GIA Conference
GIA Conference Artist Market
October 20–21, 2026 · Memphis, TN
I’ll be showing alongside Dina Anderson of Soren Studio at the Grantmakers in the Arts Conference Artist Market. Stop by our table in the Orpheum Theatre lobby to meet us, explore our work, and shop available artwork. I’ll have geometric abstract paintings and wall reliefs for sale.
Find us here
Orpheum Theatre Lobby
203 S. Main Street, Memphis, TN
Our hours
Tuesday, October 20: 2–6 p.m.
Wednesday, October 21: 8 a.m.–noon.
The 2026 conference, As the South Goes: Blueprints for Cultural Infrastructure & Collective Power, brings together arts funders, artists, and cultural practitioners in Memphis.
Artist Talk at Westobou
Plaza III, Laser Cut Plywood, Aerosol Paint, 6x6”, 2025
Looking forward to giving my artist talk at Westobou, Friday, May 2nd. Join us if you’re in town.
Memphis-based artist, Khara Woods gives a talk at 5 pm followed by a reception from 6-8 pm.
Mobility Center Grand Opening
Come celebrate the opening of the Downtown Mobility Center with us on Thursday, August 3 from 4-6PM! 🎉🚙✨ Gather at the corner of Beale & Main for a short program, followed by self-guided tours of the facility, including the Bike Hub and murals!
The Downtown Mobility Center is a multi-modal hub for cars, bikes, and public transit! The center will add retail opportunities and create parking and mobility options for many Downtown activities and attractions - including Tom Lee Park, the Orpheum, FedExForum, and Beale Street! —Downtown Memphis Commission
Edgewise: Exploring Pattern and Rhythm with Line
“Edgewise: Exploring Pattern and Rhythm with Line” by Khara Woods presents a collection of paintings, sculpture and creative devices developed since 2016. The works examine the creation of movement and texture focusing on a restricted set of grids, bold colors and shapes inspired by basic geometry. Within these confines, there are arrangements that intertwine, shift and vibrate across canvas and wood.
Mable Collection Launches: Collaboration with Murphy Maude
Image from Mableoriginals.com
I am super excited to announce my collaboration with respected interior architecture and design firm Murphy Maude on a set of abstract geometric wallpapers, wall murals and patterns for their Mable Originals collection.
About Mable Originals
“Mable is a love letter to the spaces where we spend our lives. Each inspired artwork and textile has been thoughtfully designed to spark joy and indulge comfort wherever you may dwell.
From carefully placed brushstrokes to one-of-a-kind patterns, Mable offers everyone the opportunity to create a rich, elevated lifestyle. Through Mable, interior designers and discerning clients may choose from a myriad of products derived from original artwork – wallpapers, bedding, pillows, and beyond.
Khara Woods: Axis
Khara Woods uses materials, pattern, and abstraction to great effect in her studio practice. Her gridded hard-edge compositions incorporate warm wood grain with a bold, personable palette of saturated colors. The intensity of the color and tightly packed lines in this exhibition create a visual effect in each work of art whereby the bold colors and uniform patterns may cause a patient viewer to perceive vibrations and pulses across the face of each painting.—Hilliard Art Museum, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Andrea Morales and Khara Woods: 2021 Projects
2021 Projects is a temporary art space that aims to increase awareness for, appreciation of, and involvement in, the visual arts in Memphis and the surrounding region. 2021 Projects will present and promote the work of a selected group of local artists currently not represented by a gallery.
Inside-Out
Khara Woods’ grandfather, Yancy, worked as a lumberer at E.L. Bruce Company, once the largest manufacturer of hardwood flooring in the world. His grandfather was a carpenter. Since the pandemic, the artist has researched her family tree and is discovering her use of wood as a primary medium in her work is less an arbitrary choice and more by design.
Art is legacy for Woods. Her greatest influence comes from her mother, who is an accomplished artist. The two collaborated on and painted Wood’s first mural in 2015. Since then, she has worked on several public art projects city-wide and completed her first data visualization mural, Basin Portraits, in October 2019, produced through the Art + Environment Initiative, a program launched by the UrbanArt Commission and funded by Mural Arts Philadelphia.
Artist’s Statement: I rented a studio almost four years ago to dedicate myself to my art practice in a more intentional way. I decided wood would be a good medium to work with—it’s easy to find, utilitarian. I started by repurposing discarded home improvement pieces I found along the street in my neighborhood. I would use spray paint to embellish the pieces in simple striped patterns, playing with the balance of negative and positive space, and using tape to create a hard edge.
This year, through an ancestry search, I found out that my grandfathers were woodworkers, one being a well-known and prolific carpenter. Since this discovery, my work is becoming more about finding a deeper connection to my past, honoring the legacy of craftspeople in my family, and less about finding a piece to decorate.
NOTE: Due to COVID-19 social distancing guidelines, viewings are available to the public by appointment only. Please contact Scott Carter, Gallery Coordinator, at scarte20@cbu.edu to make an appointment.