RAYS OF VIOLET
Barton College, Wilson, NC
August 2026 - September 2026
Chocolate Chip Cookies (site specific collage - completed with Studio Concepts students and Prof. O’Neill: Tyler, Alexia, Christoper, Landon, Joelle, Jenna, Jessica, William, Gracie, Jordan, and Caidy).
(Collage) Ink on Paper, 120”x300” 2026
(3 cookies on the pedestal) Oil and Acrylic on Cast Gesso and Canvas, 4”x4”, 2026
Chocolate Chip Cookies (3 cookies on the pedestal)
Oil and Acrylic on Cast Gesso and Canvas, with aluminum foil, 4”x4”, 2026
This is not a cookie.
To make these chocolate chip cookies, I first baked cookies. Then I cast them in silicone. In the empty molds, I layered acrylic gesso and scraps of canvas, until I filled the cookie-cavities. When finished, I removed the dried gesso-canvas castings and painted them with oil paint (and a lot of cold wax medium).
-Exhibition Wall Text
Peanut butter and jelly, 24”x18”, 2021, Acrylic on Fabric, 120”x372”, 2022
Barton Art Galleries presents RAYS OF VIOLET, an exhibition by Fall 2026 Artist-in-Residence Zach Horn. The exhibition highlights Horn’s interdisciplinary practice, which spans painting, installation, and animation and reflects his exploration of diverse artistic methodologies. As Barton College’s Fall 2026 Artist-in-Residence, Horn worked with students and community members from August 24 through September 5 through educational programming and hands-on workshops.
Rays of Violet, Acrylic on Mulberry Paper, Dimensions Variable (1000 leaves), 2026
special thanks to Keith tew for the photos.