Carnegie Hall’s January/February Exhibits are underway with three galleries featuring the works of regional artists. The Old Stone Room Gallery features textile artist Suzan Morgan.
Suzan Morgan was unaware that the fervent activism of her youth would mature into artistic expression later in life. Always a critical thinker, her textile art explores issues which affect her personally and by extension the wider world. Suzan hand-dyes and prints all textiles used in her pieces, as well as most of the other fibers found in her multimedia work, having chosen to work in the fiber arts as a result of the early influences of what is still largely considered ‘women’s work.” Through this lens, her work gives voice to her questioning of personal and societal influences which still remain salient to our modern world. Truth can be elusive. Even one’s own truths can be hard to pin down. My artworks are the result of the examination of my own, often evolving, beliefs regarding critical societal issues. During their creation, I am afforded the time to reflect upon these beliefs, note their contradictions, and examine their essence. In the end, each piece presents one facet of my truth, imperfect but genuine.
The next Carnegie Hall ArtWalk which will feature all new artist is scheduled for Saturday, Mar. 8, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. ArtWalk events are free and offer visitors the opportunity to explore a wide variety of original works by local and regional artists, all set in a world-class historical venue.
The Old Stone Room is located on the ground floor of Carnegie Hall. The exhibit runs through the end of February. The exhibits are free and open to the public, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, please visit carnegiehallwv.org, call 304-645-7917, or stop by the Hall at 611 Church Street, Lewisburg.
Carnegie Hall programs are presented with financial assistance through a grant from the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts.
