The artist explores perceptions of beauty as grotesque within the series, and her portrayal of the subjects’ cracked, bleeding, and oozing skin. I viewed Ebony Patterson’s artwork featured in the “BLACK STORIES” exhibition when it opened on Saturday, October 3, 2020. Her art titled “...among the blades between the flowers... while the horse watches... for those who bear/bare witness” is an amazingly commanding cascade of color. I LOVE IT! It speaks to history and family and is a beautiful mixed media tapestry. Ebony Patterson created it in 2018 out of hand-cut jacquard woven photo tapestry with glitter, appliqué, beads, trim, brooches, feathered butterflies, fabric, silk flowers, and handembellished resin owl on shelf, on artist-designed fabric wallpaper, dimensions overall: 10.8 × 14.6 ft. The good news is her artwork is part of the Des Moines Art Center’s permanent collections courtesy of funds from the Edmundson Art Foundation, Inc. Community stories may still be submitted in English or Spanish by completing a form available at the Des Moines Art Center, via mail, through their website desmoinesartcenter.org/exhibitions/black-stories or by phone in English at 515-428-1240 or in Spanish at 515-216-4190. This effort has been made with the hope of including hundreds of others in the conversation through sharing their stories about the impact of the exhibit and the artwork during this period of time in our nation’s history. This magnificent exhibition continues until January 17, 2021, so make plans to take the family to the Des Moines Art Center. Don’t miss it! Credits — the Des Moines Art Center www.desmoinesartcenter.org We strongly encourage you to take the family to the Des Moines Art Center and check it out. Best of all, the Art Center is always free! For more information: www.desmoinesartcenter.org At The Great Frame Up we currently feature originals, prints, sculpture and framed artwork of numerous African American and Iowa artists in the gallery. To see some of the prior artists featured visit www.westdesmoines.thegreatframeup.com and our social media. Please follow us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Pinterest Houzz Youtube About The Great Frame Up The Great Frame Up is a custom picture framer, offering more than 1,000 custom frames, mat styles, ready to hang framed art and local artwork. The West Des Moines location of The Great Frame Up opened in 2005 and is located at 5515 Mills Civic Parkway in the West Glen Town Center and is open Monday through Saturday 10 ¬- 5pm. CE | 2020 13
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