This Distinguished Artist Series exhibition celebrates two women who
have dedicated their artistic careers to exploring the infinite
possibilities of abstraction. Margo Allman attended Moore College of
Art and Design in Philadelphia where she studied with the abstract
expressionist artist Leonard Nelson and pursued further study with
Hans Hofmann. Her prints, paintings, and sculpture are inspired by
nature and a desire to bring form to the invisible. Helen Mason
received her graduate degree from the University of Delaware and
taught for nearly two decades at The Tatnall School in Wilmington.
Materiality is a consistent inspiration for her as is Minimal art and
the Japanese techniques of layering, bundling, gathering, knotting,
and folding. For more than 50 years, Allman and Mason have challenged
traditional expectations for contemporary art in the greater
Brandywine Valley. About Distinguished Artist Series The Distinguished
Artist Series is a celebration of those artists who have impacted
contemporary art in the greater Wilmington area through their artistic
practices, teaching, and support of the community and its various
institutions. Through unique exhibitions, the series will present
exhibitions of these artists, surveying their legacies as they relate
to local, national, and international trends. Credit text: Layered
Abstraction: Margo Allman & Helen Mason was organized by the Delaware
Art Museum. This exhibition is made possible by the Emily du Pont
Memorial Exhibition Fund. Additional support is provided, in part, by
a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in
partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division
promotes Delaware arts events on www.DelawareScene.com. Image: Drawing
17, 2018. Margo Allman (born 1933). Acrylic and ink on panel, 10 1/2 x
13 1/2 inches. Courtesy of the artist. © Margo Allman.
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