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Figure Study 10

Piece description from the artist

My figure studies are created at Figure Tuesdays, a weekly figure study session I co-facilitate at Agitator Cooperative Gallery in Chicago, where I am a founding member. We strive to provide a variety of models across a wide range of gender, background and body type. The human figure made me into an artist. I always wanted to tell stories, and initially I just tried to draw convincing people so I could make comics for my friends. Over time, I became more interested in the mechanics of the human body for their own sake.

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About Gretchen Hasse

Chicago, IL

Gretchen Hasse is a storyteller working in comics, collage, public art, and moving images. She holds a BA in Anthropology from Northern Illinois University, and an MFA in Film, Video and New Media from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has exhibited work throughout the city, and her films have screened in Chicago, New York City, Berlin, London, and computer screens everywhere.

Gretchen’s work is primarily about resilience. She is drawn to stories and images that describe perseverance through pain, and knows that a dark sense of humor, a keen eye for social criticism, and the diligence to work for change are essential tools for survival.

Gretchen draws inspiration for all of her work through a strong community engagement. In addition to her creative support for numerous social justice campaigns, she is an active member of AnySquared Projects, an all-volunteer collaborative and artistic network in Logan Square, and a founding member of Agitator – a co-operative gallery.

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