{"id":10393,"date":"2021-10-09T07:28:01","date_gmt":"2021-10-09T07:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/media-archive.blackartinamerica.com\/?p=10393"},"modified":"2021-10-09T07:33:47","modified_gmt":"2021-10-09T07:33:47","slug":"shirley-woodson-2021-kresge-eminent-artist-from-kresge-arts-in-detroit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/?p=10393","title":{"rendered":"Shirley Woodson | 2021 Kresge Eminent Artist from Kresge Arts in Detroit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/522864657?h=6685ba9a3d\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/522864657\">Shirley Woodson | 2021 Kresge Eminent Artist<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/kresgeartsindetroit\">Kresge Arts in Detroit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPaintings are my diaries; drawings are my prose; collage is my poetry; assemblages are my dialogue,\u201d notes artist, educator, arts advocate, and now 2021 Kresge Eminent Artist, Shirley Woodson.<\/p>\n<p>A Detroiter since she was 3 months old, Woodson connected with her creative energy at a young age and is still able to vividly recall the excitement and wonder she encountered in her kindergarten art classroom. The lasting impact of that early creative spark is evident in her extensive educational experiences, including a BFA and MA from Wayne State University and additional graduate studies in painting and art history at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>Subsequent decades of success as an artist, paired with her exceptional and tireless commitment to ensure educational and career opportunities for\u00a0<i>all<\/i>\u00a0artists, have ensured the story of art in Detroit is far more inclusive and honest than it would have been without her efforts. It has also ensured her place as a revered and renowned pillar of Detroit\u2019s creative community. Kresge Arts in Detroit is honored to shine a light on Woodson\u2019s achievements and impact as she joins the esteemed group of artists who have received a Kresge Eminent Artist Award in honor of a lifetime of achievement.<\/p>\n<p>Known for bold and expressive use of color and brush strokes in large-scale, figurative paintings, Woodson\u2019s paintings have garnered attention from far and wide. In 1966, she received a prestigious MacDowell Fellowship. She used this opportunity to explore new ideas and techniques, including collage, a medium that continues to provide a counterpoint and complement to her paintings. Woodson has been featured in over 30 solo exhibitions, and her\u00a0paintings are included in more than 20 permanent collections across the United States including, locally, the Detroit Institute of Arts and Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. She is also featured in \u201cThe Art of Black American Women: Works of Twenty-Four Artists of the Twentieth Century\u201d (McFarland Publishing, 1993)\u00a0and \u201cGumbo Ya Ya: Anthology of Contemporary African-American Women Artists<i>\u201d\u00a0<\/i>(Midmarch Arts Press, 1995), among other books and publications.<\/p>\n<p>Across six decades and parallel to her accomplishments as an artist, Woodson has also been an exceptionally dedicated and influential educator, arts advocate, and institution builder. She began teaching in Detroit Public Schools (DPS) in 1960, then taught at Highland Park Community College from 1966-1978. This was followed by contributions to Highland Park Schools as an art specialist from 1979-1992 before returning to DPS as supervisor of fine arts from 1992-2008.<\/p>\n<p>In 1974, she co-founded the Michigan chapter of the National Conference of Artists (NCA), the longest-running national arts organization dedicated to nurturing, developing, and promoting opportunities for Black visual artists. Woodson\u2019s work with the NCA is ongoing. She is an executive board member with the national organization and is the president of the Michigan chapter.<\/p>\n<p>Woodson is revered across generations of Detroit artists for her exceptional contributions and lasting impact. Painter, CCS professor, and inaugural Kresge Artist Fellow Gilda Snowden (1954-2014) is one of many notable artists who benefitted from her mentorship and advocacy. A Detroit legacy in her own right (the Gilda Awards are named in her honor), this relationship exemplifies the exponential reach of Woodson\u2019s vision, dedication, and impact.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Kresge Eminent Artist Award is a $50,000 no strings attached prize. Each year, a new panel of local artists and arts professionals is convened and undertakes an extensive review process. We are consistently grateful for the time, insight, and expertise the panelists bring to the selection process. Woodson\u2019s life and work clearly and thoroughly reflect the award criteria, including a distinguished record of high quality work, professional achievement, and significant impact in the arts, paired with generously sharing one\u2019s talent, expertise, and contributions to the growth and vibrancy of Detroit\u2019s cultural environment.<\/p>\n<p>Upon receiving the award, Woodson noted that Detroit is fortunate to, \u201chave an arts community that\u2019s never stopped.\u201d In large part, that is due to the unwavering commitment and decades of education and advocacy for which she is renowned, and we are thrilled to celebrate and uplift with the 2021 Kresge Eminent Artist Award.<\/p>\n<p>Christina deRoos<br \/>\nDirector, Kresge Arts in Detroit<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-official sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><div class=\"fb-share-button\" data-href=\"https:\/\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/?p=10393\" data-layout=\"button_count\"><\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"sharing-anchor sd-button share-more\"><span>More<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"sharing-hidden\"><div class=\"inner\" style=\"display: none;\"><ul><li class=\"share-reddit\"><div class=\"reddit_button\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/static\/button\/button1.html?newwindow=true&width=120&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fearthexhibitions.org%2Fmedia-archive%2F%3Fp%3D10393&amp;title=Shirley%20Woodson%20%7C%202021%20Kresge%20Eminent%20Artist%20from%20Kresge%20Arts%20in%20Detroit\" height=\"22\" width=\"120\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"https:\/\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/?p=10393\" data-text=\"Shirley Woodson | 2021 Kresge Eminent Artist from Kresge Arts in Detroit\" data-via=\"baiaonline\" >Tweet<\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><li class=\"share-tumblr\"><a class=\"tumblr-share-button\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/share\" data-title=\"Shirley Woodson | 2021 Kresge Eminent Artist from Kresge Arts in Detroit\" data-content=\"https:\/\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/?p=10393\" title=\"Share on Tumblr\"data-posttype=\"link\">Share on Tumblr<\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-linkedin\"><div class=\"linkedin_button\"><script type=\"in\/share\" data-url=\"https:\/\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/?p=10393\" data-counter=\"right\"><\/script><\/div><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><li class=\"share-pinterest\"><div class=\"pinterest_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fearthexhibitions.org%2Fmedia-archive%2F%3Fp%3D10393&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fearthexhibitions.org%2Fmedia-archive%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F10%2Fshirley-woodson.jpg%3Ffit%3D1199%252C625%26ssl%3D1&#038;description=Shirley%20Woodson%20%7C%202021%20Kresge%20Eminent%20Artist%20from%20Kresge%20Arts%20in%20Detroit\" data-pin-do=\"buttonPin\" data-pin-config=\"beside\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/pidgets\/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png?w=750\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Shirley Woodson | 2021 Kresge Eminent Artist from Kresge Arts in Detroit \u201cPaintings are my diaries; drawings are my prose; collage is my poetry; assemblages are my dialogue,\u201d notes artist, educator, arts advocate, and now 2021 Kresge Eminent Artist, Shirley Woodson. 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