For those in the Chicago area, this is the last week to see “Delirium,” a solo show of new work by contemporary surrealist painter Deirdre Sullivan-Beeman on view at Bert Green Fine Art in Chicago, IL. The exhibition is curated by Alix Sloan with Sloan Fine Art, and it is Sullivan-Beeman’s first show at the gallery. Closing Day is Friday, August 26, 12PM-4PM (Central Time Zone).
A self-taught figurative artist, Sullivan-Beeman lives and works in Los Angeles, CA, and Vancouver, Canada. She integrates magic realism and allegory in her pieces, and uses her personal dream journal as inspiration, exploring Jung’s collective unconscious with an overt curiosity for the occult and the esoteric, especially alchemy, the tarot and spirit animals. Sullivan-Beeman employs a modified oil and egg tempera techniques of the Renaissance. With layers and layers of meticulously executed brushwork, her pieces seem to illuminate from within.
Throughout her oeuvre, Sullivan-Beeman examines the lore of the “girl” to empower femininity, question gender roles, and investigate the portrayal of young women in popular culture. She pairs her female figures with their animal guides to construct mystic, fantastical narratives. Sullivan-Beeman’s young women are usually teetering on the edge of naïveté, while also steadfastly powerful and wise. She has said of her work, “I aim to connect the wisdom of living things with the allure of the unknown. The collective unconscious joins the contents of my dreams in a magical and deep well.”
https://www.sullivanbeeman.com/
Pictured: “Amidst the Crowd of Stars”
