April Werle

April Werle’s paintings have been exhibited at the Holter Museum of Art, Missoula Art Museum, and The Other Art Fair Los Angeles. Her work has been featured in publications such as New Visionary Magazine and Kapwa Magazine. Werle is an advocate for multiculturalism and intercultural dialogue. She has been invited to speak about her work, including delivering a keynote speech at Montana State University with the Asian Student Interracial Association. Among her accolades are the WESTAF BIPOC Artist Fund Award, an ARPA Grant, and a Strategic Investment Grant from the Montana Arts Council.


Artist Statement

My work reimagines personal narratives of culture and belonging, depicting interrogative questions and self-told affirmations. Connection through contrast is an important physical and metaphorical trait in my work—from penetrating brown stain to white wash; from smoothly painted black-and-white hands to their tactile and colorful surroundings; and from painted objects that are constructed through relief to the paints and stains that are absorbed by the surface.

Through fantastical anecdotes, I explore how differences exist in the same space harmoniously to reflect on what it means to integrate versus assimilate.


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