Strawberry Season by Katelyn Chapman

Katelyn Chapman, Limited Edition Print, 15 x 15 inches Paper Size 17 x 17 inches

"My paintings explore episodes of working-class life in America’s rural South through the lens of my own family and friends in the Midlands of South Carolina. I index my upbringing in this place by referencing backroad dispositions in conjunction with symbols of faith and Christian iconography. By painting these accounts, I celebrate, honor, and show reverence towards the customs and traditions of the rural working-class South.

Relying on rich history, storytelling, and the ephemeral quality of change that span past, present, and future tenses; I primarily focus on the function of the still life in rural spaces—both wild and domestic—as practical makeshifts and collections which relate solely to living off the land. My work provides perspective on larger societal issues that point to a past that can’t be thrown away, but instead lingers on into the present." - Katelyn Chapman