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Just Plain Hardworking
A multimedia exhibition consisting of Fondu cement and bronze sculptures, paintings, essays and photographs portraying ten Chicagoans of various neighborhoods who have made a difference. Ongoing Egan Urban Center DePaul University DePaul Center 1 East Jackson Boulevard Chicaog, Illinois (312)362-6783  St. Patrick Church On March 22,1998 at the 11:30 Mass Cardinal George dedicated the newly constructed St. Patrick Church. Hands have been a part of my artwork for a long time and became the main statement in the works I am creating for the new St. Patrick Church. A sculpture of six foot high hands formed in clay and cast in Fondu concrete hold the tabernacle which is the color of the earth in Lake Forest. These hands are offering gifts. In the fourteen Fondu stations, Jesus takes up his burden and bears it--the Cross. Hands are prominent in each station to give insight into what he is experiencing in the Way of the Cross: In the Holy Family sculpture which is now taking form adolescent Jesus looks into the palms of his hands as if he knows his future. He is encouraged with his father's supportive hand on the shoulder and strengthened by his mother and fathers combined hand symbolizing their spirit. Also I designed the St. Patrick's Celtic Cross which combines the symbolic knotted pattern from the Kells Bible and a Celtic Cross carved in Oak. For three years Margot has explored and interpreted her Irish Catholic cultural heritage while creating artwork for the newly constructed St. Patrick Church in Lake Forest,IL. Large scale sculptures include a twice life size Holy Family with Jesus as an adolescent entering his life's work, a granite water fall Font, a six foot set of hands Offering the loaf shaped Tabernacle, a stenciled mural based on the Breastplate of St. Patrick, a stain glass Ambry, a Celtic Cross and a Creche scene, and 14 Stations of the Cross. Ongoing St. Patrick Church 991 S. Waukegan Road Lake Forest, IL. Elizabeth F. Cheney Mansion 220 N. Euclid Avenue Oak Park, Illinois Ecosystem Number 1 Lincoln Park Community Art Initiative Lincoln Park, Illinois May 2007-2008 The sun offers energy by the solar panel that pumps water up which is distributed by the wind turning the weather vane, human dancers, on top. Viewers add water, the wind distributes the water which is pumped by the sun creating a system for the sedum to thrive. If any one of these contributors, sun, wind, rain and humans donÕt contribute, the sedum perishes. Oak Park Public Library Art Gallery 2nd Floor 834 Lake Street Oak Park, Illinois Franklin/Margot McMahon Exhibition April 1-31 Reception April 22 3-5 p.m. Includes ÒThe LandÓ Exhibit by Margot McMahon which portrays three Illinois families who have sustained the prairie, farmland and lake for generations. This exhibit is collaborative with ÒGreen TuesdaysÓ, an urban planning initiative to create a village wide green lifestyle. Franklin McMahon exhibits paintings from ÒCivil RightsÓ, ÒVatican IIÓ, ÒPoliticsÓ ÒWorld StudioÓ . Brendan McMahon Burke will show his videos collaborating with Franklin and MargotÕs artwork. "Hope" "Peace" "Wonder" - Beye School Oak Park, Illinois Three 2nd grade Art Foundation Art Start classes collaborated to create one sculpture each for permanent installation at thier gradeschool. The students learned various forms of sculpting individually, then created one concept and sculture together. "Cuddling Inteligence" 170 Middle school students collaborated on creating the concepts, design and sewing twelve five foot soft sculptures symbolizing Howard GardenerÕs theory of Multiple Intelligences. The students identified the intelligence they were interested in, created an individual symbol which was incorporated into the groups sculpture that now hangs in JulianÕs four story atrium. Upcoming July-August 2007 McMahon Family will exhibit Hinsdale Center for the Arts 5903 South County Line Road Hinsdale, Illinois |
 
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