The risograph originated in Japan during the 80s. Offices and schools first used these printers to make bulk copies. Recently, this printing-making method “has undergone a resurgence with creatives adopting the process because of its tactile and unique results” (Risotto).

2024 Emerging Artist Exhibition (Creative Pinellas)

Creative Pinellas Announces the 2024 Emerging Artist Grantees” (St. Pete Chamber of Commerce)

blog posts as part of grant requirements

Artist Statement for Exhibition:No Crushed Fruit traces Florida’s legacy of state-sanctioned homophobia, specifically with attention paid to language. I see poetry as an especially useful tool in this endeavor as it asks viewers to draw their own connections between the past and present.”