Azule Artist Interviews
Bella Bishara
Based in Greenville, South Carolina, Bella Bishara uses self-portraiture to explore identity and belief. She spent her two-week residency preparing for her first solo exhibition, creating mixed-media pieces that turn abstract anxieties into something physical.
Adam Kirsch
Traveling to us from Grand Marais, Minnesota, Adam Kirsch works where sound and sight meet. During his stay, he explored the productive tension between American folk traditions and ambient noise, finding inspiration in where human and natural systems collide.
Carson Williams
Louisiana sculptor and philosopher Carson Williams uses art to explore reality and object connectivity. During his Azule residency, he prepared silicone and sand molds for a metal pour, creating works that challenge how we perceive the physical world.
Jinna Kim featuring Hilary Dirlam
Jinna Kim is a Charlotte-based artist who works across film, acting, and music. While she is classically trained as a violist, she spent her residency immersed in the old-time and regional folk traditions of North Carolina, learning through conversation and community.
Taylor McMahan
After a decade-long break from the studio to build wigs for the entertainment industry, Taylor McMahan returned to her own canvas at Azule. Her new work, rooted in her life in North Carolina, finds deep meaning in the quiet, everyday moments of motherhood.
Samuel Díaz Fernández & Ai Vuong
Filmmaking often requires a slow, steady pace—much like the mosaics found at Azule. Filmmakers Samuel and Ai used their residency to finally craft a rough cut of their decade-long documentary about our founder, Camille, and her unique “way of being in the world.”
Primal Beginning
Primal Beginning isn’t a typical band; it’s a collective shaped by time, experience, and a constant return to basic questions. The group used the space at Azule to build soundscapes centered on resonance and memory.
Victoria Brown
Victoria Brown calls herself a “social artist,” using her work to process the tensions of contemporary life. Based in Chattanooga, she spent her time at Azule using denim, fiber sculpture, and a bit of humor to tackle heavy themes like bodily autonomy.
Liz Nobels
What happens when a professional graphic designer leaves the agency deadlines of Atlanta behind? Liz Nobels came to Azule to step outside the “productive cycle” and rediscover the simple, unplanned joy of making art without an agenda.