Based in Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Jerstin Crosby (He/Him) received an MFA from UNC-Chapel Hill and a BFA from the University of Alabama. His work has been featured in Burnaway, New American Paintings, Art Papers, and Art Forum. He was the recipient of a 2023 Snapdragon Research Grant and was commissioned in 2021 by the Downtown Raleigh Alliance to create a permanent outdoor sculpture in the state capitol. His work has been exhibited at the Knockdown Center, Queens, NY, the International Print Center New York, NYC, Ada Gallery, in Richmond, VA, Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Greenville, SC, Contemporary Art Museum (CAM), in Raleigh, and the Atlanta Contemporary. Crosby is currently in a yearlong artist mentorship program through the NYC Crit Club’s Canopy Program.
STATEMENT
As technology continues to accelerate and the pace of life roars forward, I feel compelled to subvert this momentum by making what I call “slow objects”—handmade things that invite pause. Through my work, I aim to create opportunities for shared contemplation and experiences.