GABBY LONG
Painter and ceramicist based in Colorado, USA.
My work uses landscapes and rooms as a metaphoric connection to built, dreamed, and remembered headspace. I illustrate household objects, natural debris (such as rocks, twigs, flowers, and plants), and imagined creatures to reference both the real and surreal. Lighting and plants can make objects (and the space around them) seem inhabited. Texture and pattern add interest and continuity. In my continued studio practice, I am experimenting with how 2D and 3D elements impact both physical space and the viewer's imagination.
EDUCATION
2021: Asbury University
Bachelor's Degree in Fine Art with an emphasis in Painting and a minor in Outdoor Recreation in Wilmore, KY.
EXHIBITIONS
January 2024: DreamLand group exhibition at 40 West Arts in Lakewood, Co.
June 2023: Biome solo exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Flagstaff, in Flagstaff, AZ. Funded by The Arizona Commission on the Arts.
March 2023: The Surreal World group exhibition at Found:Re Contemporary in Phoenix, AZ.
March 2023: Ceramics Showcase at the Coco-Op Makerspace in Flagstaff, AZ.
March 2022: Sip & Shop Event Artist Vendor with Flora and Fauna Amor in Winchester, KY.
April 2021: Entropic Daydream solo exhibition, at Asbury University’s Blue Gallery in Wilmore, KY.
October 2020: University Open online LexArts online exhibit in Lexington, KY.
November 2019: Junior Showcase at Asbury University’s Blue Gallery in Wilmore, KY.
RESIDENCY
July 18-August 1, 2022:
Montezuma Castle National Monument
Artist-In-Residence in
Camp Verde, AZ.
Practiced plein air and imaginative painting, made pottery, and created drawings from nature at Montezuma Castle, Montezuma Well, and Tuzigoot National Monuments. Designed and taught two public art workshops and donated three paintings to the Western National Parks Association.
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2024: Award of Excellence from 40 West Arts Gallery.
2023: Artist Opportunity Grant awarded by The Arizona Commission on the Arts.
2021: Senior Merit Award from the Asbury University Art + Design Department.