On view September 13 - November 23, 2025
My Extravagant Wardrobe
I collect clothes from resale shops. The coat was too expensive and designed for Paris weather. I visited “my” coat several times. Kimono cut, loose woven wool, perfect fit. Hard to leave it behind… So, I drew it. Another form of ownership.
I tailored the coat to my wish with colors, prints, words, more prints. I customized each piece of clothing in the show, to be my own and all about me. With time, as I worked on the many designs and screens, I discovered that they didn’t happen by chance. Many unexpected memories found their way between layers.
Anne attended the École Supérieure d'Arts Graphiques Penninghen in Paris. She received her Master’s Degree in Art History from the Sorbonne and her PhD from Northwestern University. She works at her home and in local studios. Anne draws inspiration from her encounters with people, books, objects, landscapes, events, and passing thoughts.
I treasure overlooked details. They carry big worlds and make them almost manageable.
They show loss through the beauty of what is left and joyful. The immeasurable abundance of life, and my ignorance of most things in it, alarms and dazzles me; with infinite layers, lines, and colors.
Printmaking has allowed me to create a library of designs that can transfer across a variety of media. In my case, ceramics and textile. Designs can be mixed, reused and altered. They are friends, markers and narratives in time. The designs transfer between media seamlessly.
For me, printmaking is fast and exuberant, or slow and contained just as writing is. I see no difference.
These art forms share paper and ink. They delight me with the slight but indelible transformation created when ink presses on the white surface of the paper.
Throughout my cheerful, blind walk across artwork, printmaking gives me an illusion of perennity.
GALLERY HOURS & VISITOR INFORMATION
This exhibition will be held in the Second Floor Printmaking Gallery of the Evanston Art Center (EAC). Masks are optional but strongly recommended for students, visitors, and staff.
Gallery Hours
Monday–Thursday: 9am–6pm
Friday: 9am–5pm
Saturday–Sunday: 9am–4pm
HOW TO PURCHASE ARTWORK
Artwork sale proceeds benefit both the artist and the Evanston Art Center. If you are interested in purchasing artwork on display, please contact Emma Rose Gudewicz, Director of Development and Exhibitions, at [email protected] or (847) 475-5300 x 102.
This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Image Credit: Anne Bernard-Pattis