Rylan Morrison: 99% Clowns - Artist Resume

 

Born in Saratoga Springs, NY, in 1979, Rylan Morrison explored the cavernous back rooms of the Saratoga Springs Harness Track while her father, Robert Morrison, the staff photographer, developed film in his darkroom. Her mother, Paula Hayes, a career and exhibiting artist, provided a rich street education in the urban landscape of the early 90s New York art scene at its peak.

Rylan, a country mouse, ran away to the big city, trading the Adirondacks for underground Drum and Bass clubs, and later earned a Media Studies degree at Hunter College. A live-in nanny and studio assistant for various artists, she supported herself and continued the theme of art education through exposure.

Trained as an Improv Comedian, Rylan dedicated over a decade to the art form; performing, directing, writing, and immersing herself in the New York Comedy scene.

Throughout her life, fine art was always something that someone else did, until a moment of grace amidst personal crisis allowed her to paint - at her kitchen table during the pandemic, or now, in her studio in upstate New York where she splits her time with her partner. Rylan supports herself and her two children by working in Tech in New York City.

Recent Exhibitions:

"Holiday", LabSpace, Hillsdale NY, December 2023

 

"The Hills Have Eyes", LabSpace, Hillsdale NY, July 2023

 

"Painting at Night", Collarworks, Troy NY, selected by Juror Judith Braun, June 2022

 

Pictured: Rylan Morrison - We're Here! - Acrylic on Mounted Paper - 5.5" x 4.5"- 2020