Biography:
Morgan Price was born and raised in Western Colorado. He received his BFA in Printmaking from the University of Denver and his MFA in Printmaking from Wichita State University. He currently lives in central Illinois where he teach Lithography and Drawing at Illinois State University.
Statement:
When I was a child I imagined my soul to be a sort of glowing turnip-shaped organ floating inside of me. As an adult I’ve found my investigations of a spiritual essence of self to be inextricable from corporality, bringing a renewed poignancy to my childhood vision. I believe an important facet of human nature lurks in this tender juncture of body and mind, and it is here I find inspiration for my art.
The mix of seemingly contradictory notions- tenderness and repulsion, humor and seriousness, refinement with sloppiness- reflects the emotional and intellectual ambivalence that motivates me as an artist and a person. By making art that touches on my own pleasures and discomforts, I seek to better understand my personal boundaries, beliefs, and expectations. Often it is only when transgressed that these parameters are fully appreciated, and in these difficult moments can come a particular kind of mindfulness.