EFFJAY PROJEKTS participated in its first art festival at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts. The gallery represented Kristin Haas (Glenview, IL), Melissa Dorn Richards (Milwaukee, WI) and Leah Schreiber (Milwaukee, WI).

Kristin Haas creates objects out of recycled latex house paint. Her works communicate the physical, emotional and psychological language of painting, while referencing color, design and objecthood. She received her MFA from The University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee in 2010 and has received numerous awards for her work including the Joan Mitchell Foundation 2010 MFA Grant.

www.kristin-haas.com

Melissa Dorn Richards’s current work focuses on creating bold, abstract oil paintings. On the surface, they are simple, strong shapes and confident colors; to look deeper into her work is to discover her warmth, depth and humor. There is rarely angst in her work. More likely you’ll find a gestural almost human quirkiness in her shapes and a certain pleasure in their simplicity.

www.melissadornrichards.com

Leah Schreiber’s artwork is engaged in the long-standing relationship between art and science. Through the manipulation of found materials and techniques associated with painting and drawing, her diverse artistic practice investigates the gap between the scientific certitude and subjective experience of the physical body.

www.leahschreiber.com