ARTIST STATEMENT
I seek to bring the energy of the Divine into presence and image form. Capturing moments of synchronicity in present-moment activities is an ongoing practice to marry intuition to the process of deeply seeing this ineffable energy when it becomes image form. My training enables me to stay in readiness within the whirl of ecstatic energy, trusting the process and keeping my cameras close. I treasure the images that come about through this method. Whatever else the day brings to me, this practice keeps my eyes innocent and wonder full.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Born in Aurora, Illinois, in 1957, Dorothy Perry demonstrated artistic talent from an early age. She earned a BFA in Painting and Printmaking in 1979, studying at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York.
Perry’s fine art has been exhibited in renowned venues such as the Museum of Science and Industry’s Black Creativity Show, Drake University, Gallery Guichard, and the Taipei Art Guild in Taiwan. In 2015, her photography was featured at the Independence Branch of the Chicago Public Library, and in 2017, she showcased eleven works in “In Retrospect: 25 Years of Visual Culture” at the African American Cultural Center at UIC.
Her first solo photo exhibition, “SummerDancing,” ran at the Loggia Gallery of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago from August 16 to September 26, 2024. That same year, she became an artist member of Woman Made Gallery.
Dorothy Perry’s commissioned portraits are displayed in private collections across Chicago, Seattle, and Texas, reflecting her diverse artistic vision and dedication to creative excellence.
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