episode 3 - Renee Cloud and the loving labor of art and language

Renee Cloud and I met up early March at Goodyear Arts in Charlotte, NC to talk about her work and the relationships that art can cultivate. I'm always so impressed by Renee's creative energy and her unending promotion of others artistic processes and work. Renee's own work acts as a mirror, offering space for reflection and introspection into our own uses of language. At times uncomfortable and mysterious, always thought provoking and honest. Her exuberant use of color and sparkle sound an alarm, daring us to pay attention and make a connection.

Renee Cloud is a Charlotte native and received her BFA in Studio Art from Appalachian State University in 2015. Using a combination of text art and mixed media, she creates work that focuses on the personal narrative, the black experience, and the power of the written word. The text she incorporates into her pieces provides only a fraction of the narrative, leaving the viewer to create the rest. Cloud resides in Charlotte, North Carolina and is currently serving as the Gallery Coordinator for Central Piedmont Community College.

Visit her website at https://www.reneecloud.com/ where you can see her portfolio and purchase works and check in on her most recent project The Shiny Language project.

Special thanks to Goodyear Arts for providing space for conversations and Dylan Gilbert for creating the catchy theme music. You can follow them at @goodyeararts and at @dylangilbertmusic. You can follow me (Sarah Ingel) at @singelarity or at sarahingel.com. Be sure to follow the podcast at @arttea.pod or send an email to arttea.pod@gmail.com

Cheers!