ABSTRACT
Foodie, gourmet, epicure, gastronome. Carnivore, omnivore, locavore, vegetarian, vegan, ovolactarian, gluten-free, lactose-free. Our language provides us with a host of adjectives to describe our eating, not only the specifics of our diets but also the attentions we devote to food growth, preparation, and consumption. In the wake of such literary best-sellers as Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal, Vegetable, Miracle (2008) and Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma (2006), both individual artists and larger communities have turned to the production and consumption of food as issues of import. In October 2009, Ann Resnick curated Omnivore’s Delight, an exhibition held at Project Gallery in Wichita, Kansas. Bringing together artists who address food in varied ways, Resnick framed the show as a celebration of America’s renewed interest in local food, low-impact living, community gardening and good cooking (Resnick, 2009).
