OVERVIEW:
We are excited to host this event to showcase powerful art from 3 amazing women. The exhibit will open promptly at 5pm and we will have a Q&A session around 6:45pm where you can hear more from the artists. Be sure to stay at the end where we'll raffle off a few gifts!
This event is FREE and open to the public. Children are welcome. Masks will be required per City of Chicago requirements. Light refreshments will be available through purchase at Overflow Coffee. If you cannot make the event, the art will still be on display at Overflow for one more week.
* Art and poetry will also be available for purchase. Donations will also be accepted to support an arts initiative that supports local artists in the Chicagoland area.
AGENDA:
5 pm - Registration & Art Viewing
6:45 pm - Discussion & Raffle
7:30 pm - Adjourned
**For inquiries, please contact Yolanda Richards at yolanda@imagerybychi.com. Thank you and we hope to see you!!
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Jasmine Sims is a spoken word artist and a story teller. She has been writing since she was a child and began spoken word in high school. It is her desire to tell of her faith in Christ and experience in hopes into encourage to seek God and not give up in life.
Jennifer L. Hodges is an Abstract Acrylic & Mixed Media Visual Artist from Detroit, Michigan. Her creative career has been strategically integrated in her formal education and has spanned over 20+ years. Hodges began writing poetry at age 11 to manage personal trauma and began painting while pursuing her undergraduate degree. Hodges now exhibits across the U.S. and her work has been added to many private collections. She is consistently creating new work in her Chicago, Southside studio.
Yolanda Richards fell in love with photography at a young age and in 2015 established "Imagery By Chioma." Through her photography, she believes in the power of storytelling and capturing powerful moments in time. Yolanda is excited to curate more events in the Chicago/Chicagoland area to promote and support local artists and their talents.
