Group Show: 30th Anniversary Show

August 7 - September 4, 2010

We're turning 30! Starting in only two small rooms within a 100 year old historic home on West Sixth Street, the gallery has gradually expanded to occupy the whole house. Workman garners an impressive roster of 50 artists who work in diverse mediums and subject matter. Always evolving, this includes artists that have been with the gallery for decades as well as those that were just signed this year. The anniversary show will include works by all our artists; old and new, figurative and abstract, small and large, and everything in between.

Preview show

Leslie Sealey: New Paintings

September 11 - September 29, 2010
Opening Reception on Saturday, September 11 from 6 to 8pm

Emphasizing geometric shapes, Sealey draws attention to the abstract nature of a cityscape. Sealey received her BFA from the University of Arizona and has been featured in numerous national publications including Southwest Art. This exhibition will be her second solo show at Wally Workman.

Honora Jacob: New Paintings

October 2 - October 30, 2010
Opening Reception on Saturday, October 2 from 6 to 8pm

Jacob creates multi-layered oil paintings that explore feminine archetypes in our contemporary context and their relation to a historical past. From fruit and butterflies to numeric notations, this symbolism alludes to questions of feminine duality, female intuition and fertility. Mining both her personal experiences and those of the collective female, this collage of references attempts to illustrate a manifestation of the contemporary female subconscious.

Ellen Heck: Plus A Century

November 4 - November 27, 2010
Opening Reception on Thursday, November 4 from 6 to 8pm

In the Upstairs Gallery

Influenced by Japanese woodcuts and the color plate etchings of Mary Cassatt, "Plus A Century" focuses on solitary, contemplative figures and the relationship of each to an environment that is only partly revealed in the piece itself.

Janel Jefferson: Reflective Portraits of Prosperity

November 6 - November 27, 2010
Opening Reception on Saturday, November 6 from 6 to 8pm

Preview on First Thursday, November 4th 6-8pm

Jefferson's larger than life portraits pay homage to the lost images of a remarkable people, successful African-Americans of the 1800s, and reflect on a time before this group was considered a subject of fine art. Through a mixed media of pastels, acrylic, dried foliage and collage, Jefferson references the combination of African, Western European and Native American bloodlines evident in her subjects features, skin tone and hair texture. The choice of clothing, names and social behavior draws attention to a desire for acceptance as successful entrepreneurs in this new society, causing a departure from native customs and traditions for many of these people. However, the eyes remain haunting symbols of the depth of their collective experiences, giving these large scale portraits an inescapable intimacy.