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Bio
Ciara LeRoy is a multidisciplinary artist and designer specializing in text-based works. She uses several mediums (most notably embroidery and acrylic paint) to make meticulously crafted and visually intriguing work that is also deeply thoughtful and socially aware. She is passionate about connecting art with community development and using creativity to build conversational bridges. Her work has been featured by Insider, Better Homes & Gardens, and Frankie Magazine and some of her past clients & collaborators include Penguin Random House, Madewell, Boxed Water, and Uncommon Goods. Ciara has exhibited at several galleries in the South & Midwest, including the Lexington Art League and Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center in Lexington, Kentucky, and the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Statement
My work examines wealth inequality, systemic injustices, pop culture, and mental health through the lens of my experience as a Black queer woman raised in the Midwest. I am primarily a text-based artist and use a variety of mediums including hand embroidery, painting, and soft sculpture techniques. A lifelong love of media informs the eye-catching, color-saturated, and message-based nature of most of my work. My pieces often jump sporadically between a range of subjects and feelings–echoing the experience of browsing through a smartphone, magazine, or channels on a television. In an age of continuous scrolling & shortened attention spans, the densely-patterned and color-soaked presentation of my work is meant to entice the viewer forward in an invitation to explore something deeper.
Bio
Ciara LeRoy is a multidisciplinary artist and designer specializing in text-based works. She uses several mediums (most notably embroidery and acrylic paint) to make meticulously crafted and visually intriguing work that is also deeply thoughtful and socially aware. She is passionate about connecting art with community development and using creativity to build conversational bridges. Her work has been featured by Insider, Better Homes & Gardens, and Frankie Magazine and some of her past clients & collaborators include Penguin Random House, Madewell, Boxed Water, and Uncommon Goods. Ciara has exhibited at several galleries in the South & Midwest, including the Lexington Art League and Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center in Lexington, Kentucky, and the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Statement
My work examines wealth inequality, systemic injustices, pop culture, and mental health through the lens of my experience as a Black queer woman raised in the Midwest. I am primarily a text-based artist and use a variety of mediums including hand embroidery, painting, and soft sculpture techniques. A lifelong love of media informs the eye-catching, color-saturated, and message-based nature of most of my work. My pieces often jump sporadically between a range of subjects and feelings–echoing the experience of browsing through a smartphone, magazine, or channels on a television. In an age of continuous scrolling & shortened attention spans, the densely-patterned and color-soaked presentation of my work is meant to entice the viewer forward in an invitation to explore something deeper.
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