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Leslie Wolfe Gallery

The Leslie Wolfe Gallery offers artists and visitors, alike, the opportunity to explore and discover. Each month a new artist is given the reins to exhibit their personal style of artwork in our public space. The Gallery is a program of the Old Town Triangle Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Artists interested in exhibiting can learn more in the “Call For Artists” section.

ABOUT

The Leslie Wolfe Gallery continues to break new ground by offering exhibit space for emerging artists, students, instructors, and established artists. Exhibits are on display for four weeks, kicked off with a weekend reception. The Gallery is named after local artist and community advocate, Leslie Wolfe, who was dedicated to the arts and artists. Her passion is reflected in the jury’s selections each month.

Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10-5, and Saturday 10-1.

CURRENT EXHIBITION

13 Portraits

by Elizabeth Wilson

Gallery Reception: Sunday, July 26 from 2-4 PM

Exhibition: July 17- August 2

Artist Statement

Humans are not the only cognitive species. By rendering animals—subjects typically relegated to either zoological “wildlife photography” or kitsch novelty calendars—in compositions commonly reserved for formal human portraiture, I celebrate the vibrancy and complexity of thoughtful life beyond humanity. Through a representational but exaggerated color palette, combined with a (sometimes!) larger than life scale, 13 Portraits draws attention to the unspoken dialogue with our non-human peers, and demands that we consider individual animals across all species to be unique and vibrant organisms with sizable cognitive capacities. Each portrait consists of light, scribbly layers of colored pencil placed with increasing refinement on each subsequent pass over the composition, employing hyper-saturated hues with relatively realistic values and loose but representational forms. 

About Elizabeth Wilson

Elizabeth Wilson is a scientist-turned-artist with interests in the psychology and neuroscience of color. Initially trained as a cognitive psychologist researching the design of educational materials for healthcare patients, over the last fifteen years she has segued her focus to visual art while maintaining an interest in how elements of design, and especially color, impact us perceptually, cognitively, and emotionally. Over the past decade she has taught numerous courses including color theory for drawing, oil pastels, colored pencils, and pet portraiture at Chicagoland art institutions including Lillstreet Art Center and Evanston Art Center.

Leslie Wolfe Gallery
1763 N North Park Avenue 
Chicago
312-337-1938
Reception: Sunday, July 26 2-4 PM
Exhibition: July 17- August 2