Tiffany Dugan

Tiffany Dugan
New York, New York, USA

STATEMENT

In my work, I explore the ever-evolving cycles connected to self- and social-identity. My focus is on the female and lesbian experience, which I examine through a kaleidoscope of color and movement. By exposing in internal experience, I aim to create work that is abstract, rhythmic, and boldly feminine with an edge. I delight in bringing disparate elements together, puzzling them into harmonious compositions, and reveling in the surprises that emerge along the way. Each piece is a conversation between intention and discovery, between what is seen and what lies inside. Using analog collage, I layer color and images from magazines and recycled paper, allowing shapes to flow together in a dynamic rhythm. The use of recycled materials reflects my commitment to evolution—of materials, ideas, and identity. Through my work, I aim to spark a sense of curiosity, inviting the viewer to engage with the layers in each piece. I want the viewer to take away the idea that identity can be portrayed in ways that are unexpected and often overlooked. I invite them to pause, look closer, and consider something new.

BIO

Tiffany Dugan is from a northern California “creek-town” and thrives in big cities. She makes art and writes in her home studios in New York City and Arlington, Virginia. She is the director of the Chuck Dugan artist estate and has a background in special events in arts nonprofits and higher education. She has exhibited her artwork in 30+ solo and group shows in the US. Her art has been featured in literary magazines including The Penn Review, CALYX, and LIT Magazine. Her work is in collections throughout the US and Europe. She was a Diderot Artist-in-Residence at The Chateau d’Orquevaux International Artists & Writers Residency (2020), where her work was influenced by the French countryside. In 2019, she received the Sarah Lawrence Gurfein Fellowship in Creative Non-Fiction and has finished a memoir “Love and Art,” about life as the daughter of an abstract painter and what art legacy means after the Artist is gone. Tiffany received a BA in Literature from Sarah Lawrence College and an MS in Organizational Change Management from The New School. She has taken classes at the Women’s Studio Workshop, The Center for Book Arts, The Art Students League, and the National Academy.

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