Patricia Underwood  Mixed Media Artist

Arawak #42 by Patricia Underwood"Present Day Oracles";
Works by Anne Bouie, Gale Jamieson, Michael Platt & Patricia Underwood

January 11 - February 23

Opening Reception Friday, January 11th, 7-9pm

Joan Hisaoka Arts Gallery
1632 U Street
Washngton, DC 20009
www.smithcenter.org/gallery 202.483.8600
Gallery Hours: Wednesday to Friday, 11am-5pm,
Saturday, 11am-3pm, and by appointment.

 

 

"Etudes"
etude7

"Arawak
Arawak

"Healing Shields"

"Standing Alone" by Patricia Underwood
"Standing Alone"

"Swim Suits"

"Beauty and the Beach" 34"x34" by Patricia Underwood
"Beauty and the Beach"

"Tar Paper Series"

"Tiamat"  26" x 26" by Patricia Underwood
"Tiamat"

"Bimbos & Goddesses"

"Net Motif" EV1 15"x22" by Patricia Underwood
"Net Motif" EV1

"nine children"

Nine Children
"Bibi Tamama"

"Charcoal Drawings"

"Beauty and the Beach" 34"x34" by Patricia Underwood
"Charcoal Drawing 1"

Patricia UnderwoodPatricia Underwood's compositions speak to the viewer in a deeply personal yet universally accessible language of symbols and shapes, which serve as a vehicle to raise controversial and seemingly insoluble issues. Her 2002 series, "Bimbos and Goddesses", made elegant and intriguing associations between representations of the female figure in our current culture and those in prehistoric matriarchal societies to confront issues of self-esteem and abuse. In her series, "Healing Shields", each piece deals with a specific, painful issue such as domestic violence and racism, and acts as a "visual prayer" for healing.

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