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Cheryl Warrick

Suburban Evening (Langston Hughes Suite)

Description

Maker

Cheryl Warrick (American, b. 1956)

Title

Suburban Evening (Langston Hughes Suite)

Year

1996

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

acrylic, graphite

Supports

Dimensions

33 x 101.6 cm (13 x 40 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

1998.46

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Recent Acquisitions
Inclusive and Diverse
Feb 18, 2000 – Apr 16, 2000

Label copy

One of the most rewarding aspects of being a curator is to discover and nurture emerging talent. Cheryl Warrick came to the Museum's attention through the National Black Arts Fair, New York City. Later, her gallery and then her studio were visited. This object was selected after viewing a large and diverse body of consistently high quality work. Warrick is interested in the effects produced by layers of mixed media: acrylic, graphite, oil stick, and mica in Suburban Evening. The process of adding and removing the various materials renders sumptuous surfaces. This triptych drawing was inspired by childhood memories of her father reading poems by Langston Hughes to her. "Suburban Evening" by Langston Hughes:

A dog howled.

Weird became the night.

No good reason

For my fright-

But reason often

May play host

To quiet

Unreasonable

Ghosts.

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Cheryl Warrick (American, b. 1956)
Suburban Evening (Langston Hughes Suite), 1996
Acrylic and graphite on paper
33 x 101.6 cm (13 x 40 inches)
Mary B. Jackson Fund 1998.46

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