#philemona williamson

[la-muse-noire]

Philemona Williamson 2010/2011

[sheltiechicago]

Red Buckled Shoes, 2014. Oil on Linen. 48 x 60 inches.

Artist: Philemona Williamson

[lilithsplace]

Unexpected Blues, 2017 - Philemona Williamson (b. 1951) oil on linen  |  Hovering Tales Exhibition

[la-muse-noire]

Philemona Williamson

[egoschwank]

al things considered — when i post my masterpiece #1289

first posted in facebook march 15, 2024

philemona williamson -- "red buckled shoes" (2017)

"i paint figures depicting individuals of varying ethnicities inhabiting timeless, invented, dream-like environments, i probe the psychological landscape of adolescence, blurring the lines between race, gender, and class" … philemona williamson

"oh i used to be disgusted and now i try to be amused. but since their wings have got rusted, you know, the angels wanna wear my red shoes" … elvis costello

"my paintings are of pre-adolescent girls and boys, children on the cusp of adulthood. the figures struggle to balance their innocence and awkwardness with their newfound sexuality" … philemona williamson

"one, two, buckle my shoe" … old nursery rhyme

"three more at the door chopsticks, basket of tricks seven ate, nothing on the plate ten eleven, my blue heaven molly and me, baby makes three" … old al janik

[mtaartsdesign]

Exhibition Tuesday!

Artist Philemona Williamson created Seasons, a fused glass percent for art project at the Livonia Avenue station on the L Line in Queens. Currently, her work is featured in a solo exhibition at the June Kelly Gallery in NYC. Open until May 12th, the show highlights a selection of her most recent large scale paintings.  

[mtaartsdesign]

Happy Holidays to you & your loved ones from MTA Arts & Design! 

Image: Philemona Williamson, Seasons, 2007. NYCT Livonia Ave Station