ARTIST STATEMENT
My work evokes irony, transcendence through the use of iconographic symbolism, dynamic design, and color. When I create a piece, my intention is to captivate the viewer, inviting them into an experience of exploration. Darkening Half the Sky speaks to the ongoing oppression of womxn, specifically with reference to erasing identity, individuality, creativity, etc., through oversexualization and physical abuse. This speaks to the hypocrisy of the assertions that some cultures make, claiming to value womxn when in fact they are oppressed, victimized, and under continual threat.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Angela A. McElwain is an multi-media artist whose studio is in Chicago. Her media includes paintings, drawings, sculptures, and, recently, graphic novels. Angela’s work has been exhibited nationally and has won many awards. She was an Artist in Residence in Chicago when she created and installed a series of interior murals for the Logan Square Library, then worked on an exterior mural in Lincoln Square. She has taught drawing in her studio, at College of DuPage and in Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN. In addition, McElwain is artist and co-author of a graphic novel. She is an enthusiastic proponent of equality and freedom for all people.
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