Beverly McIver

Beverly McIver's Intermediate Painting Class at Duke, Spring 2015

Beverly McIver (born circa 1963) is a contemporary artist, mostly known for her self-portraits, who was born and raised in Greensboro, NC.[1][2][3] She is currently a professor of art at North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC.[4][5]

McIver was the youngest of three daughters and raised by a single mother who worked as a maid to support their family.[6] Her mother’s attention and resources were mostly focused on McIver’s older sister, Renee, who was mentally disabled.[7][8][9]

While attending a predominantly white, affluent high school, McIver was a member of the school’s clowning club. [10] Performing in clown makeup and a wig empowered McIver: “As a clown…I was transformed, and in many ways more acceptable to society. No one cared that I was black or poor. I was embraced.” [11] Considering going to clown school for a brief period of time, McIver decided to pursue a career in art, studying at Penn State University, and receiving several honors including a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Louis Comfort Tiffany Award.

References

  1. ↑ Sandler, Beverly McIver, 8
  2. ↑ Johnson, Ken. "Art in Review: Beverly McIver". New York Times. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Smith, Roberta. "Art in Review: Beverly McIver". New York Times. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Green, Penelope. "Painting on a New Canvas". New York Times. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Irving Sandler, Beverly McIver: Invisible Me (New York, NY: Kent Gallery New York City, 2006), 7-8
  6. ↑ "Beverly McIver". Craven Art Gallery. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  7. ↑ Jackson, Camille. "Beverly McIver: A Life That Is 'Good and Scary and Joyous'". Duke Today. Duke University. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  8. ↑ Fernando, Dillon. "Prof. Bev McIver on painting, family and fragility". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  9. ↑ Kim Curry-Evans, Jennifer Dasal, and Beverly McIver, Reflections: Portraits by Beverly McIver (Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Museum of Art, 2011), 17-18
  10. ↑ Kim Curry-Evans, The Many Faces of Beverly McIver (Sacramento, CA: 40 Acres Art Gallery, 2004), 13
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