SPRING ART WEEK 2026 | WILLIAM BLAIR | EXPRESSIVE JOURNEY VOICES OF DISTINCTIVE ARTISTS

Martha Wade at William Blair, her 3D chair, and work by Briana McNeil Scott.

On Wednesday, at William Blair, Martha Wade debuted not just new work, but her work took new form when she created a chair. Wade's calm, consistency and commitment to community shone through in her interview with Blair’s curator Isidora K. Lagos under the theme Expressive Journeys: The panel of self-taught artists also included Grace Federighi, Briana McNeil, and O’Neil Scott.