Painting

Welcome to the residency blog. This is organized with most recent first, but you can use the keywords or the search magnifier glass option to look up specific people or disciplines. You can also view the interviews on the Camp Wonder Wander YouTube page.

dawei zhao {INTERVIEW}

Artist September 2023 Dawei Zhao is an artist originally from China who just completed his degree at VCU. He wanted an experience of a...

DAWEI ZHAO[info]

fine artist / painting /sculpture Twelve days - September 2023 Dawei is a recent graduate of the arts program at VCU. In his application,...

MICAH DAW [info]

MIXED MEDIA / PAINTING 1 week - June 2023 Micah Daw is based in Greensboro, NC and is a mixed-media artist, painter, and college art...

ARCH BUDZAR [info]

Poet & Illustration Artist, arts entrepreneur Long term residency (6 mo) beginning March 2022 Arch Budzar has been a poet from the age of...

sloane dyer {INTERVIEW}

Painting, Mixed-Media April 2022 Sloane sits down with Val taking a break from working in Studio 3 on a lovely spring day. Sloane shares...

SLOANE DYER [info]

Mixed Media April 2022 Sloane Dyer is a mixed-media artist with a vibrant zest for life who spent a month in residency with the goal of...

david bryant pt2 {INTERVIEW}

PAINTING March 2022 With a storm headed from west to east along the route home to Virginia, David is packed up and ready to go a few days...

david bryant pt1 {INTERVIEW}

PAINTING March 2022 This conversation with David (Roanoke Reverb) checks in with him about a week into two week residency. David shares...

WILLIAM DAVID BRYANT [info]

Painter March 2022 William David Bryant is a Virginia-based artist with a unique back-story that led him to his artistic practice of...

cynthia celone {INTERVIEW}

PAINTER March - May 2022 Cynthia Celone is a fine arts painter and digital illustrator based in Connecticut. This conversation occurred...

CYNTHIA CELONE [info]

Painter March-May 2022 Cynthia Celone is a painter (and digital illustrator) based in Connecticut who received a BFA from the Lyme...

JON HENDRICKS [info]

Mixed Media / Installation Artist Long term residency (7 mo) beginning September 2021 Jon Hendricks is a Tennessee-based contemporary...

RAELYNN JEWISON [info]

RESIDENCY PROFILE: Raelynn Jewison is an art educator with a vast array of talents on a 5 day residency to test out botanical dye and more.

ELENA SAMARSKY {INTERVIEW}

RESIDENCY PROFILE: This interview conversation with Elena Samarsky took place on the last day of her three week residency.

ELENA SAMARSKY [info]

RESIDENCY PROFILE: Elena Samarsky is an abstract expressionist who uses nature as an inspiration.

JESS BELANGEE-ENGLERT [info]

RESIDENCY PROFILE: Jess Belangee-Englert is a contemporary artist in drawing and painting who forages in nature for inspiration and subjects

RYNA FRANKEL {INTERVIEW}

RESIDENCY PROFILE: This is an interview conversation in two parts at various points in artist Ryna Frankel's month long residency.

RYNA FRANKEL [info]

RESIDENCY PROFILE: Ryna Frankel is a contemporary artist who explores color and shapes springing into 3dimensions to interact with humans.