Thursday, January 27, 2005
African American artist
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The Seattle, Washington, native’s work will be the subject of a major exhibition in the main gallery of the Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science January 30-March 13, as part of its Black History Month activities. In cooperation with the Francine Seders Gallery in Seattle, “In Fire and Water: The Art of Barbara Earl Thomas” features Thomas’s tempera on paper paintings from the past decade. The exhibition is presented with support from Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana. Thomas’s work may be found in prestigious corporate collections such as the Microsoft Corporation; in public collections including the Seattle Art Museum; and in private collections. In addition, she has been represented in one-person and group exhibitions throughout the United States, including the landmark 1989 exhibition, “Washington to Washington: Women in Art Today,” organized for touring by the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. She holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Washington and did further study at the University of Grenoble in France. A joint opening reception for “In Fire and Water” and the 12th annual “Working Together” exhibition will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, February 5 at the museum. The public is invited. Make reservations by Wednesday, February 2, by calling the museum at 812/425-2406. The lecture is sponsored by the School of Liberal Arts. A reception for the artist sponsored by the USI Art Club will immediately follow. For more information, contact Dr. Margaret A. Skoglund, associate professor of art, at skoglund@usi.edu or 812/465-1023. |
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