Lexa Walsh, "Mourning Song: Pie Ribbon"

Lexa Walsh, "Mourning Song: Pie Ribbon" 8 x 10 x 3 inches Glazed ceramic Artist Bio: Lexa Walsh (b. 1968, Haverford, PA) is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice includes site- specific projects, exhibitions, performances, and socially engaged works. Drawing from traditions of social practice, institutional critique, and “radical hospitality,” she creates platforms for dialogue across hierarchies and communities. Walsh holds an MFA in Art & Social Practice from Portland State University and a BFA in Ceramics from California College of Arts and Crafts. She has received awards from CEC Artslink, Southern Exposure, the de Young Museum, and Kala Art Institute, among others. Her work has been presented nationally and internationally, including at SFMOMA, the de Young Museum, Walker Art Center, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and the Exploratorium, as well as in public and DIY contexts. Artist Statement: Mourning Song invites viewers to reflect on individual and collective grief, loss, and mourning while witnessing the horrors of war. These ceramic and mixed media works resemble medals, plaques, and other service decorations.