Hollis Sigler: Expect the Unexpected February 22, 2010

Hollis Sigler found her artistic voice in the unrestrained drawings of her youth, but the Chicago artist's vibrantly colored faux-naive style draws in viewers only to reveal emotion-laden and very personal content. Reflecting on passion, fear, romance, escape, desire, suburban entrapment, and dreams of fame, the psychologically complex narratives each reveal the aftermath of a scenario but leave the viewer to solve the mystery of what has occurred. The exhibition shows more than 60 works dating from 1981 to 2001, including selections from Sigler's well known series "Breast Cancer Journal: Walking with the Ghost of My Grandmothers," which documents over 15 years living with the disease that took her life in 2001. This exhibition was organized by the Rockford Art Museum in collaboration with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and was curated by Patty Rhea.