Artist Talk: Dorothy Graden
Friday, May 10, 2024 1 – 2 pm78 E. Washington
Chicago, IL 60602
Dorothy Graden is presenting an art exhibit at the Chicago Cultural Center, Renaissance Gallery, May 10, 2024-July 7, 2024. Ms Graden currently lives and makes art full time in Valparaiso, IN. On her travels to many stunning and remote ancient rock art sites she has witnessed astounding art on canyon walls. The hunt for these images remains fresh even though this has been a 30 year journey, Each of her unique paintings tells a story that compels the serious viewer to interpret and explore what inspired its creation. A wide range of techniques and artistic approaches are employed to reproduce the atmosphere of the original site. Ms Graden has given lectures on ancient rock art as inspiration in Northwest Indiana as well as Chicagoland , and universities in Russia, Ireland and Austria. Her body of work and slide presentation lectures open a new world to viewers and are even more valuable because these are sites that most will never see. Her hope is that once people see the importance of these remote and beautiful prehistoric places, they gain a respect for them and will want to protect this valuable history of our continent.
Chicago Cultural Center, Renaissance Court