Contact:  Melissa Potter
September 8, 2006

MECC Presents Drawing Exhibition by Chicago Artist, Teresa J. Parker

The Slemp Gallery at Mountain Empire Community College is currently showing recent drawings by Chicago artist and curator Teresa J. Parker. The exhibit is comprised of more than a dozen new graphite drawings and prints dealing with the subject of Madonnas and Matriarchs. Parker examines the theme of women in society and their impact upon family, faith, and culture.

Her surreal drawings are often composed with iconic figures. She presents topics and issues such as health, family, faith, and the mistreatment of women. She describes her work as a global examination of the dignity, endurance, and perseverance of women. Much of her research involves matrilineal cultures found in Asia, India, the Pacific Rim, Latin America, and Native Americans in the United States.

Parker has exhibited her work in Brazil and throughout the U.S. She teaches studio art and art history at College of DuPage and Benedictine University in Illinois. She is also a recognized curator, having supervised over 100 exhibitions of contemporary and international art. Parker has upcoming showings of her work in Chicago during the Around the Coyote Fall Arts Festival on September 8-10 and at DreamBox Foto Gallery on September 15-16.

Madonnas and Matriarchs will be on display at MECC until October 13. The Slemp Gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. It is located in the Wampler Library of Robb Hall.

Chicago artist Teresa J. Parker’s drawings are currently on display in the Slemp Gallery at MECC. The gallery is located in the Wampler Library of Robb Hall.

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