MOUNT VERNON – Kudos is excited to announce the addition of photographer Lani Edwards to our membership.
Kudos is an artist cooperative of 21 local artists. Artists receive all proceeds from the sale of their work with the exception of a very small amount that is applied to operating expenses.
"I have been a creative throughout my entire existence," Edwards shares in her bio. "From being an interior architect for most of my adult life, to designing fashion accessories in the sleepless hours of the night, to capturing diverse cultures and environments with an ever-present camera in hand.
"Photography is my way of visually communicating that what I’m unable to express through words and to explore my own validity, with solitude as the main subject. It is an intensely private journey for me where my own vulnerability is unapologetically exposed. I am drawn to places and spaces that embrace isolation and a sense of loneliness. A disconnect to other people, to nature, to ourselves.
"As a recent transplant from Southern Africa to North America, this is more relevant now than at any time in the past. Where I come from and where I find myself now are worlds apart, and yet I constantly find similarities and have comparable experiences.
"My images have evolved over the years as an exploration of my identity and my current state of mind. It is an ongoing process."
Ms. Edwards' inspiring, artistic work has been on display since March 1 at Kudos, located at 10 S. Main St. in Mount Vernon. She moved to Apple Valley from South Africa less than two years ago and has shown worldwide. Please stop by to see her amazing work and that of our other talented artists.
