THE KRI8IVE

"Art is never finished, only abandoned." -Leonardo DaVinci By the time mixed-media artist Maddie Jaques joined the Summer Fine Arts Academy, our students had already spent several days observing, experimenting, and transforming their ideas. Maddie arrived at the perfect moment to help us consider what comes next: How do we know when an artwork is done? "Art is never finished, only abandoned." -Leonardo DaVinci Maddie’s work explores what she describes as the “emotio

Dividing her time between the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and the Veneto region of Italy, Nancy's work explores harmony, storytelling, and the magical spaces that emerge when imagination meets observation. As she writes in her artist statement, "Stories are at the heart of everything in my art," adding that transformation requires "not only attention to details, but an ability to step away from our 'self' to see how one is united with everything else."

As you entered the room, it began to take on the kind of atmosphere I had hoped for when imagining Life Extended—a formal exhibition and a living room (a room of life) where people could gather, reflect, and share space together.

We’re on the cusp of something truly special. Daughter of the Stars, our eagerly anticipated group exhibition at the Melissa Ichiuji...