The Journey by Dale McReynolds opens at Artspace 304 this Friday
Date/Time
Date(s) - 01/31/2025 - 02/27/2025
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location
ArtSpace 304
Categories
“The Journey” by Dale McReynolds is on view at Artspace 304 starting Friday, January 31 to
Thursday, February 27th. This exhibition offers a view of the African journey and transformation
in America. McReynolds’ portraits are completed in pastels on paper capturing the African
American experience from the Jim Crow era through the present day. She works in color
schemes of black, white and sepia tones to help the viewer experience a story line of events like
flashbacks of memories. Her portraiture captures the essence of personalities, invoking smiles
and causing conversations.
Dale McReynolds lives in Metropolis, Illinois. In 2019, she opened Dale’s Art Den, the first and
only African American art gallery and studio in Metropolis, located on 723 Market Street.
McReynolds exhibits her artwork nationwide, with exhibitions most recently at the African
American Museum (Carbondale, IL), The Ice House Gallery (Mayfield, KY), The Yeiser Art
Center (Paducah, KY), The Illinois State Museum (Springfield, IL), The Hartley Gallery (Herrin,
IL) and The Hise Museum (Harrisburg, IL).
Join us for the reception Saturday, February 15, from 2-4pm at Artspace 304. This event is free
and open to the public. There will be light snacks and refreshments, as well as a meet and
greet, with the artist in attendance.
Artspace 304’s business hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 12-5 pm. Parking is
available in the First Christian Church parking lot, located on W Monroe St and S University Ave
in Carbondale, IL. For more information on exhibitions, programming and events, please visit
artspace304.org.