FOUNDER

Matt Logsdon (1982, Columbus, OH) has over 20 years of experience as both a working artist and a fitness professional, helping hundreds of people achieve better health. Logsdon holds a personal training certification through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and an MFA in Studio Art from Hunter College. He has curated numerous shows at the gallery and SPRING/BREAK Art Show. Logsdon’s work has been exhibited at Below Grand Gallery (NY), Tappeto Volante (NY), and 440 Gallery (NY). He lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.

MEMBER CURATOR

Kate Sherman (1996, New Jersey) is a painter and printmaker based in Brooklyn, New York. Sherman graduated with her Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from Pratt Institute in 2018 and will pursue her Master's in Fine Arts at Hunter College beginning fall of 2024.  Sherman has exhibited in galleries in Philadelphia and New York City, including Field of Play Gallery (NY), Pentimenti Gallery (PA), New York Studio School Project Space (NY), and Tiger Strikes Asteroid (NY). Sherman’s work has been highlighted in Hyperallergic.

MEMBER CURATOR

Wesley Ware is a painter based in Brooklyn, NY. His watercolor works emerge from a mix of wet-on-wet painting and reactionary mark-making; these pair to draw attention to the natural fluidity of the medium. The paintings display colorful flowing abstractions that evoke natural elements such as leaves, ducks, and running water. Wesley was born and raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He studied Painting at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn.

MEMBER CURATOR

Anita Trombetta is a Brooklyn-based visual artist who works in sculpture, drawing, and painting. She received her BFA from SUNY New Paltz in 2011 and an MFA from the New York Studio School in 2023. She was recently an artist-in-residence at the New York Studio School Project Space.

MEMBER CURATOR

King received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art and Art History at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2011 and her Master of Fine Arts in Painting at Hunter College in 2018. She currently lives in Brooklyn, NY. She is half of the collaborative art duo, eridan with NY-based artist Daniel Greer. She was co-founder and co-curator of artist-run spaces, 5tht Wall Gallery and Project Space in, Las Vegas from 2011-2014. She has had solo exhibitions at Winchester Cultural Center Gallery, Las Vegas, NY (2013); Miranda Kuo Gallery, New York, NY (2016); Shiro Oni Studio, Gunma, Japan (2017) and Catskills Gallery, New York, NY (2021). Her work has been featured in numerous group exhibitions such as the Spring/Break Art Show, NYC (2021,2023,2024), Financial Time’s Global Boardroom, UK (2020), London Biennale in Nevada (2012 and 2020), Every Woman Biennial (2019) and Rise up, NYC (2017), among many others. Her work is in the permanent collection at The Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art, Las Vegas, Nevada.

OPERATIONS

Leigh Logsdon is a Brooklyn-based educator and leader. She has worked as a teacher, instructional coach, and principal, serving public, charter, and independent schools across the United States. She also has a background in social justice and nonprofit advocacy with a focus on LGBTQIA+ families. She is inspired by FOP’s dual mission and has been part of the organization since its founding. She supports the team’s program development and operations. Leigh holds a master’s degree in Organizational Management from Endicott College, a master’s degree in Elementary Education from Lesley University, and a bachelor’s degree in Communication from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

BOARD MEMBER

Debbi Kenote (b. 1991, Anacortes, WA) is an artist and curator based in Brooklyn, NY. She received a BFA in Painting from Western Washington University and an MFA in Sculpture from Brooklyn College. Kenote has exhibited at galleries internationally, including Cristin Tierney in New York, NY, Duran|Mashaal Gallery in Montreal, Canada, and Fir Gallery in Beijing, China. Kenote’s work has been published through Hyperallergic, Maake Magazine, Elle Magazine, Suboart and Art of Choice, among others. She has been an artist in residence at the Ucross Foundation, Vermont Studio Center, Saltonstall Foundation, PLOP, Nes Artist Residency, and the Mineral School. Selected Fellowships include the Ucross Artist Fellowship, the Constance Saltonstall Fellowship and the Emily Mason Fellowship. Kenote has been a finalist for the Innovate Grant and she has been shortlisted for the Hopper Prize. Kenote has curated exhibitions at Field of Play in Brooklyn, NY and the 2018, 2019 and 2022 SPRING/BREAK Art Shows in New York, NY. In 2024 she joined on as a curator at the NYC-based gallery Below Grand.