Photos: Artists on the Edge
Artists on the Edge is a partnership program between CenterPointe and Lincoln Parks and Recreation.
The program provides free open studios to the public on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month from 12:30-2:30 at Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach and 5-7 p.m. at F Street Recreation Center.
Supplies are provided to participants at no cost to them. Many participants experience mental health challenges.
Because Artists on the Edge is a peer-lead group, all are welcome to join, and no one is asked to disclose mental health information to become a member. Drop-ins welcome; no registration required
Outsider art
"Window 6th"
Artist's statement: 鈥淚 want to paint skies that will brighten people鈥檚 days -- to help others see the world above the way we used to, when we were children.鈥
Outsider art
"Indigo Emanation"聽
Outsider art
"Hulk"
Artist's statement: Some years I had a place do it, some years I don鈥檛, so I鈥檇 go years without making pieces, and when I鈥檇 have a place I鈥檇 make 15 pieces, right now I have a place to make pieces. Mine are made with tools, homemade tools, and elbow grease.
Outsider art
"Radha Krishnaride Pegasus"
Outsider art
"Untitled"聽by Nigel Magor
Artist's statement: A rough painting idea of a similar painting of a comic character I finished earlier this year. He worked on it with me for some time to make sure I got it right.
Outsider art
"Ahmed, 2011"聽by Nigel Magor
Artist's statement: A rough painting idea of a similar painting of a comic character I finished earlier this year. He worked on it with me for some time to make sure I got it right.
Mental health logo
The artwork in the logo for the Journal Star's mental health series is an acrylic painting, "Dreamback the Elder," by Nigel Magor.