Abigail Wilhelm Prof Pepper Structuring Human Space 24 April 2020 The Work of Ebony G. Patterson Ebony G. Patterson is an artist who has gained the attention of many through her colorful and provocative art. She explores many concepts from disenfranchisement, masculinity, gender, and the dancehall culture of Jamaica. She uses her culture and heritage in many of her works to give her audience insight into her life and upbringing. She has created works on paper, installations, performances, textiles, and photography throughout her career. Patterson was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1981. Around the time of her birth, Dancehall music and culture was entering the pop culture scene in Jamaica. It grew rapidly and became a huge part of Jamaican life. Beth Lesser, a writer and photographer who was one of the first to document the rise of this movement says “You wouldn’t have known this was going on, looking at Jamaica from the perspective of Canada or the US, but when we got th
Good afternoon everyone! I have created a DOODLE poll for you to each participate in order to nail down a final critique time on TUES MAY 5th. We need a 2 hour block. And, everyone, EVERYONE needs to be present! You NEED to participate today or tomorrow at latest. For this week only , (APR 27th through MAY 1st) I am setting up 1:1 conferences with students individually to speak about their final projects, the class as a whole etc. Please make sure you send me a few available days and times to make this happen. We will need a 40 minute block. I look forward to getting those today and tomorrow. And finally, you are well underway of your final project. If you haven't sent a proposal, I am still expecting that. Please begin posting your IN-PROCESS work to our FB Group pages. Last Pancakes with Pepper will take place THIS Wednesday during our usual hour. I must say, I have enjoyed them very much, inviting you into my home via cyb