Ohhhh, this is going to be fun! I'm helping out Mint Museum's master educator Rita Shumaker by leading a painting session on expressionist figure painting on November 20 (6:30-8:30). This is one session only in a three session class that's in conjunction with Beverly McIver's exhibit at the Mint.
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| Beverly McIver, Renee Moving Away, oil on canvas, 48x48", 2003 courtesy Mint Museum |
It's a lovely little show...intimate, containing primarily portraits of the artist's mother and mentally disabled sister. It's gestural and direct, and there seems to be great joy within the works. I saw just just moments after viewing the big Giacometti exhibit at the Bechtler, and the contrast was marked. The stillness and structural veil of Giacometti's work compared to the intimacy and directness of McIver's---two wildly differing approaches, but both dealing with psychological status.
Here's a link to the exhibit:
Reflections: Portraits by Beverly McIver at the Mint Museum
And here's a link to the artist's website:
Beverly McIver
Contact the Mint if you're interested in the class (but do it soon)!
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