ARTIST STATEMENT
My work includes drawing, painting, collage, assemblage and graphic novels. Through these different mediums, I investigate freedom, power, oppression, cultural expectations or metaphysical inquiries in a poetic and compelling way. Each piece articulates a sense of personal, environmental, social, or political disquiet especially with reference to womxn’s experience. The work often 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.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Angela A. McElwain is a multi-media artist whose studio is in Chicago. Their media includes paintings, drawings, sculptures, and, recently, graphic novels. For decades Angela’s work has been exhibited nationally, been published and has won many awards. They were Artist in Residence in Chicago when they created and installed a series of interior murals for the Logan Square Library, then worked on an exterior mural in Lincoln Square. They have taught drawing in their studio, at College of DuPage and in Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN. In addition, McElwain is an artist and co-author of a graphic novel. They are an enthusiastic proponent of equality and freedom for all people.
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