Art Exhibit Reception: "Abstraction/Subtraction" by Hodges Williams

Join us for an artist reception with artist Hodges Williams in the Main Library Gallery.

From the artist
"The grid comprises a new and ongoing body of work for me, which bridges abstraction and representational elements in my paintings. I also make use of collage in my work. I configure, borrow, and combine elements from my previous work and incorporate it into new paintings.

Often, one grid inspires other work as in my 'Studio Grid' series. The paintings in this series share a dialogue as they relate to and build from one painting to the next. The elements of the symbols, marks, texture, color, and surface coalesce to form these paintings. As with all my work, I endeavor to develop a personal visual language that is palpable to the viewer."

See the exhibit on display April 16-May 18 »

About the artist
Hodges Williams is an Oak Park-based painter who currently paints in an abstract style with collage elements. He is a graduate of Columbia College and has had multiple exhibits in Oak Park and Chicago. He is represented in many private collections, including Concordia College in River Forest.  In his current work, he endeavors to create a visual language that engages the viewer by the use of color, images, marks, and symbols.