

2015 APPALACHIAN FOOD SUMMIT ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Last weekend, I was honored to serve as the artist in residence for the 2015 Appalachian Food Summit held in Abingdon, Virginia. I created a series of portraits specifically for the Summit that were inspired by the stories of community members featured in the Saltville Centennial Cookbook, published in 1996 by the Museum of the Middle Appalachians. Read my artist's statement for more background on this body of work. "When company came, Elizabeth would run and hide and get a n