Weathering the Storm: Artist Talk with Lauren Feece
@ Elephant Room Gallery
704 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
Opening Thursday, February 15th, from 6PM - 7:30PM
On view through Saturday, February 24th
Join us for a talk on February 15th with exhibiting artist Lauren Feece. Learn more about Lauren’s background and process for creating the current body of work, “Weathering the Storm”. Visitors will get the chance to ask questions and view the exhibition following the talk.
Doors will open at 5:30pm. Seats are limited.
The exhibition is a personal journey for the artist, reflecting her current state of mind in the process as she invites her family to have a hand in the creation of the work. The result is a powerful exploration of collaboration, connection and self-awareness.
The paintings are similar to Lauren’s previous work in that they capture an ethereal quality, but they are more abstract in their shapes and forms, referencing nature instead of the human face or figure. The interaction of her daughters, mother and grandmother while creating certain pieces is an important aspect to the overall exhibition as it ties the workshops that will happen in the gallery to the studio process in the creation of “Weathering the Storm.” Participants in these workshops will be able to collaborate with a child, partner, loved one or friend on a painting under the guidance and direction of Feece.
After experiencing a transcendent moment in her life, Feece shifts the perspective of her work and focuses on the deconstruction of natural elements like wind, rain and water, and our connection to those elements as they relate to our overall awareness. “I paint these journeys, dreams and visions. In the act of painting I exercise my power to create and my ability to reimagine the world. Soon, I realize I do not want to do this work alone. I invite my daughters, my mother, my grandmother, to make art with me. We play at creation and collaboration. Together we grow in our collective power to create. My process becomes such a joyful connection that it moves my work into new places. I am inspired to create with fearlessness.” – Feece.
“Weathering the Storm” is curated by S.H.E. Gallery and Elephant Room Gallery.
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