Artist Bio
Pate Conaway is a graduate of Chicago's Second City Training Center and received his MFA from Columbia College, Chicago (2000). His work often explores the connection between visual art and performance, often applying the principles of one discipline to another. As with improvisation techniques for the stage, Pate looks for inspiration from commonplace objects or everyday situations. After learning to knit, Pate spent five weeks at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago knitting a pair of mittens large enough for him to sleep in.
His work encompasses two-dimensional works, sculpture, installation, and interactive performance.
His work encompasses two-dimensional works, sculpture, installation, and interactive performance.