June Edmonds uses abstract painting to explore how color, repetition, movement, and balance can serve as conduits to spiritual contemplation and interpersonal connection to her African-American roots. Exploring the psychological construct of skin color or tone through pattern and abstract painting has proven to be a revealing gesture and these ideas are explored in her two ongoing series: the Energy Wheel Paintings inspired by her meditation practice and her Flag Paintings, which explore the alignment of multiple identities such as race, nationality, gender, or political leanings.
*Directions to Rosser Hall from the Art building:
Leave the main entrance, walk past the gym, turn left at the Billie Jean King tennis statue and proceed south along the main walkway. You’ll pass the health building on your left, the science building on your right, and then Rosser Hall will be on the left after that. There’s a big sign saying “ROSSER HALL” on the side of the building. The room that the lecture is in is on the first floor, on the left. There are big sliding doors that open right into a lecture hall. It’s about a 5-7 minute walk from the art building.