Artist

Jackie McElroy

Nationality

American

Title of Work

Dakota Suite: Badlands

Preview

Date of Work

1986

Medium

Serigraphy

Edition #

20/25

Signature

Lower right

Height

22"

Width

28"

Collection/Provenance

Art & Design Study Collection

Status

Stored: FF_009_D

Location

UND Art Collections Repository

Artist Bio

Jackie McElroy is a former Professor and Chair of the University of North Dakota Art Department. In her unusual landscapes, McElroy draws attention to the unexpected and illustrates how creative exploration of a physical location can reveal a uniqueness of place and culture.

Additional Information

Student composed text panel:

Jackie McElroy-Edwards (American)
Dakota Suite, 1986
Serigraph
UND Art Collections: Art & Design Study Collection

Professor Emerita and former Chair of the UND Department of Art & Design, Jackie McElroy-Edwards created hundreds of surreal artworks that provide those who view her pieces a journey into the beauty of North Dakota. McElroy-Edwards’s screen-prints were a method of sharing what she and the people of North Dakota hold sacred – the iconic landscapes. After 30 years of service, over 300 of her works remain at the University.

McElroy-Edwards’s Dakota Suite takes multiple landscapes found within the Peace Garden State and illustrates them in comforting hues. Her color choices turn the Badlands and prairies of North Dakota into a unique and mesmerizing sight. These pieces work together to illustrate the beauty of our state.

Light grey mountains with tan and grey canyon. Purple mountains in the background against a yellow and blue sky.

Condition

Very good

Rights

Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”