Contributors
Brian Bishop is an artist based in Boston who teaches Painting at Framingham State University where he also serves as Chair of the Department of Art and Music.1 Articles
Cathy McLaurin is an interdisciplinary artist, integrating performance, video, photography, drawing, and bookmaking with storytelling, history, and reflection upon family, place, and society. In her investigative practice, research operates as both content and form. She is currently Visiting Faculty in Performance and Senior Thesis Program at The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.1 Articles
Brian Sirman is a Ph.D. candidate and Lecturer/Senior Teaching Fellow in Boston University's American & New England Studies Program. He is currently writing his dissertation, titled, Concrete Dreams: Architecture, Politics, and Boston's New City Hall, 1960-2010.1 Articles
Kate Butler studied English at the College of Charleston and painting at the Marchutz School of Fine Arts in Aix-en-Provence, France. She lives in Boston.1 Articles
Casey Curry is a Boston-based curator interested in community engaged creative practices. She holds a BA in English from Northeastern University, and has organized exhibitions, artist projects, and public programs at venues throughout the area including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Gallery 263; New Art Center in Newton; Blanc Gallery and the Atlantic Wharf Gallery.1 Articles
Miguel Miró-Quesada is a poet, editor, and guest lecturer on both pursuits. He is an alumnus of Tufts University through the REAL Program.1 Articles
Brian Quirk is a playwright who lives in New York City with his husband Diego Daniel Pardo.1 Articles
Madeleine Onstwedder is a new contributor to Big Red & Shiny. She is originally from London, and is a first year student enrolled in the dual degree program at Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. She hopes to major in Art History and Sociology in order to explore her interest in the wider roles of art in society.1 Articles