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ASC (they/them) is a queer artist, arts educator, and herbalist working across sensory media and between making traditions. Their work proposes hybrid alternatives to commonly perceived binaries, such as sick vs. well, body vs. landscape, and synthetic vs. organic. Ongoing projects involve systems of extraction and containment while reflecting their roots in Appalachian craft. Intersections of disability, ecology, geology, hospitality, and humor are intrinsic to their work. They hold an MFA in Visual Arts from the University of Chicago and a BFA in Painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art.

ASC has been a fellow and artist-in-residence with organizations including the Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild, VisArts Richmond, Chicago Artists Coalition, the Vermont Studio Center, and the Hambidge Center for the Arts and Sciences.

A recipient of the VCUarts Gerald Donato Award and the VCUarts Faculty Creative Research Grant, ASC represented Chicago at the South Bend Museum of Art’s Biennial 31 and has exhibited solo projects with Monaco Gallery (St. Louis, MO); Hume Gallery (Chicago, IL); 715 Bowe, and Alma’s Gallery (Richmond, VA). Their 2021 installation Aerial Parts was commissioned by Buddy Chicago for the Chicago Cultural Center.

ASC maintains a zine archive and series of “pay what you can” sliding scale prints and objects to benefit small non-profit community organizations. Contact for more information.

Land Acknowledgment: Studio ASC operates on lands whose stewardship was stolen from Indigenous nations and peoples, including Tsenacomoco (Powhatan Paramount Chiefdom). A relevant resource is native-land.ca.