*Words That Start Artist Spotlight*
Kayla Ephros (b. 1992, New Jersey) is an artist and poet. She received her BFA from the California Institute of the Arts in 2016. Her work has been included in several group exhibitions including, Worm Brains at AWHRHWAR, Los Angeles; Sister at Phil Gallery, Los Angeles and Dizzy Video at Adult Gallery, Copenhagen. Her first solo exhibition Zen Yenta, was held at in lieu, Los Angles. Ephros has written two chapbooks; Maple Shade and Never Go To Your Room in the Daytime, from which she has given numerous readings around the country. Ephros is also the creator and co-organizer of the Interdisciplinary Poetry Workshops at the Kesey Farm. She currently lives and works in Los Angeles.
Our imprint, Beauty Books, recently released "Sentences in Summer Solstice History." This collaborative poetry collection was created during Kayla Ephros's time as a visiting artist in residence. The project includes dictated, drawn, collaged, and co-written pieces by artists at Studio Route 29.
The book is currently available for purchase in our online store.
Words That Start is on view now through June 8th at both Beauty Gallery and
@artyardcenter in Frenchtown, NJ.
Image descriptions:
1) Artist and poet Kayla Ephros standing at a microphone, reading from the collaborative poetry book created during her artist residency. Kayla is a young woman with fair skin, long dark hair, and dark eyes, and she is wearing an olive green sweater.
2) A wide view photograph of artist Kayla Ephros reading to an audience in a white-walled art gallery. Some audience members are seated, while others are standing. The gallery walls are decorated with red pencil drawings.
3) An oil pastel and graphite artwork by Ephros titled, "Poem 4SQ." The abstract piece features drawn-on geometric shapes attached to a panel with brown and green hues. Deconstructed letter forms appear to swirl and spin across the piece in a fluid and meditative way.
