ROY Presents: Hannah Jordan | Emily Bartolone | Geren Heurtin | Jessica Boushie
ROY asks
What is your name and what pronouns do you use?
Hannah Jordan, she/her/hers
How has art (whether it be your own or art in general) changed you?
I try to include art in my day-to-day as much as possible by having a regimented studio practice, taking off work to attend life drawing sessions, and seeing exhibitions in my spare time. My life would be completely different without art.
How did you start your artistic practice?
As an undergraduate at OSU, I began the Three Graces series in response to questioning the efficacy of being a female figure painter. One day I decided to trace and cut out the shapes I had painted, and the work took off from there. My initial influences were the works of Jennifer Coates and Miriam Schapiro’s “femmages.”
When a first-time viewer sees your work, what is the first word that you hope they think of when looking at it?
Femininity
ROY asks
What is your name and what pronouns do you use?
My name is Emily Bartolone and I use she/her pronouns
How has art (whether it be your own or art in general) changed you?
Art has made me a bit more sensitive and curious overall, whether it be with materiality, space, light, or just simply looking, I think art has allowed me the excuse to slow down and analyze whenever possible.
It has also encouraged me to branch out more as, as artists, we are always looking to learn and progress our practice. I find a big part of this is simply meeting other artists and talking about our interests, which can really introduce you to new perspectives and opportunities!
How did you start your artistic practice?
I was always an artistic child but became more heavily involved in art through highschool courses which is where I was really able to explore painting in an in depth way for the first time. From there, I enrolled in a BFA program at the University of Dayton with plans to focus in Graphic Design, however that quickly changed to Fine Art. This led me to my MFA program at Kent State University where my practice really developed and rounded out into what it is today.
When a first-time viewer sees your work, what is the first word that you hope they think of when looking at it?
Witty
ROY asks
What is your name and what pronouns do you use?
My name is Geren Heurtin, and my pronouns are she/her.
How has art (whether it be your own or art in general) changed you?
To describe how art has impacted my life would take far more than I could write here, but it has undoubtedly helped to shape who I am as a person. The way I think, communicate, and understand the world is through a creative and artistic lens. As I have grown more into my own artistic practice I think about the role of an artist as a problem solver, ability to express strong feelings, and communicate with others through visual language and non-verbal communication.
How did you start your artistic practice?
My artistic practice began at a very young age when I first started using cameras. Whether it was a disposable camera or belonged to a family member, I was hooked instantly on the idea of making pictures to tell a story.
When a first-time viewer sees your work, what is the first word that you hope they think of when looking at it?
When a viewer encounters this body of work for the first time, I might hope that they feel a sense of overwhelm or exhaustion.
ROY asks
What is your name and what pronouns do you use?
Jessica Boushie she/her
How has art (whether it be your own or art in general) changed you?
This is a challenging questing for me to answer because art changes me every day. Whether watching a film, reading a book, seeing new visual work, or stepping into my own studio; my way of thinking has shifted as a combination of all of these factors. I navigate the world through being an artist and because of that I am changed by art every moment.
How did you start your artistic practice?
I have always been a maker of things but I officially began my artistic career during my undergraduate studies when I took my first printmaking class. My professor told us a story of how she fell in love twice, once with her husband and another time with printmaking. She said, even before she began printing, when she was just picking up her supplies, she knew this was it for her. In that moment, I remember thinking, I know exactly what she is talking about.
When a first-time viewer sees your work, what is the first word that you hope they think of when looking at it?
Visceral