I was fortunate to enjoy a monthlong artist residency in Feb of 2025 in the Canary Islands with AIRGuiniguada (excellent hosts and excellent fellow artists!) It was there that I began my jump into street art. I have always admired street artists, yet since I don’t paint I have struggled to determine where I might participate. As we were showing our portfolios to each other and talking about what are goals for the month were, a colleague looked at the cork creatures I had made and told me of a street artist in Berlin adding cork figures in yoga poses to outdoor structures. Bingo! I am happy to announce that I have received an ARTX Flagstaff grant to develop Flagstaff Incursion! as part of the art celebration in Flagstaff, AZ during the month of May, 2026. You can see more and follow that work on my instagram account (#coopwrkshop, or use the link at the bottom of the page).
Below are the first ideas, and were placed around the small village in the Canary Islands where the residency is located.
Below are some samples of the figures installed around Flagstaff:
I could load a lot more, but I think you get the idea! Head on over to #coopwrkshop on instagram to follow the Flagstaff Incursion as it progresses! I hope to bring this to other cities in 2026.