Dana Harper - 2019 Fall Resident Fellow

Photo Credit: Brian M. Kaiser, for 614 Magazine

Dana Harper holds a BFA from The Ohio State University in 2009.  She was the recipient of The Bunton Waller Fellowship from Penn State University, where Harper received her MFA in 2013. Harper was awarded an ArtPrize Seed Grant, ArtFile Emerging Artist Grant and a Ringholz Foundation Award. In addition, Harper was awarded an NEA studio grant to attend an artist residency at Women’s Studio Workshop. She has also been an artist in residence at Sculpture Space, Teton Art Lab, ArtSpace Raleigh, ARC Chattanooga, Kutztown University, Bunker Projects and Second Sight Studio. She has had solo exhibitions at Front/Space Gallery & Museum, Manifest Gallery and ROY G BIV among many others. Harper is currently living and working in Columbus, OH.

While in residence, Harper created a new installation, Field Guides, made of multiple abstracted figures in the PlySpace Gallery. Her work was exhibited on First Thursday in October, 2019 at PlySpace. She also worked with the Ball State University Art Education Department to discuss the process of working as an artist in the community. She taught the students how to develop play-based exercises for the public, including a wand-making workshop which she conducted in collaboration with Minnetrista, for a fun filled day of magical creativity! Finally, Harper shared her work and practice with the public through a lecture at Ball State University.