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Call for Art: "Use Your Voice" Sexual Assault Prevention Art Show & Literary Reading

2/13/2017

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​FFOYA House and Hope Harbor Sexual Trauma Recovery Center are seeking visual artists and writers to participate in a show for Sexual Assault Prevention Month.
 
The art show will open for the March 17 BG Gallery Hop at FFOYA House along with a poetry/prose reading. Visual art will remain on display through the month of April, which is Sexual Assault Prevention Month, and be showcased at the Take Back the Night benefit concert for Hope Harbor on April 20.
 
Artists’ work should relate to themes of the event: sexual violence and prevention, body image, healing, recovery, empowerment and speaking out/using your voice.
 
To be considered for the show, submit an email with a jpg image of completed work or work-in-progress along with a description of how the work relates to the theme no later than March 3. There is no limit to the number of pieces that can be submitted for consideration. Also include the following information on each piece: material/medium, size, display requirements, artist name and contact info (email, website, Instagram, Facebook, etc.). Send to ffoyahouse@gmail.com with "SAPM Art" in the subject line.
 
FFOYA House considers submissions in any medium and welcomes experimental work. All artists are welcome regardless of pedigree or professional status. Preference will be given to artists from the region served by Hope Harbor (Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson and Warren counties in Kentucky).
 
Poetry and prose writers interested in participating in the March 17 literary reading should send a note of interest with “March 17 Poetry/Prose” in the subject line to ffoyahouse@gmail.com. All original work is welcome and is not restricted to this theme. However, preference in scheduling will be given to participants who have work related to the theme of the event, so please note. Participants are welcome to sign up the night of the reading, too, time permitting. 

This is the second annual partnership between FFOYA House and Hope Harbor for the Sexual Assault Prevention Month art show and Take Back the Night event. See work from the 2016 show here and read more about the event here.



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 "Degenerate Art Show" Shares Voices of Protest & Dissent

1/20/2017

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Artists from left to right: Wolfchop Kessler, Molly Claiborne, Annie Erskine, Maggie Jo Hilliard, Chloe Lee & Emily Lobb Hendricksen.
After the 2017 election, FFOYA House issued a call for protest art -- art "that is anti-hate, that yearns for peace, that wants to spark a revolution and that embraces diversity. " The Degenerate Art Show took its name from a term used by the Nazi regime in Germany to describe modern art that ran afoul of the ideals of National Socialism. Such art was banned because it was seen as un-German, Jewish or Communist in nature. Artists identified as degenerates were sanctioned, and their art was publicly ridiculed and destroyed.

In recognition of the power of innovative artistic vision as a vehicle and voice for social change and evolution, FFOYA House hosted a show in December and January that honored the most patriotic American value, dissent. The show opened along with a poetry reading in conjunction with the BG Gallery Hop on Dec. 2. 

Artists who participated in the show were: Lykaia Quinn, Maggie Jo Hilliard, Chloe Lee, Annie Smith, Ariana Michaela, Syren the Commander, Annie Erskine, Emily Lobb Hendricksen, Wolfchop Kessler, Graham McKillip, Alayna Milby and Molly Claiborne 
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Artists, from left to right: Annie Smith, Siren the Commander, Ariana Michaela & Graham McKillip
"Women Kissing Is Normal," Annie Erskine
"Feminist Agenda," Annie Erskine
"Love Wins," Annie Erskine
"Whitewash," Molly Claiborne
"Deconstructed Flag", Molly Claiborne
"Fuck Block," Molly Claiborne
"Dick With a Wall," Lykaia Quinn
"I've Had Time to Think," Emily Lobb Hendricksen
"Trump Jesus," Alayna Milby
"Tough Shit," Chloe Lee
"I have nothing to say," Wolfchop Kessler
"Blind Eye," Syren the Commander
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October 2016: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Art

10/1/2016

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Eight artists had work on display at FFOYA House in October as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

The show opened for the Oct. 14 BG Gallery Hop at FFOYA House and was curated for the Oct. 15 DVAM Benefit Show for Barren River Area Safe Space, the regional domestic violence shelter.

​Artists were asked to submit work that speaks to the themes of domestic violence awareness month – “mourning those who have died because of domestic violence, celebrating those who have survived, and connecting those who work to end violence” – and related ideas such as empowerment, healing, recovery, self-reliance, independence and healthy families. 

The FFOYA House art gallery committee, including a representative from BRASS, chose the work to display as part of the show. 

The selected artists displayed work in a range of mediums and represented a wide cross section of ages and experience levels from throughout the Bowling Green area.

The display featured four paintings by Lora Gill, three by Brooke Hume, one by Courtney Davis and one by Theresa Christmas; drawings by Alison Taylor and Ariana Michaela; and collages by Christine Travis and Emily Lobb Hendricksen. 

Work in the show was on display to the public for all FFOYA House events in October and early November. Read more here. 

