Heather Cox
Unleashed Play
February 14 – March 21, 2023
University of St. Francis Art Gallery
25 E. Van Buren Street, Joliet, IL 60432
Public Artist Talk: Wednesday, March 1 @ 10 a.m.
Gallery Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Heather Cox considers herself part of the lineage of nontraditional printmakers using visual language of print and an emphasis on surface as a starting point for exploration and play. Cox combines printed paper, fabric, and string, sometimes fusing the materials together with encaustic wax. Installation is also a way to get the viewer involved. She wants guests to feel comfortable walking under and around the piece, noticing where shadows emerge, or gaze through a ripped surface to see what is hidden behind it. Her intention is for the viewer to be present with the work and comfortable getting close and questioning what they see with a kind of naïve curiosity that parallels her own carefree approach to making with automatic drawings and vibrant hues.
For additional information, please contact Jennifer Moore, Gallery Director, at jmoore@stfrancis.edu
