Elaine Clance Lynch
Women Collecting: Gender, Beauty and Ritual
Tuesday, March 18 - Thursday, April 10 , 2003
Public Reception: Tuesday, March 18, 6-8 p.m.

“Pink Unit” mixed media on fabric 2001 5 x 5"

In this series of paintings and drawings, artist Elaine Clance Lynch explores the feminine experience and concepts of beauty. The visual language of her imagery, developed through personal experience, appropriates pop-culture, objects, textiles, pattern and color having common reference to femininity. Her art often incorporates collected objects that are tied to the rituals of adornment ordinarily associated with women, presenting a personal testimony to feminine experience. She teaches in the Department of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning at the University of Cincinnati.

This exhibition is co-sponsored by the Illinois Humanities Council, WIU Women's Studies Program, WIU Women's Center, WIU Foundation, College of Fine Arts and Communication, and the Department of Art.

Please visit the Elaine Clance Lynch exhibition site to learn more information about the exhibit and to view a few pieces of her work.