Impression

Impression, by Marissa Raglin, explores a mother’s complex role and celebrates women. Raglin creates ethereal, whimsical collages compiled from images "rescued from thrift stores, half-priced book stores, and estate sales". Vividly pigmented artwork contrasts with blank spaces, creating room for conversation. Her pieces evoke feelings of maternal love, as well as questions about the duality of motherhood as both personal and communal.

Open date

October 5, 2024

Close date

December 19, 2024

Exhibit type

Rotating
Virtual
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Art "recused from thrift stores, half-priced book stores, and real estate sales".

The subject of motherhood has been depicted throughout the history of art, reflecting the eras and cultures in which they were created. Impression explores a mother’s complex role, one that is both unique and universal. The exhibition invites visitors to consider themes of community, solitude, and intentional perseverance. Marissa Raglin’s ethereal collages create a rich consideration of maternal love and care, while evoking questions about the duality of motherhood as both personal and communal.

"My work celebrates women and juxtaposes old-fashioned ideologies within new, contemporary settings and surroundings," says Raglin. "Creating with imagery delicately removed with a cutting blade from vintage magazines, books and postcards, the images are reassembled and become unified, telling one story."

For this exhibition, Raglin created a collaborative project with fellow artists and mothers Mary James Ketch, Angie LaPaglia, Denise Duong, and Liz Boudreaux. Building upon one another’s work, the pieces communicate their unique lens of motherhood while, at the same time, illustrating their many commonalities. Raglin’s vividly pigmented artwork with contrasting blank spaces, combined with her inspiring collaborators, form a natural continuation of her body of work celebrating and preserving the stories of women.  

Upcoming Free Gallery Events:

  • Public reception on October 10th from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
  • Workshop with Marissa Raglin on November 9th from 10 AM to 12 PM
  • All events held at the Oklahoma Hall of Fame.
  • This exhibit is sponsored by the Oklahoma City Community Foundation.

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