Clyde Conwell : ((/))

**Born in the Adirondacks of New York, but rooted in the Southern United States, Clyde has spent the last twenty years moving. This energized ten years of participation in DIY punk, sparking collaboration, organizing, and performances across the USA. Clyde vocally fronted various bands, lyrically prioritizing accessibility, queer visibility, and the importance of nuance. Songwriting mirrors the mechanics of their painting, intuitively building structure from improvisation. In addition songwriting developed their socially minded practice into direct action. They transitioned back into painting, serendipitously through studying forestry and woodworking. <>•<>•<> In painting, Clyde recognizes the canvas captures subjective empowerment, leading to their philosophical dialogues around painting being the original screen. [-] Here the personal is adapted to challenge the cyclical nature of ideologies and power. By accepting the limitations of the frame, the canvas acts as a prosthesis of the self, offering a point of departure for constant experimentation and a tool for subsequent dialogue. For Clyde the canvas is an ecological site representing the interconnectivity of body and space. _\\*//_ .Clyde received a BA in Studio Art from Bard College. They graduated from Hochschule für Bildende Künste–Städelschule studying with Monika Baer and holds an MFA from the University of Georgia. ((/))*

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Contact for pricing, intrigue, and query at clydeconwell@gmail.com