Mott Community College: MCC Fine Arts Gallery Welcomes Christine Waters 

Press release from Mott Community College:

Dawn Hibbard

Sep 20th, 2021

Mott Community College’s Fine Arts Gallery will present an exhibition of paintings by Christine Waters from Sept. 27 through Oct. 12. The exhibit is titled “All The Pretty Little Horses” and will feature approximately ten large scale works of oil on canvas. In addition, Waters will give an Art Talk 10 am Sept. 30. These talks will be available through the MCC Fine Art Gallery page (www.gallery.mcc.edu) and made possible in part by the Ballenger Trust. 

These large scale works, 48” x 30”, are all portraits of horses done in a style loosely influenced by the works of Kehinde Wiley. Regarding the connection between her own recent work and that of Wiley’s, Waters said “I am making portraits of horses. They are not famous horses but the unheralded; those who didn't win ribbons of races, not the best example of their breed but horses that belong to me and my friends. My notion, inspired by Mr. Wiley, was to paint these horses with backgrounds that are patterns that made sense with each horse.”

Waters is the former Associate Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Acting Chair, Program of Art and Art History, University of Michigan-Flint. Her academic credentials include Master of Fine Art-Painting, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Master of Art-Painting, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Bachelor of Science-Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison. In addition, she has participated in many workshops/institutes, university service, committee work, and related activities.

Her many selected exhibitions include Flint Artists, Spiral Gallery, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Water, Buckham Gallery, Flint, Michigan; Water, Kettering University, Flint, Michigan; and Women’s History Month Art Exhibit, University of Michigan-Flint Fine Arts Gallery.

Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, there will be limited capacity in the gallery and all ART Talks will be virtual. All visitors are expected to follow the MCC Standards and perform the Mandatory Health and Wellness Check before they travel to MCC. Please visit mcc.edu/reopen for up to date information.

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