JP Morrison Lans

Statement: I contrast realism alongside abstract representations of the body, as metaphors for my experiences of womanhood, motherhood, love, loss, self-preservation, panic, desire, and knowing. Often I use orientation dissonance in my work, inventions which symbolize circumspection, surrender, gestation, and metamorphosis. I render my hands frequently, they represent my intention and action. I also paint the mouth as a gateway between inner self and outer world. Through teeth and touch, I experience intimacy and desire. They create boundaries while also being entry points. Through my work, I invite you to experience this push and pull between entering and observing from a distance.

BIO: JP Morrison Lans holds a BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute. Her work shows across the US and internationally, including work held in the permanent collection of the Bundaberg Regional Gallery, Queensland, Australia. Morrison Lans has created large-scale immersive installations for the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Living Arts Center, and AHHA Tulsa. She has been an artist in residence with SVA, NY., Truro Art Center, MA., and Rockland Woods, WA. She and her child can typically be found experimenting with encaustic and play-doh, respectively, from their home studio in Tulsa, Oklahoma.