Siren - An Exhibition by Jo Coyle - ARTIST TALK

Siren
An Exhibition by Jo Coyle | August 26 – September 20
Gallery 194

Opening Reception: August 26 | 6 p.m.
Artist Talk: September 7 | 5 p.m.

Jo Coyle is a Maryland-based painter working in both figuration and abstraction. She will be bringing her most recent body of work, Siren, a series of portraits painted from life, to Chesapeake Arts Center for a solo exhibition. This is Jo’s personal statement about these paintings:

“This series will feature women (an extended definition of the word, in order to be as inclusive as possible and to consider stigmas regarding sexuality and transgenderism) who’ve had a history of mental health struggles, and/or a history of feeling oppressed by the stigma of mental health issues and the expectation to “keep it together” in social, familial and professional settings in spite of these issues. Often there isn’t a safe space to discuss these struggles without feeling like we are drowning or dragging others down with us – and so I’d like Siren to serve as that space.

Gallery Hours:
Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Saturday-Sunday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.