Artist Statement

Painting for several years with oil and acrylic has offered me the freedom to experiment with various techniques, materials and textures. Using mixed media, I explore how time, space, and energy are related and as a result some work rests calm and serene while others are tumultuous and aggressive. I am inspired by “String Theory"; many physicists now believe that strings -- miniscule multidimensional vibrating strands of energy thought to make up all matter -- hold the key to uniting the world of the very large and the very small in a single theory sought by Einstein and countless others.

While incorporating these ideas and theories, my paintings have leaned towards abstract expressions. My strong affinity with physics and water leads me to create works that are fluid and organic. The creative process is my passion and serves as an outlet for my emotions. I enjoy the feelings of freedom, solitude, & achievement when creating art.

Born in 1976, Warwick, NY, Femi Ann Ford currently lives in Hoboken, NJ with her husband Ken Ford. She attended Hartwick College where she graduated with a BA and was also a nationally ranked competitive swimmer for four years.

PAST EXHIBITIONS

2009
Group Show: hid(in) hoboken, Eureka Art Market Gallery, Hoboken, NJ
Group Show: hob'art's hoboken, Hoboken Historical Museum, Hoboken, NJ
Group Show: Paterson Artwalk, Paterson, NJ
Group Show: 1978 Maplewood Arts Center, Maplewood, NJ

2008
Group show: Viridian Artists, 530 W 25 #407, Chelsea, NY
Group show: Sovereign Bank, Hoboken, NJ
Group show: GOFE, Hoboken, NJ
Group show: Palisades Multimedia Center, Palisades Park, NJ
Hoboken Studio Tour & Jersey City Studio Tour

2007
Solo show: The Elegant Universe, Gala Studio, Hoboken, NJ
Solo show: Fluidity, Sovereign Bank, Hoboken, NJ

Group show: In the Shadows of Manhattan, The Atrium Gallery, Washington Township, NJ
Group show: Hob'art Members Show, Sovereign Bank, Hoboken, NJ
Group show: Hob'art Members Show, 545 Washington Blvd., Jersey City, NJ
Group show: The Litany of Chaos in the Universe, Galería Goba: Hoboken, NJ

2004
Solo show: Debut, Rodeo Ristra, Hoboken, NJ

Group show: Hob'art Members Show, Symposia, Hoboken, NJ
Group show: Gritty, Dam, Stuhltrager Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

 

EDUCATION

2007 School of Visual Arts, NYC
2004 School of Visual Arts, NYC
2003 Art Students League, NYC
1998 Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY
        BA, Printmaking Concentration
        Graduated with Departmental Distinction in Art
1998 Arkell Hall Award in Art
1997 Top Honors - Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
1994 Graduated from Warwick High School