This month's exhibition at Palermo Art Gallery, Bella Dolore,(Italian for "Beautiful Pain"), explores Chronic Pain awareness and appreciation of the female form through a series of painted-over photographs by painter Yvonne Palermo and photographer Theresa LoSchiavo.
Please join us on Friday, October 8th from 6-9pm at Palermo Art Gallery (located in the basement of the Greenwood Collective--8537 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103) to view this collaborative duo exhibition.
Painter Yvonne Palermo is a 20-year sufferer of Chronic Pain. Her works emhasize her own experiences with Chronic Pain and the medical mistreatment she has recieved in our current healthcare system. Her paintings features emotionally charged portrayals of haggard female figures paired with twisted spinal imagery and layers of abstract strokes of paint. These darkly aggressive paintings uniquely convey horrorific aspects of our current healthcare system from the perspective of a woman who is well acquainted with the negative attitude towards chronic physical pain in many American medical facilities.
Phoographer Theresa LoSchiavo is best known for her ability to capture the essence of women through the "intimate portrait." Shestudied at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Her photographs have been published worldwide and included in several group shows. Theresa and Yvonne met last January at a gallery where they were both showing their work. Shortly thereafter, Theresa asked to photograph Yvonne, andYvonne said "Yes."
For more information about either artist please visit their respective websites at
Yvonne Palermo
Theresa LoSchiavo
Thank you for reading and I look forward to seeing you on Friday!
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