Thinking About My Art

Beginning in 2003, J.T. Kirkland (Sterling, VA) has engaged in an active and successful art career.  He has had four solo exhibitions in cities such as New York, NY, Washington, D.C., and Richmond, VA, in addition to many curated group exhibitions across the country.  In 2007, Kirkland’s work, Synapse, was acquired by the University of Kentucky Art Museum for their permanent collection.  In 2006, Kirkland was selected as a semi-finalist for the $25,000 Sondheim Prize for artists in the Mid-Atlantic region and won a CummingsMFA Grant.  His work has been reviewed in numerous publications such as Washington City Paper, Baltimore City Paper, Fairfax County Times, jameswagner.com, bloggy.com, DCist.com, The Collegian, The Georgetowner, DCArtNews.com, and grammarpolice.net.  In addition to his own studio practice, Kirkland has curated numerous exhibitions; written art criticism for his now-retired site, Thinking About Art, in addition to others; and served as Director of Exhibitions for H&F Fine Arts in Washington, D.C.  In 2006, Kirkland published a book, The One Word Project, which documented an international art project conducted online and then in 2007 curated a physical exhibition centered around the same concept with the same artists.

This studio blog serves as an extension of Kirkland’s art practice.  Evolving from his previous blog, Thinking About Art, this Web site will narrow the focus to soley Kirkland’s art.  Posts here may explore the challenges of being an artist, revel in sporadic successes, provide a view into Kirkland’s creative process, and/or just be a place where he can grow as a person and artist.  Kirkland strives to provide an honest view into his practice.

Welcome to Thinking About My Art!