Caribbean Dreams

About the Work

From the Artist

I just returned from a trip to the Caribbean and the gay bright spirit and color inspired the shape and final range of colors used in this print. The flower clothing colors, sound of the music, general movement of the people as they walk, speech rhythms are all felt in this print. The blues, magenta, orange, green...speak to the uniqueness of the many islands of the Caribbean. My trip was filled with jazz and that is also represented in this print.
_{—From Brandywine Workshop and Archives records}

For many years I have explored the role of memory and memorials in fashioning human history and identity in my art. My photographs and present abstracted artistic explorations dramatically portray configurations and coding processes of memory.

They represent memory as a template in which the mind stores cherished and sensitive experiences of people, places, and events. My art often contains calligraphic marks, strokes, swirling lines, language overlays of varied materials and colors, shadows and atmospheric conditions, and naturalistic formations in nature, such as trees, water and rocks.

My photographs offer glimpses of urban and rural landscapes and lifestyles of people of color today. Each work is titled and hopefully that adds to a greater understanding and discussion of the art between artist and viewer.
_{—Excerpted from http://galeriemyrtis.net/evangeline-j-montgomery-statement/, accessed 7-5-2021}