The Legacy of Deborah Boardman at Heaven Gallery

In 2015, Chicago artist Deborah Boardman died (1958 - 2015) after uplifting, inspiring and encouraging artists from a vast variety of media and backgrounds. Boardman worked for 30 years in painting, drawing, illustration, writing, education, sound/video and installation. Her work, known for color, pattern and narrative, playfully and seriously questioned the in-between moments in life. In the last page of Boardman's notebook, dated August 2015, she wrote, "What is the message — How can I share it with others?" Heaven Gallery in Wicker Park will be featuring the works of Deborah Boardman, Howard Fonda, Jackie Kazarian, Sabina Ott, Diane Christiansen, Ryan Richey, Jin Lee, Jeroen Nelemens, Ellen Rothenberg, Dianna Frid, Laurie Palmer, Paola Cabal, Jackie Kazarian, Wendy Mason, Edra Soto, and Dan Sullivan in the collective survey. Heaven
Her friends and peers will be included in the survey of her work that spanned over three decades. The artist's questions of sharing her message with others are at the crux of Boardman's legacy to her community. How did her work contribute to the values and ideas of her friends? How were her artistic goals shaped? Overall, how did Boardman's work influence others? In, What is the Message/The Brilliant Influence of Deborah Boardman: a Collective Survey, these questions are visualized through a survey of her personal works, as well her peers.
,Heaven Gallery is located at 1550 N. Milwaukee Ave. The opening reception is Friday, January 29, from 7 to 11pm.
Nicole Lane