Artist-in-Residence
Margaret Griffith
September-October 2025
“It feels so supportive to receive this residency at Blue Roof and to have the opportunity to be part of a community of women artists with a dedicated space to focus and work. I envision it as a place of healing and respite from the immense loss of my studio and home.”
-Margaret Griffith, Firefly 2025 AiR
Artist Statement:
My largely abstract installations, sculptures, public art, and works on paper explore both the physical presence and psychological manifestations of boundaries and barriers found in the built environment. I frequently uses paper and sheet metal as sculptural material.These nuanced relationships appear in the architectural forms where I live and beyond, finding their way into my work, from the residential wrought iron gates of Los Angeles to the gates surrounding The White House. I think of myself as an urban scavenger, searching for interesting patterns and architectural clues that inform my surroundings and find deeper connections with the sites I inhabit or experience- in an effort to visually break down pre-existing boundaries.
