We speak with J. Daniel Graham & Hannah Smith, 2 of the several artists included in the 2022 KMAC Triennial. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am to hear Artists Talk with LVA.
The 2022 KMAC Triennial: Divided We Fall, connects concerns relevant to our geographic region with issues that define the larger national narrative, revealing how our landscape can be a site of conflict and resistance, as well as a place of unity and mutual respect.
Featuring work by Tammy Burke, Jon Cherry, Ceirra Evans, J. Daniel Graham, Ed Hamilton, Bruce Linn, Ebony G. Patterson, José Manuel Nápoles Puerto, Hannah Smith, Norman Spencer, Vadis Turner
The exhibition is officially open to the public until November 6th, 2022.
J. Daniel Graham comes from a family of storytellers. His mother was a basket maker and calligrapher and the lessons of engineering and risk from my dad. He studied Printmaking at the University of Florida and the University of Georgia, where he earned his Masters degree. Graham also trained as a custom woodworker under woodworker Dennis Sitka in Washington, D.C. Currently, he is a Professor of Art and Chair of the Art Department at Georgetown College in Georgetown Kentucky where he teaches a variety of courses including Sculpture, Printmaking, 3D Design, Metal Casting, and Package Design.
Jdgraham.net
Hannah Smith graduated with an MFA from the School of Art and Visual Studies at the University of Kentucky. They are currently teaching graphic design, printmaking, and sculpture at the University of Kentucky and Northern Kentucky University. Smith is also a Lead Teaching Artist with ArtWorks Cincinnati. They are also an instructor with the GSA in Kentucky.
Smith was honored at the 2022 Future Art Awards: Ecosystem X from Mozaik Philanthropy in Los Angeles, CA.
hannahsmithfineart.com