Innervisions
Pencil on Paper Gallery and Msanii HOUS Fine Art present Vanessa Meshack's "Innervisions" this Women's History Month. Meshack, a self-taught, multi-media artist in Dallas, Texas. She creates fine art monotype prints on archival papers and fabrics based on detailed figure studies in graphite and charcoal. Meshack's choice of materials is intentional from the process-oriented steps of drawing, carving, and mark-making to the joining of fabrics and use of ink, paper, and wood. Her monotypes combine bold and transparent layers of ink and textures to create vignettes within the image. The practice of printmaking and the interaction of the materials used in the process gives her the opportunity to meditate on and listen to each piece.
Programming
Throughout the month of March, each weekend, the gallery will have programming provided by Msanii HOUS Fine Art for artists in the community. Each event is free and open to the public. No ticket or RSVP is required.
Sunday, March 10, 2024 @ 10am - Sisters Unplugged Speaker Series
Saturday, March 16, 2024 @ 10am - Sisters Unplugged Speaker Series
Saturday, March 23, 2024 @ 10am – Sisters Unplugged Speaker Series
Saturday, March 23, 2024 @ 12pm – Vanessa Meshack Artist Talk
Saturday, March 30, 2024 @ 10am – Sisters Unplugged Speaker Series
Innervisions
In her profound journey towards self-actualization, Vanessa Meshack draws upon spiritual guidance, memory's whispers, graceful movement, and rich experiences to craft abstract figurative masterpieces. Her creations convey not just strength, healing, vulnerability, and joy, but also embody the intricate tapestry woven by intersectionality, shaping her unique worldview. Rather than dwelling on the shadows of overlapping social identities, Vanessa reframes the narrative, showcasing the elegance that blooms from embracing one's inner wisdom. Her chosen mediums, such as drawing, fiber, and printmaking techniques like monotype and woodcut, are meticulously applied to archival paper and fabric. Through stitching and quilting, she imparts intention, infusing her work with a profound meditative essence. Vanessa Meshack, a self-taught maestro, channels her artistic voyage into her prints. Her monotypes, a dance of ink and texture, create vignettes of her narrative. Her studio, nestled in a detached garage apartment in Dallas, Texas, serves as her sanctuary. Here, she transforms solitude into eloquent expressions, demonstrating the boundless potency of artistic exploration. – Courtesy of the Artist
Vanessa Meshack Process
“I am constantly reclaiming, reimagining, and reaffirming who I am and how I want and need to move through space. My printmaking process as well as each finished piece gives me the opportunity to do the visioning work, dreaming work, and the seeing work I so desperately need to achieve this. The figures represent my innermost being either as an emotion that has informed my creative spirit, or that narrates love letters speaking directly to my spirit. Every part of my practice from the conception of the image to the repetitive and physical motions involved with printmaking is part of a meditation that acknowledges what my tongue cannot say.” – Vanessa Meshack
June 1, 2019 - July 14, 2019
July 22, 2019 - September 14, 2019
September 23 - November 12, 2019
November 18 - January 24, 2019
February 1 - 22, 2020
March 7 - June 7, 2020
June 8 - August 8, 2020
October 24 - December 19, 2020
December 28 - February 12, 2021
February 27 - April 9, 2021
April 24 - June 18, 2021
June 19 - June 25, 2021
July 17 - August 6, 2021
August 15 - October 15, 2021
December 11 - January 22, 2022
December 29 - January 29, 2022
February 5 - February 26, 2022
February 5 - April 9, 2022
March 5 - March 26, 2022
April 16 - May 7, 2022
April 23 - June 2, 2022
June 18 - July 18, 2022
July 9 - August 27, 2022
July 23 - August 27, 2022
September 3 - October 15, 2022
September 3 - October 15, 2022
October 29 - October 30, 2022
November 19 - January 7, 2023
November 19 - December 28, 2022
January 7 - February 18, 2023
January 7 - February 18, 2023
March 11 - April 22, 2023
March 11 - April 15, 2023
May 6 - June 16, 2023
July 8 - August 26, 2023
July 8 - August 26, 2023
July 22 - August 26, 2023
September 9 - October 28, 2023
September 9 - October 28, 2023
November 16 - December 30, 2023
November 16 - December 30, 2023
November 16 - December 30, 2023
January 6 - March 2, 2024
March 2 - March 30, 2024
April 6 - June 8, 2024
April 6 - May 24, 2024
June - July, 2024 (Gallery III)
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