CHICAGO —Woman Made Gallery (WMG) is proud to present ,’ opening on Saturday, November 11th through December 16, 2017.
UnMade Bed “I dreamt I was a butterfly” 20 x 16 oil painting on canvas By Patricia Larkin Green
Joyce Owens, curator includes works by 17 women artists from diverse backgrounds and working in a variety of styles and media.
“Featuring women artists currently residing in the Midwest, this invitational exhibition intentionally strives to reflect the independent thoughts, hopes, dreams and fears around the strangely volatile world we find ourselves inhabiting since the last election. The women, working in a wide range of art mediums, represent diverse ethnic and ancestral backgrounds. Many express their political, social, religious and ethnic beliefs through their work. After all, America has welcomed immigrants promising them freedoms they were denied at home from the first meal at Plymouth Rock. Others were not welcomed under equal circumstances, to put it mildly, and others who were here first got the worst surprise as payment for their original kindness. The focal point that speaks to each artist shows up in their work in subtle and/or overt ways that you will see if you look. Their artist statements will provide more insight. Neighborhoods in Chicago (and other cities around the world) are generally homogeneous, despite desegregation. This powerful group of artists will demonstrate that diversity makes us stronger!” -Joyce Owens
Exhibiting artists: Joanne Aono; Rose Blouin; Arlene Turner Crawford; Anne Farley Gaines; Abi Gonzales; Patricia Larkin Green; Indira Freitas Johnson; Felicia Grant Preston; Kim Laurel; Nora Moore Lloyd; Joyce Owens; Jane Stevens; Lynn Tsan; Kathy Weaver; Shahar Caren Weaver; Rhonda Wheatley; and Trish Williams.
Curator: Joyce Owens
Painting for Auction: Golden Dream Enso 20 x 16 Oil Painting on Board By Patricia Larkin Green
Golden Dream 30 x 24 Oil Painting on Canvas With poem By Patricia Larkin Green
I Dreamt I was a Butterfly 24 x 18 Sumi-e Ink Painting on Handmade Xuan Paper with gold sprinkles mounted on Board with handmade Black Paper Mat By Patricia Larkin Green
Ragdale Fellow Joyce Owens is a painter and sculptor with an MFA degree in painting from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut and a BFA from Howard University in Washington, D.C. She was curator and associate professor of painting and drawing at Chicago State University. She has been the curator for numerous exhibitions including: The David and Reva Logan Center at the University of Chicago; The Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago; Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, IL; The Art Center in Highland Park, The Noyes Cultural Center, Evanston, IL; The Southside Community Art Center and others. As an arts panelist she has developed discussion topics for Columbia College Chicago, The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, The School of the Art Institute, The Carver Museum in Austin, Texas, Nicole Gallery in Chicago; Bradle Universityi n Peoria, IL, and the South Side Community Art Center, and she has been the juror for Black Creativity at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago; The Old Town, Wells Street, and the DuSable Museum art fairs. Owens is associate editor for The Journal of African American History and has had her art and writing published in books and journals. For more information visit: http://www.joyceowens.com/
————–
The opening reception for ‘Dreaming Bigger in Strange Times’ is on Saturday, November 11, 2017 from 2 to 4 p.m. Works are on display through December 16, 2017. A special silent art auction for “Dreaming Bigger in Strange Times” during the opening reception, only, is an opportunity for art enthusiasts to acquire small works by accomplished visual artists and encourage new collectors to start collecting; bidding for each piece starts at $150.00. All WMG events are free and open to the public.
“Hope for World Peace” Detail of Sumi-e (Asian Ink Painting by Patricia Larkin Green
I am honored to receive the Award of Excellence for “Hope for World Peace” sumi-e scroll sumi-e painting by Patricia Larkin Green
This scroll will be on exhibit from October 1-10 in AnShan City China
Invitational Exhibition, AnShan City Cultural Center, AnShan City, China “ICCPS (International Chinese Calligraphic Art and Ink Painting Society)”, AnShan City, China October 1-10th 2017
The Year of the Rooster officially starts the first day of the new lunar year, which follows the phases of the moon. This year is Saturday, January 28th! As the year of the Monkey comes to an end and the Rooster begins – we are proud to host a series of special events for the day!
Celebrate the New Year with a Live Sumi-e Demonstration of the 2017 Fire Rooster by Patricia Larkin Green!
Larkin Green received the 日本ならや本舗賞 2016 Nayara Brush Award for the Fire Rooster Sumi-e (Asian Ink) Paintings in AnShan City, China.
, Invitational, AnShan City– “ICCPS (International Chinese Calligraphic Art and Ink Painting Society)”, AnShan City, China invited by Society Founder, Ransui Yakata-2015
Honored to receive 中国遼寧分会後援会賞 Award from AnShan City China ICCPS Invitational
Opening of Patricia Larkin Green’s solo exhibition at Chicago State University. From left: Joyce Owens, Patricia Larkin, Yanina Gomez and Sergio Gomez
In this In-Sync post, I have the opportunity to share my interview with Chicago-based artist Patricia Larkin Green. I have known Patricia for a few years. I was thrilled to visit the exhibition of her ongoing series of unmade beds at the President’s Gallery of Chicago State University. These paintings that relate to our intimate spaces capture our sense of humanity and often resemble a surreal landscape of hills and valleys.