Artist: Evelyn Davis-Walker

Title: Black and White and the Spaces Between

Medium: mixed media on paper

Size: approx. 15 x 22 inches

Artist Statement:

The Ampersand Diversity series pairs each diptych together based on the paint swatch names. The ampersand is one of the most powerful symbols of visual communication. In a time when many people look to take away other people's freedoms and exclude rights to love and of identity, the ampersand's role is to bring people and things together in an inclusive way. Why subtract when you can add?

Artist Bio:

Evelyn Davis-Walker holds a B.A. in Visual Communication and Computer Art from Otterbein University and an M.F.A. in Advertising Design from Marywood.

Evelyn is a graphic designer. A maker. An educator. A social-engaged activist. She has taught graphic design at the university-level for over 13 years and has run her design business with her husband for the last 20 years.

In 2010, Evelyn was awarded 25 for 25 AOL International Art Grant where 25 winners (9,000 applicants) were funded $25,000. Evelyn designed individual memory games for 200 Alzheimer's patients. In 2015, Evelyn received the Otterbein University Young Alumni Recipient for Community Engagement.

Evelyn has a strong affinity for all things paper - from mixed media collage, to creating typographical prints on her letterpress machine. She has received numerous awards and has exhibited in solo, group and juried exhibitions.