Travis Townsend
Media: Sculpture, Wood, Mixed Media
Travis Townsend builds wood and mixed media sculptures in his Lexington, KY studio. His process-oriented works evolve from sketches and travel through many transformations before being cut apart, reassembled, and reworked (sometimes many years later).
Travis studied at Kutztown University (BS) and Virginia Commonwealth University (MFA) and has participated in residencies at Penland School of Craft, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Vermont Studio Center, Peters Valley, Arrowmont, and the EMMA Collaboration. His sculptures and drawings have recently been exhibited at the Susquehanna Art Museum, Manifest Gallery, Athens Institute for Contemporary Art, Wharton Esherick Museum, Quappi Projects, and Washington State University. New American Paintings, The Manifest International Drawing Annual, and The Penland Book of Woodworking have also included his work.
His awards include an Emerging Artist Grant from the American Craft Council, a fellowship from the Kentucky Arts Council, three sculpture grants from the Virginia A. Groot Foundation, the SouthArts Kentucky State Fellowship, and travel grants from the Great Meadows Foundation.
Ongoing projects include collaborative sculptures, drawings, and installations with the SmithTownsendCollaborative.
https://travistownsendart.com/
