April Flanders

Lost Blooms (detail)

Lithography, cut paper, painting on wall

“‘Lost Blooms’ contrasts flowers native to the Appalachian region with celastrus orbiculatus, commonly known as Oriental bittersweet. This powerfully invasive vine can overtake a tree in a single growing season.”

— April Flanders

About the artist

April Flanders

April Flanders is a studio artist living and making in the mountains of Western North Carolina. A keen naturalist, her work has been featured in solo and group shows at museums and galleries nationally and internationally, including the Atlantic Gallery in New York, the Global Print International in Douro, Portugal, and the Anna Leonowens Gallery in Nova Scotia, Canada. Her work addresses the problem of invasive plants and animals on a global scale using a variety of media, including printmaking, painting, drawing, and installation.

April’s recent honors include a fellowship at the Virginia Center for Creative Arts in Amherst, VA, and winning the Renaissance Graphics award in the 96th International Competition at the Print Center in Philadelphia, PA. Recent and current exhibitions include Forward Press, 21st Century Printmaking at the Katzen Museum in Washington, DC, Inflection Point at the Colwell Center in Baltimore, MD, and Invasion Zones at the Hunter Museum in Chattanooga, TN. April earned a MFA from Arizona State University, and she has taught printmaking for 18 years at various universities nationally and internationally.