Lydia Humphreys
Lydia Humphreys is an artist from Joplin Mo, where they got their Bachelor of Fine Arts emphasis in painting, at Missouri Southern State University. Humphreys received their Master of Fine Arts at Wichita State University in Kansas.
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Humphreys is currently working on a visual representation of the fluidity of expression through a portrait series of drag artists.
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Education:
2019 - 2022, MFA, Wichita State University Graduate Program, KS.
2015 - 2018, BFA, Missouri Southern State University, Joplin MO.
2012 - 2013, Crowder College, Webb City MO.
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Exhibitions:
2025, Threads of Pride, Harvester Arts, Wichita KS.
2025, The Fluidity of Expression, Solo Exhibit, CityArts, Wichita KS.
2025, Homegrown, Group Show, Ulrich Museum, Wichita KS.
2024, Artist Inc Alumni Showcase, Group Show, Harvester Arts, Wichita KS.
2024, Safeword, Group Show, Harvester Arts, Wichita KS.
2024, The Fluidity of Expression within Community, Solo Exhibit, Harvester Arts, Wichita KS.
2023, GAZE, Group Show, Mark Arts, Wichita KS.
2023, Artists at Work: Ulrich Staff Creates, Group Show, Ulrich Museum, Wichita KS.
2023, Changing the Narrative, Solo Exhibit, Harvester Arts, Wichita KS.
2022, Artist Inc Alumni Showcase, Group Show, Harvester Arts, Wichita KS.
2022, Shush, Group Show, Harvester Arts, Wichita KS.
2022, Gallery Place Project, Wichita KS.
2022, Thesis Exhibition: Changing the Narrative, Solos Exhibit, Wichita KS.
2022, January Group Show, Jones Gallery, Kansas City MO.
2021, Listen to Us Who Have Sexual Trauma, Wilson K. Cadman Art Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Wichita KS.
2020, December Group Show, Jones Gallery, Kansas City MO.
2020, Just Like a Woman, Cultural Center of Cape Cod, Online Group Exhibit.
2020, Defying Oppressive Memories, Cadman Art Gallery, Solo Show, Wichita KS.
2020, The Spice Girls, Looking Glass Cadaman Art Gallery, Wichita KS.
2020, Sandbox Soup, Group Installation Show, Shiftspace Art Gallery, Wichita KS.
2020, January Group Show, Jones Gallery, Kansas City MO.
2019, The Newbies, Project Space Gallery, Wichita, KS.
2019, Historic Preservation Month, Group Show, Joplin Public Library, Joplin MO.
2019, Themed Australia Semester Show, MSSU Spiva Art Gallery, Joplin, MO.
2019, AKMA Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, Albrecht Kemper Museum, St. Joseph, MO.
2018, Senior Exhibit, Missouri Southern State University Spiva Art Gallery, Joplin, MO.
2018, Spiva Membership Show, Spiva Center for the Arts, Joplin, MO.
2018, Solo Exhibit, Bookhouse Cinema, Joplin MO.
2017, Spiva Membership Show, Spiva Center for the Arts, Joplin, MO.
2017, Portraits, Solo Exhibit, Post Art Library, Joplin MO.
2016, The Search, Solo Exhibit, Art Walk, Frosted Cakerie, Joplin, MO.
2016, Body Prints, Solo Exhibit, Art Walk, Frosted Cakerie, Joplin, MO.
2016, Summer in Sweden Exhibit, Joplin Public Library, Joplin, MO.
2015 - 2016, Student Exhibit, Focal Point Art Gallery, Joplin, MO.
2016, Group Exhibit, Instant Karma, Joplin MO.
2016, Group Exhibit, Friday Wine Share, Infuxn Art Gallery, Joplin, MO.
2016, Vivid Magazine Holiday Party, Solo Exhibit, Downtown Joplin Alliance, Joplin, MO.
2016, No Barren Wasteland, Group Exhibit, RSVPaint, Joplin, MO.
2016, Pop Up Restaurant, Group Exhibit, Focal Point, Joplin, MO.
2015, Group Exhibit, Friday Wine Share, Infuxn art Gallery. Joplin, MO
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Bibliography:
Olivia D'Laine Schawe"A joyful celebration of Wichita drag artists: Lydia Humphreys at CityArts," The SHOUT, 02/04/2025.
“Clean Margins,” Harbor Review, June 2020.
“Exhibitions Feature Works by Recent Graduates”, Crossroads Magazine, Summer 2019 Edition.
Gaytan, Victoria, Graduate’s Work on Display at the Albrect-Kemper Museum, The Chart, 04/24/2019.
Blixt Art and Design Publication MSSU, Volume 12, 2018, Page 6.
“Reception Marks Opening at Joplin Public Library,” Joplin Globe, 10/10/2017.
Sullivan, Jill Halbac , “Lydia Humphreys New Portrait Series,” Post Art Library Blog, 08/02/2017.
MSSU Blixt Art and Design, Volume 10, 2016, Page 24.
Ericksen, Ashley , “Mural Celebrates Joplin’s Ties to Baseball”, Crossroads Magazine, 2015.
Younker, Emily , “MSSU Art Students Complete Baseball Mural For Joe Becker Stadium,” Joplin Globe, 28/02/2015.
“Mural Celebrating Joplin’s Baseball History to be Unveiled At Joe Becker Stadium,” MOSO Minutes, 28/02/2015.