Exhibitions/Performances
Nov 2024 No One Questions A Mountain, TRAИƧA release party, Chapel of St Philip Neri, Louisville, KY
Collaborative performance piece with TJ Cole. Concept & music by J. Barbour and Cole. Visuals by J. Barbour
March 2023 Sanctuary, The Sanctuary Project, Louisville Visual Art - Gallery, Louisville, KY
Installation and performance work. Visual projections, music, and a live guided meditation by J. Barbour
Sept 2022 River's Birthday, Squallis Puppeteers' Digital Salon #1, Squallis Puppeteers, Louisville, KY
Livestreamed showcase of puppetry-focused media. Co-produced with Claire Krüeger.
April 2020 Untitled Performance, KPA at Home Concert Series: Psychic Skin, Kentucky Performing Arts, Louisville, KY
Livestream performance in partnership with Girls Rock Louisville (NKA Out Loud Louisville) and Kentucky Performing Arts.
Aug 2019 Community, Connecting Community Through Creativity, StudioWorks by Zoom Group Gallery, Louisville, KY
Improvised performance in collaboration with Emily Miller, movement and dance by Ashley Thurby.
June 2019 Play with Your Hair Pt. II, Orchestra Enigmatic Presents Breaking the Mold: Gender Identity, Art Sanctuary, Louisville, KY
Performance of collaborative composition Play with Your Hair Pt. II with members of Orchestra Enigmatic. Visual projections by J. Barbour
May 2019 Rhythm Section, Girls Rock Louisville: Hall of Fame Showcase, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville, KY
Video work exploring gender and identity through participant survey submissions.
March 2019 Orchids (And One Thirsty Rose), auralgamiSOUNDS's 4th Paper Anniversary, Butchertown Social, Louisville, KY
Performed original composition. Music & visuals by J. Barbour
Jan 2019 Proxy, Louisville Ballet's Choreographer's Showcase, Kentucky College of Art and Design, Louisville, KY
Site-specific installation to accompany original dance piece by Xavier Pellin. Concept by Barbour and Pellin.
July 2017 Foliage, SONICBernheim: Thunder Moon, Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, Clermont, KY
Site-specific, outdoor sound installation creating a meditative walking path.
July 2017 I Was The First Of My Friends To Get A Car, Louisville Visual Art: The Future Is Now 2017, 849 Gallery, Louisville, KY
Collaborative installation work by Brittney Sharp and J. Barbour. Created through LVA's "The Future Is Now" program.
March 2017 Untitled Performance, Pop Up Show Series: Psychic Skin, The Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY
Performance of collaborative compositions with Katy Hartman and Reagan Layman.
Published Works
March 2024 "Falling Into the Falls", Dig In! (EP 3), Produced by J. Barbour and Claire Krüeger
June 2023 Trans Voices of Meditation: Psychic Skin with Kelly Weaver & Rylee Short, Psychic Skin, PBUH162, Crash Symbols
June 2022 "Garth of the Stars", Dig In! (EP 2), Produced by J. Barbour and Claire Krüeger
Sept 2020 "River's Birthday", Dig In! (EP 1), Produced by J. Barbour and Claire Krüeger
May 2020 An Estimation, Psychic Skin, Humanhood Recordings
March 2020 Muted Flamboyance: I'm Here, I'm Queer, and I'm Not Very Loud About It, Self-published booklet
Oct 2019 Things That Got Me Through My Childhood, Self-published booklet
Jan 2019 Sometimes I See Myself Sleeping In A Stone Of Falling Eyes, Music by ojeRum. Concept & video by J. Barbour. Camera by S. Davis
July 2018 Island Dreams of Two Songs, Psychic Skin, OS-10/se.1, Obsolete Staircases
Feb 2018 "Island of Everything", Kirigami: An auralgamiSOUNDS Compilation, ASO34, auralgamiSOUNDS
July 2016 Fields, Psychic Skin, ASO21, auralgamiSOUNDS
July 2015 In Us, Music by Tender Mercy, Concept by J. Barbour & Mark Kramer. Editing by J. Barbour. Camera by S. Davis
June 2013 Blind Date, Podcast
Artists interview podcast hosted, produced, and edited by J. Barbour from June 2013-March 2017.
