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Visions of Life 2

Skokie Library Exhibit

An Invite to Write

November 2-December 20, 2022. Skokie Public Library, Skokie, Illinois.

EVERYONE was invited to participate in writing a story inspired by one of the paintings in the Visions of Life exhibit, shown below. Their stories were printed and hung in ring folders as part of the exhibit.

                                     See Stories for the Exhibit
                  See Bessie Rhodes Student Stories for the Exhibit
                         See Oakton Student Stories for the Exhibit

Paintings

1. Mars

Passive Intrusion: Mars
1997
Jacqueline Moses
Phototransfer and Oil
36"h x 48"w
https://jacquelinemoses.com/

"This was done in the 90s, when people were interested to find other places they can live in the future."

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2. Robotic Security Guards

Anticipatory Changes: El Paso, Robotic Security Guards
2020
Jacqueline Moses
Phototransfer and Oil
48"h x 48"w
https://jacquelinemoses.com/

"Anticipatory Changes are changes that whether we want to or not, they are going to happen. In the Fall of 2020, I went into the [US Border Patrol Museum in El Paso, Texas]. They had these statues there and they were proud to say these were going to be most of the security guards by 2030. So this is what it's going to be. I'm thinking of Amazon too use all these robotics. Well, we're going to see them around all over."
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3. Chicago Rogers Park

Threatened Sustainability: Chicago Rogers Park
2019
Jacqueline Moses
Phototransfer and Oil on Canvas
36"h x 36"w
https://jacquelinemoses.com/

"I was trying to see if street art defines a neighborhood, or if the neighborhood defines its street art. The fighter jet symbolizes the threats we face after 9/11: Iran, Afghanistan, ... No place is 100% safe."

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4. Clarksdale, MS

Southern Towns, USA: Clarksdale, MS
2020
Jacqueline Moses
Phototransfer and Oil on Canvas
48"h x 54"w
https://jacquelinemoses.com/

"The painting is from a new series that I did in a trip with my brother. They're from Southern towns. Some of these towns were like Clarksdale, Carrollton (MS), just amazing how down and out they were. Hardly any people in some of these towns just wandering around, and I was surprised to see how conservative some of these towns were. Some of these towns didn't allow you to have street art. They didn't even allow people to paint their house a certain color. I did about 15 paintings in the series."
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5. Girl with a Voilin

Girl with a Voilin
1997
Mary Barnes-Gingrich
Oil on Canvas
36"h x 24"w
Not for sale

"I started painting my daughter soon after she was born, and I have a portrait of her for almost every two years of her life. I was on a mission to show young children and women as very important subjects. So, every time I paint a woman or child, I try to make them look right at you, or they're always creating something."
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6. Piazza San Marco

Piazza San Marco with Laredo Statue
2011
Mary Barnes-Gingrich
Oil on Panel
21"h x 28"w
Not for sale

"Intimacy seeks a new definition as the years go by."

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7. The Weaver

The Weaver (Portrait of Kathleen Nutter)
2020
Mary Barnes-Gingrich
Oil on Canvas
24"h x 24"w
https://mbgingrich.com

"This is part of my continuing series of paintings of contemporary professional women artists and musicians."

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8. Irish Man

Irish Man
2011
Mary Barnes-Gingrich
Oil on Panel
14"h x 11"w
https://mbgingrich.com

"This is a scene from Clifden on the northwest side of Ireland. I actually painted this twice because I put it on the roof of my car when I finished the first time and I drove off without it. In the first painting, the woman was looking at the man, and then in this one, she is not paying any attention. I have a series of paintings that are truly genre paintings. They are often not very big, but they have a narrative."
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9. Three Peaches and a Knife

Three Peaches and a Knife on a Paper Napkin
2004
Mary Barnes-Gingrich
Oil on Canvas
24"h x 30"w
https://mbgingrich.com

"There's a relationship between these three peaches and there's always a very specific story that I have in my mind as I paint a still life."
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