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Where are you from originally and where do you live now? I grew up in Vancouver, Canada and returned here three years ago after 10 years away. My time away included stretches of time in Portland, OR, Detroit, MI, and Toronto, ON, following various academic pursuits of both myself and my husband. What is the inspiration of your Corpus series? My work has always been inspired to some degree by the human body. My objects and 2D work often starts with a specific body-related theme (e.g., prostheses, technology and the body, etc.), that I abstract through form, and/or materials. This...

Where are you from originally and where do you live now? I am originally from Providence, Rhode Island, but currently live in lovely Cambridge, MA. My family came to the United States from Belarus in 1989, and I was born right away. They have struggled a lot over the years, and the sacrifices that they have made in order for me to succeed and make art are incredibly inspirational to me. Most of what I do is in honor of my grandparents, whom I have never met, that still live in Belarus. What else do you do besides make art?...

Where are you from originally and where do you live now? Iʼm originally from Hong Kong but I grew up in Scotland. Iʼm a bit of a nomad and travel a lot, but I use Liverpool as my base as it is where my family is. What is Liverpool like today (for those of us who only know it as the industrial city that produced the Beatles)? Having always been a constant visitor, I have watched Liverpool unfurl as a vibrant, creative and inspiring place to be. You canʼt really get away from itʼs claims to fame, and nor should...

Where are you from originally and where do you live now? Naci en Buenos Aires, Argentina y ahora vivo con mi familia en Tel Aviv, Yaffo, Israel. I was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and am now living with my family in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.   How long have you been making art? Hace 26 años.  /  For 26 years. Tell us about this series. Comence esta serie que la llamo "pintura-collage" hace casi un año. Es la mescla de todo lo que hago, pintura, grabado, formas abstractas, mescla de color, recortar, ordenar, pegar y coser. I started this series which I...

Where are you from originally and where do you live now? I was born in Brooklyn, NY, but grew up in central Massachusetts. I went to college in Poughkeepsie, NY, spent a year in Japan, and after college lived in Boston, San Francisco, and Charlottesville, Virginia. My husband had grown up in Bar Harbor, and we moved back here in 1997. Tell us about the "Beachcombing" series. I live on Mount Desert Island, Maine, and I wander down to the shoreline every chance I get. I've been photographing my finds for almost three years. Each photo in this series documents...