Skylar Smith has curated an exhibit for Metro Hall working with LVA and other partners called Ballot Box. She will join us this week along with two of the artists, Taylor Sanders and Sandra Charles. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM, or stream on Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10am to hear Keith Waits talk with artists. https://www.facebook.com/events/543396966382799/
Skylar Smith is an artist, educator, and entrepreneur. She is a founding member of Kentucky College of Art + Design (KyCAD), and helped build the school from the seed of an idea to a living and evolving entity. Smith has taught college-level studio and art history courses for over ten years, in addition to teaching in non-profits and alternative-education venues. Her artwork deals with micro and macro perceptions of the natural world, and human-scale politics that influence perception.
Sandra Charles is an oil painter who believes you should never give up on your dreams. Her work focuses on the culture, history and social issues that affect African American women. Sandra has painted all her life but began her career as a batik fiber artist. She returned to school in 2011 and obtained a Bachelor of Fine Art Degree in painting from the University of Louisville. After graduation she realized painting is her passion and retired to concentrate on her art.
Taylor Sanders is a upcoming artist from Louisville, Ky. She studied at Spalding University earning a BFA degree in Interdisciplinary Sculpture with a minor in African American Studies. With no specific medium, her main focus is integrating found three-d objects with multiple sculptural processes, techniques and materials while addressing relevant topics in history and in today’s society.