Clayton Colvin

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Clayton Colvin is an American artist and Curator of Contemporary Art who lives and works in Birmingham, Alabama. He received a BA in Art History from New York University in 1999 and an MA Ed. Art Education from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2003.

Colvin interned for Agnes for several summers while attending school. While there Colvin worked with many artists from the gallery including Karen Graffeo, Lee Isaacs, Spider Martin, Jack Spencer, Melissa Springer, and Thomas Tulis.

1 Curatorial work
2 His art
3 Quotes about Colvin
4 Awards
5 Notes
6 External links

[edit] Curatorial work

"Information In Formation" -co-curated with Brett Levine of University of Alabama at Birmingham

"Art and Place I: Place as Muse" for Center for the Living Arts/Space 301 features the works of Jen DeNike, Joe Heaps Nelson and Jason Varon among others.^[1] The exhibition demonstrated the influence of the virtual world and how these artists utilized this media and how it influences their work.

"Art and Place II: Material at Hand" for Center for the Living Arts/Space 301 features the work of Francis Alys, Blake Boyd, William Christenberry, Jon Coffelt, Greg Hopkins, Chris McNulty, Buffy Rinehart, Buzz Spector, Orion Wertz and Lance Winn. This exhibition deals with the influence a sense of place can have on the artist. The focus here lies in the significance of medium in artists' work "and how their chosen media may also function as the content or the subject.

Colvin founded StealthArts in Birmingham, Alabama. Colvin also curates work for it as well as curating exhibitions with University of Alabama at Birmingham Visual Arts Gallery, as well as Center for the Living Arts/Space 301, Mobile, Alabama.

[edit] His art

Colvin was chosen to be part of "Wonder Twin Powers, Activate!" curated by Anat Ebgi and Jose Carlos Diaz.

Colvin was included in "Politics, Politics: Nice Artists Explore the Political Landscape" curated by Anne Arrasmith and Peter Prinz of Space One Eleven. This exhibition was funded by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and included Pinky Bass and John Trobaugh.

Colvin's work was part of "Contour: The Definitive Line" curated by Jon Coffelt. One of 17 artists who were asked to define the concept of contour, the exhibit was the culmination of this subjective approach.^[2] This exhibition also included Lee Isaacs and Sean Slemon.

[edit] Quotes about Colvin

Clayton Colvin's work is an attempt to come to terms with the multitude of experiences we deal with day to day; a way of gaining insight, a way of understanding the present. His work is an effort to order, (re)present and mark his existence. - Brian Bishop (University of Alabama)^[3]

Clayton Colvin's mixed media canvases and sketches are heavily coated with a clear vinyl that has the look of solidified gel. Isolated words are scribbled, sketchy lines and restless black arrows meander across a surface that suggest objects but have no real identity. On occasion Colvin labels his works as "Untitled" and then gives them titles in parentheses, such as "Metamorphosis," "Space Cadet" and "Ambassador," hinting at content but suggesting is content incidental to intent. - James Nelson, critic for The Birmingham News, 2006^{[citation needed]}