Click on images in the gallery below for artist name and description of the work. For information on how to reach any of the artists or purchase work, email ffoyahouse at gmail.com.
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Artist: Lora Gill. From left to right: "Tomorrow" represents hope and the welcoming of a new beginning. "Rebirth" speaks to the theme of celebration and revival. "Crush" represents the extent and damage of pain caused by abuse. "STOP" is about what it means to be a victim & wanting abuse desperately to stop.

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Artist: Christine Travis. “Division to Unification” reveals separation and the working to unite.

Artist: Courtney Davis. "Amour" show the often-overlooked signs of emotional abuse and neglect that victims of domestic experience.
Artist: Teresa Christmas. "The Last Time He Hit Her" focuses on children and how domestic violence can affect them.
Artist: Ariana Michaela. The "Not Sorry" series This series represents the victim cycle and was drawn in the wake of physical abuse.
Artist: Emily Lobb Hendricksen. “Too Much To Forget”
Artist: Brooke Hume. "Poppy" is a visual representation of rebirth.
Artist: Alison Taylor. In this untitled work, the sparrow in the girl's chest represents the fact that in many ways, despite moving forward, a survivor may carry the remnants of an abusive relationship with her.
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​FFOYA House Showcases Psychedelic Art for July & August 2016

7/1/2016

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Artists from left: Maggie Jo Hilliard (peacocks), Meranda Caswell (door), Douglas Kay (vertical), Emily Lobb Hendricksen (large collages), and Annie Chimera (small prints & marble)
​Psychedelic artwork by artists from throughout the region was on display at FFOYA House for all public events in July and August, including the BG Gallery Hop on Aug. 5. 

The collection was first displayed at BG Psych Festival, a 9-band DIY music festival July 2 hosted by FFOYA House and neighbors, Astro Turf. Featured work included a wide range of styles and mediums including collages, paintings, photographic prints, intaglio installations and drawings. Artist Beth Reitmeyer installed a temporary exhibit of psychedelic flowers on the FFOYA House porch for the festival.

Artists included in the gallery show were: Chloe Lee, Sara Volpi, Sarah Gust, Joseph Heckle, Sydney Herndon, W. Paul Carter, Annie Chimera, Douglas Kay, Maggie Jo Hilliard, Novelty V Habit, Meranda Caswell, Emily Lobb Hendricksen, KaLee Aeschliman and Karly Manuel. 

Sara Volpi
Sarah Gust
Novelty V Habit
KaLee Aeschliman
W. Paul Carter
Joseph Heckle
Chloe Lee
Sydney Herndon
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April-June 2016: Sexual Assault Awareness & Art Pop-Up Artists 

4/1/2016

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Several local and regional artists were selected to show work at FFOYA House in April as part of the Sexual Assault Awareness Month art show with Hope Harbor. The display opened in the gallery for the Hope Harbor Take Back the Night event April 21. Work included a range of styles and mediums, including collages, portraits, paintings and pen-and-ink drawings, that spoke to the themes of the event: sexual violence, body image, healing, recovery and empowerment. Artists: Karly Manuel, Nubian Sun, Destiny DeStefano, Cheree Federico, Alayna Milby, Emily Lobb Hendricksen, Shaelyn Renée and W. Paul Carter.

​Three other artists -- Chloe Lee, Sara Volpi and Trey Whitely -- were featured along with the above artists for the April 29 Art Pop-Up event co-hosted by Falcon's Nest. 

​Throughout May and June, several of the artists will continue to display their work at FFOYA House for all of our public events, including the BG Gallery Hop on June 3 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Featured artists for the gallery hop include Chloe Lee, Emily Lobb Hendricksen, Destiny DeStefano, Alayna Milby, W. Paul Carter, Trey Whitely and Karly Manuel.  

"The Crimson Wave," Manuel's stunning mural-like installation of oil paint print on rice paper included as part of the Sexual Assault Awareness Month art show, will remain in residence at FFOYA House through August 2016. Prints of Manuel's piece and work from other artists are available for purchase at all FFOYA House functions. 

Sexual Assault Awareness

Shaelyn Renée
Destiny DeStefano
Alayna Milby
Nubian Sun
Cheree Federico
Karly Manuel
W. Paul Carter
Emily Lobb Hendricksen

Additional Pop-Up Artists

Chloe Lee & Sara Volpi
Trey Whitely
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FFOYA House Welcomes March 2016 Visual Artists!

3/1/2016

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Meranda Caswell, Bobbie Hayse & Claudia Overstreet are FFOYA House's featured artists for March. Their work will be on display for all of our March events, including the March 18 BG Gallery Hop from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Their displays include inexpensive pieces and prints so you can support your local artists and take your favorite artwork home. 
Meranda Caswell
Claudia Overstreet
Bobbie Hayse
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