Work Experience
April 2024-Present Director of Communications, Inclusive Kentucky Weddings, Louisville, KY
April 2022 Juror, Kentuckiana Zine Fest, IUS New Albany, New Albany, IN
Sept 2021 Visiting Artist, Tell Your Story: Comic Autobiographies Lecture & Workshop, IUS New Albany, New Albany, IN
2020-Present Teaching Artist, Various organizations, Louisville, KY
2019-Present Videographer, Sarah Katherine Davis Photography, Louisville, KY
2019-2020 Site Coordinator, StudioWorks by Zoom Group, Louisville, KY
Jan-April 2019 Mentor, Hall of Fame project, Girls Rock Louisville, Louisville, KY
2015-Present Freelance Videographer, Louisville, KY
Curatorial Experience
Feb 2020 The Food Show, StudioWorks by Zoom Group Gallery, Louisville, KY
Aug 2019 Connecting Community Through Creativity, StudioWorks by Zoom Group Gallery, Louisville, KY
June 2014 Blind Date Anniversary Party, Rudyard Kipling, Louisville, KY
Nov 2013 Blind Date Presents Glances: An Evening of Film and Performances, Clifton Center, Louisville, KY
June 2011 Rough Cut: An Exhibition of Artwork Inspired by Film, The O.Z Gallery, Louisville, KY
March 2011 Further Adventures: A Henry Darger Tribute, The Alley Theater Art Sanctuary, Louisville, KY
Awards/Residencies
June 2021 2021 Artist Enrichment Grant, Kentucky Foundation for Women, Louisville, KY
Speaking Engagements
June 2024 Artist Talk, Women in Film Presents Below the Line: Short Film Night, High Horse Bar, Louisville, KY
Screening of Dig In! episode "Falling into the Falls" followed by Q & A alongside co-creator Claire Krüeger.
June 2021 Guest Panelist, Sisters with Transistors screening, The Speed Art Museum Cinema, Louisville, KY
In partnership with Girls Rock Louisville and the Speed Art Museum, after screening discussion of the film and the place of people of marginalized genders in music.
Jan 2019 Artist Talk, Louisville Ballet's Choreographer's Showcase, Kentucky College of Art and Design, Louisville, KY
Discussion of my art practice and the work created for the event.
Press
June 2023 "Contact Wave: Andrew Weather", Contact Wave, Dublab Internet Radio
Psychic Skin track "Ambience for Morning Coffee" aired in the episode's playlist.
March 2023 "What Was Needed (LVA)", Martin French, Arts Louisville, Digital
Review of work from The Sanctuary Project exhibition.
Feb 2023 "EP: February 23, 2023", Artists Talk to LVA, ART X FM Radio
Interview appearance to discuss my work for The Sanctuary Project.
Dec 2021 "Artebella on the Radio: Dec 16", Artebella on the Radio, ART X FM Radio
Interview appearance to discuss art and transness with other local trans artists.
June 2019 "And Building Community", Kate Barry, Arts Louisville, Digital
Review of Orchestra Enigmatic Presents Breaking the Mold: Gender Identity.
Feb 2019 "A Different Way Of Moving", Annette Skaggs, Arts Louisville, Digital
Review of Louisville Ballet's Choreographer's Showcase.
June 2018 "Our 6 favorite local songs from June", Syd Bishop, LEO Weekly, Digital
Review of Psychic Skin track "Change Hands".
July 2017 Title Unknown, Kacie Goodman, The Kentucky Standard, July 2017 issue, Print
Review of the SONICBernheim: Thunder Moon event.
May 2016 "Our 6 favorite local songs from May", Syd Bishop, LEO Weekly, Digital
Review of Psychic Skin track "Shards of Glass in Gentle Water"
