Exhibition runs through July 27, 2001
Maximizing My Freedom: Mary Lovelace O'Neal
Latham Square office building
located at 1611 Telegraph Avenue in downtown Oakland
Presented by the Oakland Museum of California Professional Services division

Mary Lovelace O'Neal, Set Them Wings on the Table

"The most important element of my existence as an artist is to MAKE. The visual manifestation is profound because I can continue to develop these expressions whether they are visually located in theories about modern movements or the unshakable wraps of the past. My work is my way of freeing myself; and my way of maximizing that freedom."
-Mary Lovelace O'Neal

To celebrate its partnership with Latham Square Associates, LLC, the Oakland Museum of California Professional Services division is delighted to present the lyrical work of Mary Lovelace O'Neal. Painting in the Expressionist tradition for over thirty years, the artist enjoys a career filled with singular accomplishments and international renown.

Created with inspired abandon, O'Neal's pulsating compositions, lush surfaces, and exuberant color palette engage the viewer and initiate playful dialogue. The paintings are assertive; they command attention. The large scale and rhythmic patterns emphasize the paintings' surfaces, yet suggest an expanse beyond the physical perimeters of the canvas, reflecting the infinite capacities of the human spirit.

"The Oakland Museum of California welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with Latham Square Associates, LLC in presenting work from the studios of some of Oakland's most creative artists," says Executive Director Dennis Power. "We hope that through their work, you will come to know Oakland as a city with both heart and art."

Mary Lovelace O'Neal, A Prayer is a Song with Wings

The exhibition was curated by Elizabeth C. McLaughlin and runs through July 27, 2001 at the Latham Square office building located at 1611 Telegraph Avenue in downtown Oakland. Building hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sponsored by Latham Square Associates, LLC and CAC Real Estate Management Company, Inc. in association with the Oakland Museum of California Professional Services division.