Tricia Townes

I make work to heal myself and others. I am primarily a painter whose goal is to universalize common experiences of dysfunction and unease in order to heal them. Specifically I make psychological portraits of friends and family members, socially...

I make work to heal myself and others. I am primarily a painter whose goal is to universalize common experiences of dysfunction and unease in order to heal them. Specifically I make psychological portraits of friends and family members, socially engaged artworks, and compositions of designs from marginalized cultures that position them as first-class US citizens. I have an MFA from UNC-Greensboro, and I live and work in Nashville, Tennessee. I have exhibited in Miami, New York, Chicago, and Saõ Paulo. I have also participated in residencies at Skowhegan, The Fine Arts Work Center, Mass MoCA, among others.