Heather Deyling

Multimedia artist Heather Deyling’s current and ongoing work, the “Invented Hybrids” series, includes sculpture, installation, and drawing. Her studio practice is informed by research and observation of natural forms, eco-fiction, and the effects of climate change. She holds an MFA in painting from Tyler School of Art, Temple University and a BFA from Kent State University. Deyling participates in numerous solo and group exhibitions across the United States. Recent solo exhibitions of her work included Spartanburg Art Museum, a solo exhibition in Spartanburg, SC; Day and Night Projects, Atlanta, GA; Athens Institute for Contemporary Art, Athens, GA; and Greenville Center for Creative Arts, Greenville, SC.  Heather also participated in a two-person exhibition at 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL, group exhibitions at Kai Lin Art, Atlanta, GA and the Wiregrass Museum of Art, Dothan, AL. Deyling lives and works in Atlanta

Manty Dey

Visual artist Manty Dey lives and works in Atlanta, GA. Dey earned a BFA in painting and drawing from Georgia State University and an MFA from the University of Georgia. Museums and galleries throughout the Southeast exhibit her work, including MOCA GA, Georgia Museum of Art, Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences, MINT Gallery, Swan Coach House Gallery, and Kai Lin Gallery. Her awarded residencies include Vermont Studio Center and the Hambidge Center.  In recent paintings, Dey continues her exploration of botanical abstractions on canvas. Using floral motifs as an anchor to form the image, she investigates the intricate relationships between light, color, shadow, and organic shapes that undulate across the surface. She moves slowly between playful abstraction, relying on collected imagery and visual memory to find ways to disorient the viewer deeper into the lushness of the painting. Each layer unveils traces of intentional and improvised gestures as they accumulate and dissolve over time and temperament