CASEY ENGEL •   Asheville, NC

"Creating art is an act of trust—rooted in intuition, shaped by process, and guided by material. My interdisciplinary practice spans quilting, ceramics, and printmaking, grounded in tradition but unafraid to move beyond it.

My work explores the body and its absence. A trial by fire—clay; a trial by water—dye and cloth. I draw, paint, and sculpt from both memory and observation, allowing forms to emerge slowly through gesture, repetition, and time. I embrace the unique imperfections only the human hand can evoke."

Casey Engel (b. 1991) earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2015. Engel has participated in residencies at The Hambidge Center (Rabun Gap, GA), Township10 (Marshall, NC), The Virgina Center for the Creative Arts (Amherst, VA), The Bascom: Center for Visual Arts (Highlands, NC), and Starfangled Press (Brevard, NC), and has conducted workshops at institutions such as Converse University, The Bascom, and Odyssey Clayworks.

Engel's work has been exhibited at Blue Spiral 1 gallery (Asheville, NC), Arrowmont Gallery (Knoxville, TN), Converse University (Spartanburg, SC), Quiltcon (Raleigh, NC), McDonough Museum of Art (Youngstown, OH), The Bascom (Highlands, NC), GreenHill Center for North Carolina Art (Greensboro, NC), and Piedmont Arts Museum (Martinsville, VA); her work resides in numerous private collections globally. Currently based in Asheville, NC, she works at her home studio.


ASSOCIATED EXHIBITIONS

MAIN LEVEL GALLERY

Opening Reception: Friday, May 2nd (5-7pm)

May 2 - June 25, 2025
MAIN LEVEL GALLERY

Opening Reception: Friday, September 6th (5-7pm)

September 6 - December 25, 2024
LOWER LEVEL GALLERY

Opening Reception: Friday, May 3rd (5-7pm)

May 3 - June 26, 2024
LOWER LEVEL GALLERY

Opening Reception: Friday, March 1st (5-7pm)

March 1 - April 24, 2024
LOWER LEVEL GALLERY

Opening Reception: July 7th (5-7pm)

Artists: Eleanor Annand, Rickie Barnett, Casey Engel, Lynne Hobaica, Julian Jamaal Jones, Christopher Kerr-Ayer, Yoonmi Nam, and Corey Pemberton

July 1 - August 23, 2023
SMALL FORMAT GALLERY
March 1 - April 26, 2023
MAIN GALLERY
November 4 - December 28, 2022
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November 23, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Weave. Knit. Stitch.
LOWER LEVEL GALLERY
July 2 - August 27, 2021
Form to Table - Ceramics Invitational
CONFERENCE GALLERY
November 6, 2020 - April 30, 2021
MAIN GALLERY
February 1 - February 15, 2021

MEDIA

CASEY ENGEL

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