I'm starting 2021 with a bit of a big bang. I received notice that one of my photographs, made with a 4x5 Graflex camera, titled "Black Matter" was chosen for inclusion in the Missouri Art Now.

Show me some love, Missouri!

Missouri Art Now is a state-wide competition for artists who live and work in Missouri. To celebrate Missouri’s bicentennial, several arts organizations have come together to present a traveling exhibit throughout 2021. The exhibition will feature sixty works from artists throughout the State of Missouri, together demonstrating the vibrant visual arts culture in the state.

Work selected will be presented at five different venues throughout 2021: The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in Cape Girardeau; The State Historical Society of Missouri in Columbia; Post Art Library/Spiva Center for the Arts in Joplin; Hannibal Arts Council in Hannibal; and the Albrecht-Kemper Museum in Saint Joseph.

“Black Matter” is the 16x20 gelatin silver print included in the Missouri Art Now! traveling statewide in 2021.