New DC Artist Series: March 2022

Liz Vorlicek. Our Shared Abundance. Porcelain, stoneware, cone 10 reduction, cone 6 and cone 04 oxidation, found objects, mixed media. 52 x 108 x 24 in. 2021-2022.

Liz Vorlicek. Porcelain Tablet Wrapped. Porcelain, cone 6. 8 x 12 x 5 in. 2020.

Liz Vorlicek. Apple, Alphabet. Porcelain, stoneware, cone 6, cone 04. 7 x 9 x 10 in. 2021.

Liz Vorlicek. Collage Wall. Found object collages. Dimensions variable.

Liz Vorlicek. Still Life with Porcelain Ribbons, Tablet and Pear. Stoneware, porcelain, cone 6 and cone 04 oxidation. 9 x 13 x 13 in. 2015-2022.

Liz Vorlicek. Red Spool with Pear. Stoneware, cone 7, cone 04. 5 x 6 x 6 in.

Liz Vorlicek. Porcelain Grid Wrapped. Porcelain stoneware, cone 6. 7 x 12 x 9 in. 2018.

Liz Vorlicek. Pause. Stoneware, cone 7, brick. 6 x 8.5 x 4 in.

Liz Vorlicek. Nesting. Stoneware, cone 04, marble, mixed media. 8 x 6 x 6 in. 2020.

Liz Vorlicek. Materials Nested. Porcelain, cone 6 oxidation, wood, mixed media. 44 x 37 x 19 in. 2014-2022.

Liz Vorlicek. Tea for Two with Duchamp. Stoneware, porcelain, terracotta, cone 6 oxidation, found objects. 9 x 14 x 8 in. 2018.

Liz Vorlicek. Red Purse and Apple with Ribbon. Stoneware, cone 6, cone 04. 15 x 23 x 14 in. 2020.

Liz Vorlicek. Rescue Breathing. Porcelain, stoneware, cone 6 oxidation, found objects, mixed media. 47 x 36 x 24 in. 2021.

Liz Vorlicek. Elements in Repose. Porcelain, stoneware, cone 7, found object. 4 x 12 x 10.5 in.

Mary Baum. Creature I. Wood. 10 x 16 x 7 in. 2019.

Mary Baum. Creature II. Wood. 30 x 28 x 7 in. 2019.

Mary Baum. Creature III. Wood. 18 x 36 x 14 in. 2019.

Mary Baum. Creature IV. Wood. 15 x 20 10 in. 2020.

Mary Baum. Portrait I. Digital photograph. 36 x 24 in. 2021.

Mary Baum. Portrait II. Digital photograph. 36 x 24 in. 2021.

Mary Baum. Portrait III. Digital photograph. 36 x 24 in. 2021.

Mary Baum. Animation I. Animation video. 2021.

Noah McWilliams. Seed. Video. Dimensions Variable. 2020.

Noah McWilliams. Slice. Faux wolf fur, flocking, felt, velvet, pipe insulation. 54 x 72 x 30 in. 2020.

Noah McWilliams. Sear. Faux wold fur, flicking, velvet, poly-fill, foam board, pipe insulation, acrylic, spray paint, LED lights. 68 x 34 x 34 in.

Noah McWilliams. Serve. Faux wolf fur, resin, flocking, foam board, wood. 35 x 43 x 20 in.

Noah McWilliams. Store. Inkjet print on acrylic, resin, flocking, wood, paint. 32 x 78 x 4 in.

Poetry in Still Life, Hidden Creatures, Fleishig
Liz Vorlicek, Mary Baum, Noah McWilliams

March 4th – 27th 2022

Liz Vorlicek, Poetry in Still Life

Liz is an artist and sculptor living in Alexandria, Virginia. Liz shows her work in the D.C. area and around the United States. She is a member of the Washington Sculptor’s Group and holds a MFA and a BFA degree from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Liz is a high school art teacher at Episcopal High School and is the Gallery Director at the Angie Newman Johnson Gallery at EHS’s Ainslie Arts Center. Liz has worked in collage since her years as an under-graduate and finds inspiration for her sculptural work and installations through the medium.

Mary Baum, Hidden Creatures

Mary Baum is a multidisciplinary artist from Oregon. Her work deals with themes of belief and mysticism; the connection between the natural and spiritual worlds; and the relationship between magic and miracle. She received her BFA from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and her MFA from Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland. She has exhibited internationally at Gallery 303 (Provo, Ut), the MIA show (Pasadena, California), Alice Gallery (Salt Lake City), the Wye (Berlin, Germany), School 33 Art Center (Baltimore MD), Towson University (MD), Arlington Arts Center (VA) and CONNERSMITH Gallery (DC).

