BannerQueen In The House of YUM

Art Exhibition by Amy Johnquest
at the James Bickford Memorial Gallery
at Holyoke Hummus Company
285 High St. Holyoke MA 01040

March 13 through April 25, 2020
Reception Friday March 13, 5-7pm
followed by Lady Haha Comedy show
https://www.facebook.com/events/2369376899987312/

A resident of the Pioneer Valley since 1992, Amy “BannerQueen” Johnquest is a mixed media artist currently residing in Holyoke with her studio in Suite 142 of Eastworks in Easthampton, MA. The moniker of “BannerQueen” stems from her interest in the advertising and art of traveling circuses and in particular, sideshow banners - which she has been exhibiting her own versions and creating commissions for the famous and not so famous since 1999. Preferring to work low tech and hand wrought, Johnquest creates in a wide variety of disciplines including installations, murals, and set designs. For Holyoke Hummus she designed the logo and hand painted their food truck. Presently her focus is on hand painting and altering photographs from the late 1800s, working directly on Victorian cabinet cards. The book, Altered Ancestors, featuring this artwork, was released last year. More about the artist may be found at: www.bannerqueen.com

Stay for Lady Ha-Ha, our monthly Comedy Open Mic starting at 7.