Joel Elgin. Athraigh Print Studio: Dindga McCannon. Joel Elgin Athraigh Printmaking Studio

Dindga McCannon. Joel Elgin Athraigh Printmaking Studio

Dindga McCannon was born in Harlem and studied at the Art Students League, working with mentor Jacob Lawrence.

“As a 1960s member of Weusi, Dindga became interested in the Black Arts movement. In the 1970s, she was part of the first group show of professional black women artists in New York City. Dindga has been an artist for 55 years. In addition to her work as a quilter author, and illustrator, Dindga considers herself a costume designer and muralist and a print maker.”

http://www.shadesofnoir.org.uk/creatives/portfolio/dindga-mccannon/

“ … In early 1971, Kay Brown, Dindga McCannon, and Faith Ringgold gathered a group of black women at McCannon’s Brooklyn home to discuss their common frustrations in trying to build their careers as artists… Out of this initial gathering came one of the first exhibitions of professional black women artists: “Where We At”—Black Women Artists, 1971. Adopting the show’s title as its name, the collective began meeting at members’ homes and studios, building support systems for making their work while assisting each other with childcare and other domestic labor. Where We At recognized the power of collectivity—empowering black women by creating a network to help them attain their professional goals as artists…”

https://www.albrightknox.org/blog/exhibition-spotlight-dindga-mccannon-and-%E2%80%9Cwhere-we-%E2%80%9D-black-women-artists-we-wanted-revolution