On Tuesday, Jan 14, 2020, at 11:30 a.m. Joseph Gallivan interviews Alexis Day about her new show of tapestries which is at Elizabeth Leach Gallery now through March 1. Day talks about how she blends photos with fabric, sewing, beading and painting, and how she tries to construct psychologically dense scenes from family life inside mid-century modern homes.
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE:
Born in Bandon but based in Portland, Oregon, Alexis Day is a mixed media artist whose work investigates how perception and memory impact individual and cultural identity. Day received an MFA in Visual Studies from Pacific Northwest College of Art, a BS in Art Practices from Portland State University, and a BS in Psychology from the University of Oregon. Recent exhibitions include Putting it Together 2, at the Foundry Art Centre (St. Charles, MO), Figuratively Speaking at the Liberty Arts Gallery (Bend, OR) and Dismantled at the Lodge Gallery (Portland, OR).
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Joseph Gallivan has been a reporter since 1990. He has covered music for the London Independent, Technology for the New York Post, and arts and culture for the Portland Tribune, where he is currently the Business Reporter. He is the author of two novels, "Oi, Ref!" and "England All Over" which are available on Amazon.com
This show was recorded at KBOO on Jan. 11, 2020 in Production 3.
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