FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 • The Courier sun 15 Dynamic Jamaica exhibit examines truth through artist’s work BY MCGEOR GE SORENSEN editorial@qns.com/@QNS A six-decade career that began during the Civil Rights Movement has brought Queens-based artist Emmett Wigglesworth to the opening Photo courtesy of Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning FALL SPECIAL of a new exhibition of his work in his home borough. Wigglesworth’s amazing works of art — from lavish paintings to a three-dimensional foam core sculptures — will be on display for the next two months at the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL). The exhibit formally opens with a reception this Friday night, Sept. 16, and will remain on view through Nov. 25. The centerpiece of the exhibit is Wigglesworth’s newest work, “It is Not Enough to See ... One Must See Through to Find Truth.” The massive work, which Wigglesworth created working 35-hour weeks over the past five months at JCAL’s studios, features six life-sized painted foam core sculptures installed in front of a 10-foot painting, giving the viewer a one-of-a-kind art experience. Most of the 40 artworks on display are what Wigglesworth calls “scribble,” depicting figures, gestures, light and sky with multicolored lines and patterns. The central theme of his art aims to inspire viewers to practice a spiritual truth and enhance a more humanistic work. Wigglesworth has lived in Jamaica for the past 20 years, but he has been creating art and poetry since the 1950s. A native of Philadelphia, he attended the College of Art and continued to ply his artistry following CUTLER’S LIGHTING Over 50 Years Experience REPAIRS • REWIRING • RE-FINISHING • LAMP SHADES FALL SAVINGS TAKE 20-50% OFF on yellow and red tagged items LAMP SHADE SALE 10% OFF ANY PURCHASE With Coupon. Not combinable – New Orders Only. Limit 1 per customer. $150.00 max for discount. Excludes Repairs, Refi nishing, Rewiring. Exp. 9/30/2016 CUTLER’S LIGHTING CUTLER’S LIGHTING LYNBROOK 817 Sunrise Hwy (2 Blocks west of Peninsula Blvd.) 516-887-1300 GREAT NECK 120 Northern Blvd. 516-482-1919 12 years from now, this LED bulb will still be saving you money. OFF an honorable discharge from the Marine Corps in 1957. Two years later, Wigglesworth became active in the Civil Rights Movement, working with the CORE Freedom School in Selma, Alabama, where he taught art and wrote two plays that he later directed at the CORE Freedom Theater in San Francisco. Wigglesworth will be at JCAL at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, for a special talk and demonstration. JCAL is located at 161-04 Jamaica Ave., close to numerous subway and bus lines as well as the Long Island Rail Road. For more information, visit www.jcal.org. Artist Emmett Wigglesworth
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