My Ancestors Are Watching

Artwork List

 

 

My Ancestors Are Watching is a large collection so for this installation pieces were selected which tell the story of  Learning,    Knowing,    and then     Understanding. 

 

On October 3, 2015 from noon to 4pm Vicki Milewski will particpate in the Beverly Art Walk with an installation of part of her art collection "My Ancestors Are Watching"

 

Beverly Branch of Chicago Public Library   1962 W. 95th Street   

 

10/3 Artist Vicki Milewski will speak at the exhibit

and be available from noon--4pm 

 

http://www.chicagoartistsmonth.org/my-ancestors-are-watching

 

Following is a list of the artworks included in this installation under the category they represent:

 

 

Learning:  Our whole life is for learning

 

Ribbon Map:  Wild Missouri River, SD  This 21st Century Ribbon Map[i] shows a wild section of the Missouri River that runs through Vermillion, South Dakota.  Full map is 93” X 1” 

 

Ribbon Map:  Wild Jago River, AK This 21st Century Ribbon Map shows a wild section of the Jago River that runs through the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. Full map is 90” X 1” 

 

Glenn's Corn 3:  The Inspiration  is an original fiber art piece with embroidery thread, pencil and pastel on canvas highlighting a young corn plant which inspired me to create mixed media pieces about a corn field in central Wisconsin.

16” X 20” oil, pastel, pencil and fiber on canvas in heirloom barn wood frame 

 

Corn at Dawn, 7.15.15 6:24am, Color Photograph on board taken on our farm in central Wisconsin

16” X 20”    11/50   signed  

 

Corn at Dawn, 7.15.15 6:22am Color Photograph on board smaller version meant to be displayed with larger version behind it as it is displayed here    8” X 10”   9/50      signed   

 

Knowing: 

To Know something is to make it a part of yourself

 

Glenn’s Corn 1 Seeing the Other Side,  Oil painting on canvas showing young corn plants which inspired me to create many artworks about a corn field in central Wisconsin. 

 

Glenn’s Corn 2 The Fire Within, Oil painting on canvas showing young corn plants which inspired me to create many artworks about a corn field in central Wisconsin.  

 

Badlands Road Archival Box 11” X 14” X 3” box with glass window and mixed media inside

 

Corn Necklace, Original fiber art piece with beads

 

Soybean Necklace Original fiber art work with beads

 

Understanding: 

To understand is a going beyond knowing,

understanding there is more to know

 

Simple Pleasures 1 Oil Painting with mixed media on canvas showing me painting through the day.  

 

Simple Pleasures 2 Oil Painting with mixed media on canvas showing me painting through the night.  

 

Sunset Symphony,  Color Photograph on board taken on our farm in central Wisconsin  16” X 20”    6/20   signed   

 

Sunset Symphony,  Color Photograph on board smaller version meant to be displayed with larger version behind it as it is displayed here    8” X 10” 6/20 signed    

 

Milewski Lake Reflection, Color Photograph on board taken on our farm in central Wisconsin

16” X 20”    8/10   signed  

 

Milewski Lake Reflection, Color Photograph on board smaller version meant to be displayed with larger version behind it as it is displayed here     8” X 10” 6/20 signed      

 

My Father’s Barn Archival Box 11” X 14” X 3” box with glass window and mixed media inside