About

Vadis Turner has synthesized the practice of painting with feminist materials. Hand-dyed and up-cycled layers of domestic textiles are translated into brushstrokes. Marks are hand sewn onto woven foundations, canvas, or fixed in resin. Turner’s three-dimensional works incorporate materials and mixtures generated by or relating to women. Her compositions often merge female characters with storied landscapes and contrasting elements, revealing the underbelly of the female archetype.
Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Turner received a BFA and MFA from Boston University and has exhibited her work …