Exploring the Gulf South Through Woodcut – Pippin Frisbie-Calder

September 8 – September 30, 2022

Waterfall Arts was thrilled to welcome artist Pippin Frisbie-Calder to our gallery in September 2022 during her artist residency. Below is information about the exhibit, artist, and related events.

Artist Statement:

This woodcut series focuses on the flora, fauna and stories of the Gulf South. Using printmaking techniques Pippin Frisbie-Calder explores the scale of the swamp, the microorganisms within, and the complex ways that we extract and benefit from these fragile ecosystems.

About the Artist:

Pippin Frisbie-Calder’s prints and installations have been shown widely around New Orleans, most prominently as a solo show at the New Orleans Contemporary Art Center. She has also exhibited at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Art in Michigan, Biennale Internationale d’estampe contemporaine, Canada, Indonesia, Denver, Maine, South Carolina and Rhode Island. She has held residencies at the Joan Mitchell Center, A Studio in the Woods, Big Cypress National Preserve, Jakmel Ekspresyon, Haiti and AS220. She received her MFA in printmaking from Tulane University in 2017 and her BFA with honors from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2008. She is currently represented by LeMieux Galleries.