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When Tom Pfannerstill asked me whether Louisville Visual Art would be interested in an exhibit featuring members of the Artists' Breakfast Group to commemorate their 30th anniversary-the answer was easy. Expressing themes of history and community through a generational continuum, this exhibit is a natural fit for LVA, the oldest visual art organization in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Curatorially, the process was smooth and collaborative. We discussed parameters for selecting members from the group's long history, and the artists took the lead in choosing pieces that best represented them. Tom guided many of the initial decisions and communication with the group, and I coordinated the logistics through installation of more than 40 works. A few reached out to share their ideas, and their insight was invaluable in shaping a vision that truly reflects this community of artists. It was no surprise that several artists pushed the boundaries of scale, bringing a dynamic energy of self-expression. The Artists' Breakfast Group is filled with artists of quality; a range of distinct personali ties who still experiment, take risks, and pursue discovery. The exhibition features several of its founding members, and the depth of invention is alive in the work of these septuagenarians as well as the younger generations that have joined along the way. The history of LVA and the Artists Breakfast Group is interconnected. This point is underlined by the fact that among the participating artists, two are former LVA Executive Directors, John Begley & C.J. Pressma. They each share a mission for the importance of community and fellowship among creatives. Performing arts demand collaboration, but most visual artists work in some degree of isolation. While not exactly hermetic, the key moment of creative inspiration typically occurs alone. Ultimately, the artist crafts their identity entirely on their own. Which gives us the essential truth of any group show, that a disparate arrangement of work from a host of different inspirations must coexist together in a space. In the AB30 Exhibition, we find that the sense of community and shared history among the group provides enough connection that the work effortlessly creates a conversation for the viewer to join. Keith Waits, Curator, Louisville Visual Art

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Born and educated in Europe and Israel, Julia has lived all over the world but calls Louisville, Kentucky her home. Her passion for design and art has guided a visual arts career that has included many years of graphic design practice and interiors projects.Inspired and informed by her vast experience of fine art and craft, she curated and managed Objects of Desire and Flõ Galleries creating her own line sculptural jewelry. Julia's work includes numerous projects including book design, branding and visual identity, environmental design, print and web. With youth art education, professional artist development, and art in public spaces, Louisville Visual Art (LVA) nurtures our city's diverse artists throughout their creative lifecycles.

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