Today we’d like to introduce you to Ingrid V. Wells.
Hi Ingrid V., we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
T W I R L: A Decade of Artist Interviews came about in the interest of developing an archive of artist stories comprised of interviews and visual imagery. This project is for those curious to see how this select group of artists will persist in making art despite life’s unforeseeable challenges and eager to watch their artwork progress over time. Our digital platform (www.twirlproject.com) will host annually updated artwork and interviews from working artists for over a decade. We are intrigued to see where chronicling these artists’ practices in this way may lead.
Can you talk to us about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Our artists have shared their challenges in making art throughout the pandemic, with chronic illness, moving, raising children, undergoing financial hardship, and dealing with social justice issues. My aim with this interview project is to document their resilience and persistence in making art despite their challenges.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
This project is directed by Ingrid V. Wells. Wells earned her MFA from San Francisco Art Institute and her BFA from Arizona State University. Wells’s recent paintings investigate how the elements of art can affect and improve mood. She enjoys using playful subject matter to address difficult topics, including women’s issues and mental health. Her work has been shown in the Bay Area at Voss Gallery, New York at the Untitled Space, PULSE Miami with Treat Gallery, internationally in South Korea at the CICA Museum, and online with PxP Contemporary. Her work has been featured by The Jealous Curator, The Huffington Post, Daily Mail, BUST Magazine, El País, and Create! Magazine and Teen Vogue, among others. Wells is a multiple-time grant recipient from the Center for Cultural Innovation. She manages San Francisco Artists Studios, enjoys teaching advanced painting courses with SFAI’s Public Education program, and directs TWIRL: A Decade of Artists Interviews. Wells currently lives and works in San Francisco.
www.ingridvwells.com
@ingridvwells
The crisis has affected us all in different ways. How has it affected you, and any important lessons or epiphanies you can share with us?
First and foremost, it’s important to be kind to yourself and others while undergoing such difficulties. Production levels may need to be adjusted to consider self-compassion.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.twirlproject.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twirlproject/
Image Credits
Kim Matthews Susan Hensel Nayana Lafond Kiana Honarmand Anne Garvey Brianna Noble Hillel O’Leary Kate Bae
