Artist Lecture | Nick DeFord

Join us for an artist lecture by UT Downtown Gallery exhibiting artist, Nick DeFord.

Featuring a new series in embroidery and repetitive embellishment on found objects, A Vague Uneasiness examines contemporary anxiety through the tradition of the uncanny and weird tales. This exhibition is curated by Mike Berry.

Nick DeFord is an artist, educator, and arts administrator who resides in Knoxville, TN. He received his MFA from Arizona State University, and a MS and BFA from the University of Tennessee. Nick has exhibited at the Bascom Center for Visual Arts, The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, and the Knoxville Museum of Art. His artwork and writing has been published in Surface Design Journal, Elephant Magazine, Hayden Ferry Review, and Willow Springs.