Catching Up with Korey Rowswell
I’ve been blessed in the last year to work with some incredible artists on interesting and challenging projects. It took a little bit to get going the first six months but then things just really picked up in a big way. Now I’m involved in something art related at least every month. Which is fabulous because I’m motivated to continue making work and working towards my goals.
This summer I actually did an artist residency at the Missouri State Fair for two days. It was a lot of fun talking to people and showing them what I do. I had a sculpture that was unfinished and I felt like it was missing something. I would ask people what it needed as they stopped to watch me work. The conversation would always start, “Now I don’t know nothing about art…” , then they would rattle off this really astute observation. The fair makes me smile with the variety of people and the projects. They are allowing me to come back and do another longer residency this summer the first week of the fair. I’m going to be constructing a giant installation on the ceiling above the Top 50 Show. I’m nervous and excited. It has been a wild ride and I’m looking forward to this year. So many big things are happening! I have a show coming up in May at KCAC Snap Space called “Fondle Friendly”. The show is soft sculptures based on anatomical illustrations that the audience can touch and arrange. You can find out more about all the projects I’m working on at my website www.KoreyRowswell.com or on Instagram @KoreyRowswell.
