Charmaine Minnifield will host an artist talk for her exhibition “Indigo Prayers,” a collection of works on display in the Atrium Gallery. The pieces in this exhibition reflect womanist social theory and ancestral veneration as she draws inspiration from African indigenous traditions. This is apparent from her use of indigo pigments and other indigenous materials such as crushed oyster shells. Her inspiration also comes from her time as an artist during the COVID-19 pandemic in Gambia. The purpose of the painted, abstract images themselves is to explore African and African-American history, memory and ritual. “Indigo Prayers” will be on display until Sept. 1. The exhibition will also be paired with an indigo dying class on Saturday, Aug. 12 from 2–4:30 p.m.
WHO: Charmaine Minnifield
WHEN: Saturday, July 22, 2 p.m.
WHERE: Lyndon House Arts Center
HOW MUCH: FREE!
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