Joey Bates ~ 1982, USA

Resides in Sweden

BFA Kendall College of Art and Design 2005

Since graduating from college, Bates has been showing in galleries and accepting commissions from collectors around the world. His work appears in private collections in the US, England, Sweden, South Africa, Australia, Canada, Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, and Japan, and has garnered attention in the global cut-paper art scene.

Energy dispersal and change are the impetus for Bates’ recent works. Each piece references a volcanic explosion or amalgamation of explosions to recall disruption, destruction, and eventual renewal. The flowers lend a patina of beauty and ease to a process that is jarring, disorienting, and happening constantly — whether or not we are paying attention.

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