Paige DeVries is a New Orleans based painter and photographer. Her work examines the interface between people, nature, and the suburban environment of her neighborhood and city. DeVries grew up in Anchorage, Alaska where she developed an appreciation and reverence for wildlife that continues to impact her artistic sensibilities and interests. DeVries’ artwork has been shown nationally and locally in institutions such as the Ogden Southern Museum of Art and Contemporary Arts Center of New Orleans. She recently finished artist residencies at the Joan Mitchell Center and New Orleans Museum of Art. She has a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and will be earning an MFA from the University of New Orleans in May 2024. She has been a Mitchell Center in the Fall, 2024. and