Ferguson Gallery
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Makeba Kedem-DuBose
"My paintings are intended to push the limits of the imagination with bold color, strong line, and fiery strokes. I use lines in my paintings as visual representations of the thread that spiritually connects us to one another while simultaneously exploring the human connection to nature. Color is employed as a catalyst for healing the effects of racism and separatism by displaying the varying hues of the human race often within a single image. In painting in this fashion, my mission is to pull viewers into a bigger picture, beyond themselves in order to realize our original connection. I view my art as a tool to assist in connecting the human race for the ultimate purpose of peace and equality for all. I paint from my heart and soul, and I know that I am merely a vehicle for the expressions of the creator of all."
Media include but not limited to interior paint, acrylic paint, paper, canvas, ink, oil sticks, graphite, bark, branches, ceramic tiles, wood, beans, and found objects.
The Ferguson Art gallery is located in Kretzman Hall and is open seven days a week till 9 p.m. For more information about the artists or a tour of the current show, contact Gallery Director and Associate Professor of Art, BettyAnn Mocek at 708-209-3013.
