Artist's bio from today's gallery showing

Evangeline Learn has been doing art since she was old enough to pick up crayons and scribble on her father's notebook. Her initial work, done almost exclusively in the media of Crayola crayons and magic markers, reveals a strong postmodern influence and communicates the existential crises familiar to toddlers everywhere.

By the time she had turned 3, however, Evangeline had mastered the technique behind curved lines and complete shapes, and soon began a period noted for its use of familiar story characters, with works like "The Big Bad Spotted Wolf" and "Little Spotted Riding Hood," as well as avant-garde pieces like "The Scissors Family at Home." Cut-outs and collages soon followed.

Art from her next period is noted for a strong Disney influence, with works like "Sleeping Beauty Descending a Staircase" and "Sleeping Beauty Holding a Broom." Little Green Men from the "Toy Story" movies also became a common motif during this period, and at times Evangeline would join these disparate elements in innovations like "LGM Cinderella."

Evangeline has been learning art in a classic setting since she attended her first drop-in session at the art academy when she was five years old. She is now six. During the past fourteen months, she has explored new media, including wash pencils, inks, pastels and charcoal. She also has gained familiarity with artistic techniques like shading and perspective, and has broadened her horizons with a wide array of drawing tools.

Evangeline's artwork is held in several private collections across the United States, including specifically commissioned pieces of work in the Washington, D.C., area that later were reprinted as limited-edition postcards. The assortment of work on display here at the gallery comes from Evangeline's personal collection.

Although this is Evangeline's first formal art show, work of hers previously has been displayed at invitation-only venues such as The Refrigerator Door, The Bedroom Wall, and Other Places Around the House.

Evangeline would like to thank her parents and sister for their unwavering support as she develops her artistic skills, and gratefully acknowledges her debt to Miss Ana, who has taught her so much. She is honored to have her first art show here at the studio.