 15, 2022

A residency offers an artist the rare opportunity to step away from their everyday routines and devote themselves fully to their artistic practice. In the past year, over 60 artists came together to make work at Stove Works, among them those who call Chattanooga home and many first-time visitors. Whether they pursued solo projects or closely collaborated in their studios, the residents were temporary neighbors. They worked alongside each other, shared ideas and meals, and forged lasting bonds.

As artists who have attended residencies ourselves, we know how transformational they can be. Residencies offer artists a chance to pause, think deeply, explore new directions, or push current projects forward.

Beyond offering the generous gift of time and space for artists to create, Stove Works is special for their commitment to community––both in how they foster fellowship amongst residents and in how they engage Chattanooga. In curating this exhibition, we sought to honor this ethos. We are excited by the great diversity of work made by Stove Works' inaugural residents and the unexpected connections that have emerged. We hope this exhibition not only serves as a celebration of the extraordinary resident artists but also helps to demonstrate how working together is better, in art and community.

SPECIAL NOTE: ALL WORKS ARE FOR SALE! This exhibition is part of our year end fundraiser and will be the only time when works my be purchased directly from Stove Works. All funds go to support Stove Works Programming and participating artists. CLICK HERE for more information about the fundraiser.

Participating Artists (Main Gallery):

Adam Forrester, Amanda Lechner, Ana Meza, Anne Herbert, Bradley Marshall, C.C. Calloway, Daniel Luedtke, Deepanjan Mukhopadhyay, Devin Balara, Gyun Hur, Kate Robinson, Liz Miller, Mandy Cano Villalobos, McLean Fahnestock, Sean Fader, and Zack Rafuls.

Participating Artists (Resident Salon):

Mika Agari, Natalie Baxter, Tom Beale, Kris Bespalec, C.C. Calloway, Mandy Cano Villalobos, April Childers, Sean Clark, David Court & Carolyn Lambert, Douglas Degges, Katherine Dirscoll, McLean Fahnestock, Adam Forrester, Rose Harding, Anne Herbert, Tristan Higginbotham, Gyun Hur, io, Sonya Yong James, Klypi, Amanda Lechner, Stephanie Loggans, Daniel Luedtke, Laura McAdams, Mitch Miller, Peyton Peyton, Zack Rafuls, Ryder Richards, Kate Robinson, Victoria Sauer, Tom Scicluna, Allison Spence, Terry Thacker, Siebren Versteeg, Masha Vlasova, and Brian Zimmerman.

Participating artists (Local Salon):

Ron Buffington, Angela Dittmar, Matthew Dutton, Jessi Hamilton, Jodi Hays, Libby Michael, Kirby Miles, Raquel Mullins, Jon Newman, Erica Scoggins, Christy Singleton, Saria Smith, and Will Sutton.

Curator Bios:

Katie Hargrave

Katie Hargrave is an artist and educator based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In her art practice she considers collaboration to be key and she explores the construction (and destruction) of systems, symbols, and institutions within the US. Hargrave holds an MFA from the University of Iowa, MA from Brandeis University, and a BFA from the University of Illinois. Recent exhibitions include a solo exhibition at the Wiregrass Museum of Art (Dothan, AL) and selected group exhibitions at The Front (New Orleans, LA), Neon Heater (Finley, OH), the Wienberg/Newton Gallery (Chicago, IL), and the 2021 Atlanta Biennial (Atlanta, GA). Hargrave has been an artist in residence at Epicenter (Green River, UT), Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts (Raybun Gap, GA), the Vermont Studio Center (Johnson, VT), and Signal Fire (Portland, OR). She is a member of the collaborative groups “The Think Tank that has yet to be named”, “Like Riding a Bicycle”, and collaborates regularly with Meredith Lynn. She currently serves as an associate professor and foundations coordinator at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

http://katiehargrave.com

Christina Renfer Vogel

Based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Christina Renfer Vogel holds an MFA from the Massachusetts College of Art and a BFA from Tyler School of Art, Temple University. Rooted firmly in perceptual painting, her work reflects direct encounters and everyday exchanges in her environment. Drawing from the quotidian and familiar, Vogel navigates the space between seeing and describing, interpretation and invention. Recent exhibitions include a solo exhibition at the David Lusk Gallery (Nashville, TN), inclusion in the 2021 Atlanta Biennial at the Atlanta Contemporary (Atlanta, GA), and group exhibitions at the Asheville Art Museum (Asheville, NC) and LABspace (Hillsdale, NY). Vogel has participated in artist residencies including the JSS in Civita program (Civita Castellana, Italy), the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (Amherst, VA), and the Vermont Studio Center (Johnson, VT). She is a recipient of a Lighton International Artists Exchange Program grant and an Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation grant, among other awards. Vogel currently serves as an associate professor of painting and drawing at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

https://christinarenfervogel.com/