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Stephanie J. Woods

2017 State Fellow

Stephanie J. Woods

Recipient Information

Location

Charlotte, North Carolina

Year of Award

2017

Grant or Fellowship

Southern Prize and State Fellowship

Grant Amount

$5,000

Artist Biography

Stephanie J. Woods is a 2015 MFA Graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. In 2016 she attended Ox-Bow school of art and Artists' residency and is a 2016-2017 North Carolina Arts Council fellowship recipient. Her work is rooted in southern African American culture and depicts memories and experiences related to beauty standards, domestic spaces, and Christian mythology. To describe these concepts she transforms everyday items like styling gel, hair weave, makeup, and dresser mirrors into large-scale installations.

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