March 27 - April 25, 2021
From the gallery:
“Makin’ Groceries is a phrase I use which means to buy groceries. Inspired by a nostalgic memory, this work explores the phrase as an act of resourcefulness by using found objects and discarded materials to create something out of nothing.
Bio:
Jer’Lisa Devezin was born and raised in the Lower 9th ward of New Orleans, LA. She received her BA from Dillard University of New Orleans in 2011 and earned her MFA from Southern Methodist University, Dallas Tx. in 2019. Jer’Lisa’s practice is interdisciplinary with an emphasis in ceramics, metal, mixed media, and video/performance. Her experimental investigations through sculpture, and performance explore the relationships between physical labor, sexuality, and black womanhood. Much of her influence comes from the aesthetics and culture of the diaspora, specifically African and Haitian art, Black culture, and nostalgic memories of New Orleans. Jer’Lisa was an artist in residence with the Joan Mitchell Center of New Orleans, and her work has been presented at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. She currently works as instructional special in art and adjunct professor of Ceramics and Art appreciation with Dallas College and is also an adjunct faculty of Art Appreciation with Tarrant County College.
-Jer’Lisa J. Devezin, 2021″
On View: March 27, 2021 | 12–5 pm
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