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Arron Foster received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Printmaking and Art Education from East Carolina University in Greenville, NC, and his Master of Fine Arts degree in Printmaking and Book Arts from the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. His prints and installations have been in notable exhibitions at respected national and international galleries, museums, and art centers. Recent honors include mounting solo exhibitions at the Dayton Society of the Arts, Akron Soul Train Gallery, and Hiram University in Hiram, Ohio, and participating in the International Youth Printmaking Invitational Exhibition in Changsha, China. Foster has been the recipient of competitive grants from Kent State University, the University of Georgia, and the Southern Graphics Council International. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Art at Kent State University at Stark in North Canton, Ohio.

Artist Statement

As an artist I am concerned with how the physical landscape is transformed into a cognitive one and how personal and public spaces intersect in the stories we tell about them. The consequence of this for me as an artist has been that most of the work I do whether its printmaking, book arts, video, or installation begins with a place, a site or location that becomes a jumping off point for my imagination.

Each project or series that I undertake is arrived at through an intuitive, research-based approach to observing, studying, and documenting specific locations with the hope of creating a dialogue between myself and the viewer that provides an opportunity for shared exploration and interpretation of places. I believe that by developing a shared understanding of the physical world, we can encourage empathy for the spaces we occupy and perhaps encourage a greater sense of stewardship and care.

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