ARTIST STATEMENT
My work consists of drawing, painting, collage, assemblage and graphic art.
In recent work, my paintings are very loosely rendered, exhibiting a painterly abstraction while maintaining a suggestion of a subject or object. These pieces often feature the human form using a very shallow perspective. These abstractions are an investigation into design, pattern, and color. Working with a less exacting and technically tight approach towards the subject makes the work less precious and more available to the viewers’ interpretation.
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. Angela’s work has been exhibited nationally 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 the graphic novel, “Dead Cops Detective Bureau”. They are an enthusiastic proponent of equality and freedom for all people.
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