Quilts for Obama/Women History Month

I will be one of several artists that will participate in "The Women's History Month" exhibit Women in the Arts: Celebrating local artist for March 2009. The artists will be showcase at different locations around the city. I will be at "Harold Washington Library Center". My pieces will be in two location at the center, the "Thomas Hughes Library" (Children's) and also on the "Art" floor (8th). This is a first for me and I'm honored to participate.

"Quilts for Obama" (above) has been extended until July 31, 2009 at the The Historical Society of Washington, D.C and the posters are available on the website. Also my piece "Blow Trane Blow"(below) is a part of "Textual Rhythms" exhibition and that will be opening at the "American Folk Art Museum" in New York, NY on March 23, 2009. So far I'm off to a good start.

Quilts for Obama

Quilts for Obama: Celebrating the Inauguration of our 44th President opened January 11, 2009 at the Historical Society of Washington, DC as part of the city’s inaugural celebration activities presents, “Quilts for Obama,” which offers visual silent testimonies of joy, and will join the chorus of “Yes We Can.” This exhibit is being presented by Historical Society of Washington, DC. in collaboration with The Group for Cultural Documentation, Inc., with guest curator Roland L. Freeman. Below are some of the wonderful pieces that are in the show Carolyn Crump, Anita Knox, Bisa Butler, Dr. Carolyn L. Mazloomi, Viola Burley Leak, Charlene Hughes, and Sonji Hunt. I am so very honored to be a part of this exhibition and thank you Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi for calling me. If you are in DC please go and see the exhibit which will end Jaunary 31,2009.

I have also taken part in an exhibit at the Evanston Public Library inauguration event and here is a link http://www.flickr.com/photos/evanstonpubliclibrary/sets/72157612560815671/ of some of those piece that were created with the use of some silk screens prints. My piece (below) was created with scrapes from others of my creations.