The Art of Jessica Park
Exhibitions
Under the direction of MCLA Professor Emeritus Tony Gengarelly, the Jessica Park Project has produced a number of significant exhibitions involving Jessica's work and the art of other Outsider artists.
The Art and Life of Jessica Park
A traveling show, “The Art and Life of Jessica Park,” that premiered in 2008, visited a number of colleges and universities in the Midwest and New England.
Visions from the Edge: The Artists of Pure Vision
In 2012 an exhibition at MCLA Gallery51, “Visions from the Edge: The Artists of Pure Vision,” included Jessica Park along with ten other artists from the New York Studio/Gallery Pure Vision Arts.
Creative Visions
Poetry and Art and beautiful handmade books.
The Healing Arts: Navajo Words and Images
Inside the Outside: Reconsidering Our Views about Art
In 2014, "Inside the Outside" celebrated the publication of A World Transformed with a display of diverse artwork from self-taught and outsider artists, professional artists and art educators. In concert with the exhibition, the Project sponsored two Evenings of Discussion at MCLA Gallery51.
Art and Biography
A Discussion on “Art and Biography” was introduced by Jamie Franklin, Curator at the Bennington Museum.
Art Education and the Education of the Artist
The week following the "Art and Biography" discussion, a discussion on “Art Education and the Education of the Artist” was facilitated by Ilene Spiewak, artist, art therapist and teacher representing the College Internship Program in Lee, Massachusetts. The Winter 2015 edition of The Folk Art Messenger featured an article by Tony Gengarelly on the March 2014 exhibition and symposium.
A World Transformed
During the summer and fall of 2014, The Jessica Park Project partnered with the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center to produce an exhibition of over 30 original artworks by Jessica Park. The exhibition, “A World Transformed,” was well received and has allowed the Project to make a connection with a very significant art community in Southeastern Vermont.
Visions from the Edge: An Exploration of Outsider Art
In April of 2015 Tony Gengarelly participated in a symposium at Lesley University to celebrate national autism month. Jessica Park’s art was also featured in the university’s Atrium Gallery during this time. The most recent Park group exhibition, again at the BMAC—Visions from the Edge: An Exploration of Outsider Art (2016)—featured twelve artists and a variety of outstanding examples of Outsider Art. A symposium, “Mentoring and Marketing Artists on the Edge,” accompanied the show.