Girl Seated
In her sculptures, prints and painting, artist Margaret Burroughs focused on the themes of family, community and history. These concepts were also consistent with her work as a writer and prominent social activist in Chicago. In her watercolor, "Girl Seated," Burroughs presents an intimate scene of a young girl seated, poised and directly confronting viewers with her gaze. While the girl's figure appears solid and clearly defined, Burroughs uses a pale palette of greens, yellows and blues to convey the serene, quiet mood of the scene.
The Walter O. Evans Collection of African American Art
One of the most important collections of African American visual art dating from the 18th century to the present, the collection includes 62 works from Edward Bannister, Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Robert S. Duncanson, Richard Hunt, Jacob Lawrence and others. This collection forms the foundation of a multidisciplinary center for the study, understanding and appreciation of African American art and culture. Items from the collection have previously rotated in the Evans Center Gallery and through unique exhibitions such as the 2012 "Life's Link: A Fred Wilson Installation," and the 2017 travelling exhibition of Jacob Lawrence's work.