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"Do Not Disappear Us"
Paintings, Drawings and Photographs, oh my.

Social and environmental justice are powerful motivators for me. An ongoing theme in my work is representation, whether that manifests as giving voice to those who often go unseen or unheard, or focusing attention on what is happening in our natural environment. It is an aesthetic of the vulnerable.

Life As a Tapestry: Opening June 7, 2019
Group Show at Fuller Art House-Sylvania, Ohio

"The In-Between" Acrylic on Birch Panel © 24" x 24" 2019, Framed

Opening Friday, June 7th, 2019 "Life as a Tapestry" is a group show featuring my work along with Dani Herrera, Meredith Ridl and Natalie Lanese. The exhibit showcases our unique styles and artistic patterns through repetition, fun layers and echoed themes. Exhibit opens at 6pm during the First Friday Art Walk in downtown, Sylvania.

All Art Works Show: September 12-14, 2018
"Disturbing" Series

Photography Series:
"FRAMED: On Her Own Terms"

ArtPrize 10: September 19 - October 7, 2018
"Honey... Don't Ruin Your Friendship With Me for Five Minutes"

Vote Code: 67656

Venue: Muse GR • 727 Leonard St NW
Mon - Fri: 12-8pm • Sat & Sun: 2-8pm

An actor walks on the red carpet. Her face is illuminated by a spotlight that looks almost like a halo. Is she supposed to be good? Her left hand points to something out of frame, unseen, hidden...

Honey… Don’t Ruin Your Friendship With Me for Five Minutes is a painting series that was inspired by the strength of those who came forward during the sexual abuse investigation of movie producer, Harvey Weinstein, and others in the #MeToo movement. Using blind contour drawings (drawings made by not looking at the paper) and incorporating text excerpts from the undercover recording of Weinstein made by Ambra Battilana Gutierrez, artist Cary Okoro explores the destructive force exerted by those who use their position of power to violate others. Through this work, Okoro hopes viewers will ask questions, engage in dialogue and gain insight into the use and abuse of power and privilege

ArtPrize 9: September 20 - October 8, 2017
"Who Do You Think You Are: The Selfie Deconstructed"

Over 100 million Selfies are taken every day, and over 1,000 are posted to Instagram every SECOND. What are we doing? And what do all these Selfies tell us about our understanding of identity?

As an artist and filmmaker, I am usually either behind the camera lens or carefully crafting how I am represented. But with this project, I wanted to poke a little fun at the Self I think I am presenting to the world through social media.

Beginning with a Selfie, I deconstruct the image by making a ‘blind contour’ drawing of the photo (a drawing made by not looking at the paper) and then paint directly from the drawing. Through this process, the original Selfie is transformed, leaving a less controlled, more whimsical self-portrait that can be interpreted in many ways.

"What do all these Selfies say about our understanding of identity?"

Who?

Cary Okoro is an artist, writer and filmmaker, a lover of nature, dogs and art, and an occasional troublemaker.

She lives with her husband, two children and their geriatric golden retriever in Grand Rapids, Michigan. And let's face it, the golden retriever runs this show.

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