BIO

Mimi Stockton has been a professional printer since 2013, specializing in traditional and experimental screen printing processes. They earned their BFA from Pratt Institute focusing on  printmaking with a minor in Art History and Art Chemistry and later earned a Master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill in Library Science. Mimi is currently the assistant director of Peel Gallery in Carrboro and is a part of Super G Print Lab in Durham as well as Marketing Manager of The Chelsea Theater in Chapel Hill.

ARTIST STATEMENT

“My work is inside jokes, found objects, naturally occurring patterns, mirrors, and kitsch. I focus on social projections and deconstructing identity. The physical act of making and its natural movements dictate a lot of the qualities of my work and the materials I use and the subjects I choose. I’m a ‘know it when I see it’ type, and it follows me into my art practice making it tricky for me to put a finger on why I do the things the way I do them. I tend to gravitate to things I’m amused by - an abandoned pizza slice on the street, a small, rotund dog teetering on a step, tiny toys tucked where they shouldn’t be, and definitely anything I can turn into a pun. To seek the random, I tend to mostly wander and browse the places I go. Screen printing, my focal medium, gives me the ability to make sense of the randomness I find attractive. The options are endless making it the perfect technique for an indecisive person like myself. I started printing because I love how democratic and accessible the practice is and how easy it lends itself to collaboration. I also have an addiction to gold leaf and bedazzling.”