John D. Monteith: The Long Winter of our Tedious Southern Summer: Gallery Two
Past exhibition
Press release
Born in New Jersey in 1966 and currently located in Columbia, South Carolina, John D. Monteith has been a practicing self-taught artist for over 30 years. Known for his fluid and expansive use of mediums and art forms, Monteith has been featured in many solo and group exhibitions throughout his career, as well as a wide range of publications, periodicals, and public and private collections.
Innovative and deliberate in nature, Monteith’s artistic journey has been nonlinear—much like his position outside traditional fine arts academia. His work has consistently dealt with the concepts of otherness, a recurring theme within his explorations of collage, found objects, drawings, and paintings. His work ranges from intricate collages made from old yearbooks to wash drawings of chat room avatars using tobacco juice, to a collection of 30 digital frames showcasing slides of early dial-up webcam selfies. These works reflect his decades-long engagement with life viewed from a distance, exploring themes of removal and a shadowy existence.
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