Noah McWilliams, Fleishig

Noah McWilliams is a mixed-media artist and educator that has lived and worked in the DC area for over 20 years. Raised in Frederick, Maryland, he received his BFA from Corcoran School of the Arts and Design in 2017, and his MFA from University of Maryland in 2021. In addition to exhibiting his work throughout the DC area, he is a founding member of Kicker Collective, a four artist collective based in Washington, DC.

Love, 2016. acrylic, ink pen, cut paper, collage on canvas. 72 x 96 inches.

Money vs. Life, 2021. acrylic, ink pen, pumice and cut paper collage on canvas. 30 x 24 inches

What If, 2022. acrylic and ink pen on canvas. 14 x 11 inches

Silence, 2021. acrylic, ink pen and cut paper collage on canvas. 72 x 72 inches

A Fragment in Time, 2021. acrylic, ink pen, pumice, cut paper collage, fabric, textile and thread on canvas. 80 x 60 inches

Men then Women, 2021. acrylic, ink pen, pumice and cut paper collage on canvas. 30 x 24 inches

Biosphere, 2021. acrylic, ink pen, pumice and cut paper collage on canvas. 72 x 72 inches

4 Holes, 2022. acrylic and ink pen on canvas. 14 x 11 inches

A Woman Born, 2022. acrylic, ink pen, pumice, cut paper collage and appliqué textiles on canvas. 54 x 72 inches

Broken Open, 2022. acrylic and ink pen on canvas. 14 x 11 inches

Diffusion of Responsibility, 2021. acrylic, ink pen, cut paper collage on canvas. 74 x 147 inches

Eye on the Prize, 2022. acrylic and ink pen on canvas. 14 x 11 inches

Obstructed, 2022. acrylic and ink pen on canvas. 14 x 11 inches

Our Weight, 2021. acrylic, ink pen, pumice and cut paper collage on canvas. 50x 60 inches

Shapeshifter, 2022. acrylic and ink pen on canvas. 14 x 11 inches

Rocket Launch, 2022. acrylic and ink pen on canvas. 14 x 11 inches

Puppeteer, 2022. acrylic and ink pen on canvas. 14 x 11 inches

Shark-cuteri, 2016. acrylic, ink pen and cut paper collage on canvas. 72 x 96 inches

Van Halen, 2022. acrylic and ink pen on canvas. 14 x 11 inches

Sideways. 2022. Acrylic and ink pen on ca vas. 14 x 11 inches.

Venus. 2022. Acrylic and ink pen on canvas. 14 x 11 inches.

Chatterbox. 2022. Acrylic and ink pen on canvas. 14 x 11 inches.

Reality Check
Anna U Davis

January 15- February 27, 2022

Anna U Davis is known for her bold, colorful mixed-media work, where she explores social inequalities. Reality Check investigates the concept of diffusion of responsibility in regards to pressing global issues. Diffusion of responsibility is a socio-psychological phenomenon whereby an individual assumes that other people are responsible for taking necessary action. In Reality Check, Davis juxtaposes mixed media paintings depicting diffusion of responsibility with works investigating gender inequality, racial discrimination, and climate change. The work addresses our unwillingness to listen, our resistance to speak up, and our inability to see the imminent consequences of our indifference.

About the Artist, Anna U Davis: A native of Lund, Sweden, Davis began expanding her artistic practice and developing her signature “Frocasian” characters after moving to Washington, D.C., in the 1990s. Frocasians appear in her art as abstracted grey-toned figures, inspired by her interracial marriage and her strongly held belief that everyone, regardless of their skin color, should be treated as equals and have the same opportunities in life. Davis creates narrative work where her characters investigate social inequalities, often focusing on gender relations. What began as hard-edge acrylic paintings have evolved into multimedia works which incorporate acrylic paint, cut-paper collage, textiles, and traditional pen-and-ink drawing techniques. Davis is a two-time recipient of the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant and has recieved multiple fellowships from the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities. In 2020, she was featured on the cover of the journal Feminist Studies, Issue 46.1. Recent solo and duo shows include the Swedish American Museum (Chicago), Galerie Myrtis (Baltimore), the Embassy of Sweden (Washington, D.C.), and Bredgade Kunsthandel (Copenhagen). Her work has been shown in additional solo and group exhibitions in the United States, Europe, and Cuba (13th Havana Biennial) and is held in public and private collections throughout the United States and Europe.