Derek Reese has been selected as Furman University Department of Art’s 2025 True Inspiration Artist-in-Residence.
Reese is an interdisciplinary artist based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. With the residency, Reese will run an open studio in Furman’s Roe Art Building throughout the spring semester where he will develop a body of work with the help of Furman students, faculty and community members.
For his project, Reese plans to explore food insecurity in the Upstate and the impact of consumer capitalism on low-income communities. He will create artwork using data from the Greenville County Food Insecurity Index, local partnerships and community engagement.
His public exhibition, “Daily Bread,” will be on display at the Thompson Art Gallery starting Feb. 17 until March 28. The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Furman University Department of Art’s 2025 True Inspiration Artist-in-Residence was started in 2016 as part of The Furman Advantage. The program awards one residency each academic year to emerging and professional artists and designers.
To learn more about the program, visit furman.edu/academics/art/facilities-resources/true-inspiration-artist-in-residence.
