Debbie Gibbs: Hands Talk
- Saturday, Dec 9, 2023 5pm - 7pm Opening Reception
- Fri, Dec 1, 2023 - Sat, Dec 30, 2023 9am - 5pm On view
The Silos at Sawyer Yards1502 Sawyer Street
Hands are powerful communicators. The mixed media artworks in this exhibit, composed of paper and acrylic on stretched canvas, highlight the role of hands in communicating and connecting. From the most literal interpretation, sign language, to symbolic gestures, hands can say a lot. The racially diverse hands used in the works represent the beauty that diversity brings to the world as well as the complexity it brings to communication and connection.
Debbie Gibbs is a painter and mixed-media artist. Her current mosaic-like style comes from a love of Gaudi’s work in Barcelona and Fuster’s work in Havana, both of which she encountered in her travels. Her passion for celebrating diversity and promoting equity and inclusion is often reflected in her work. She does abstract work, in addition to employing iconic symbols such as the heart, the cross, and the hand. Her work can be viewed at https://www.debbiegibbs.net/ and on Instagram @gibbsdpg or at the Silos at Sawyer Yards, Studio #123.