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Madeleine Stanley-Jossem ~ Gallery

"I was born and educated in France; I am a sculptor and a painter. To me, art is a way of life and that is acceptance of the ugly and the beautiful. The terror of the ugly dissipates when the eye of compassion faces it - and in that moment of pause, when the scale stands still, a spark emerges - the idea, the image.

For me, paintings, sculptures are eloquent voices who speak for me. If I could sing, the song would tell the story. The brush, the anvil and the hammer are speaking for me. The flame sanctifies what the metal would tell, in my name and through my silent voice.

Sumi-e is one facet of my artwork. There is an experience in doing these brush strokes which reaches another level of awareness, a deeper layer of the self which appears to communicate with a central consciousness. Thus, a simple blade of grass, the wind, a mountain or a waterfall reflects its archetype. The lesser ego and self-assertion are left behind as hindrances. The brush is free to express its way. It has in my better moments traced a magic path to another reality.

I am sharing some of these works with you, with the hope that you come with me for a moment on this journey."

Madeleine Stanley-Jossem
Artist's Statement at opening night, from Life Passages,
Renaissance Court Gallery, Chicago Cultural Center, February 23, 1996

Gallery

The following works of art appear in the book Messengers: The Courage to Rebel - The Power to Inspire by Marie-Eve S. Kielson

The MessengerPortique

L'Ensemble Portique is inspired by and named after this sculpture. The group's tagline, A Musical Passage from the Baroque to the Contemporary, stems from the sculpture's literal and symbolic portal--an entrance, a gateway.

  • steel
  • 35.5"h x 29"w x 9"d

The MessengerThe Messenger

The Messenger appears as the visual for the chapter, "Messenger of Inspiration"

  • bronze and iron
  • 48"h x 20"w x 15"d

Weeping SunWeeping Sun

Weeping Sun appears as the visual for the chapter, "Messenger of Consolation"

  • oil
  • 41"h x 31"w

Fragments of Sights RememberedFragments of Sights Remembered

Fragments of Sights Remembered appears as the visual for the chapter, "Messenger of Timelessness"

  • sumi-e, ink on rice paper, mounted on hand-painted silk
  • 32"h x 19"w

SacrificeSacrifice

Sacrifice appears as the visual for the chapter, "Messenger of Solitude"

  • oil
  • 20"h x 24"w

Black RosesBlack Roses

Black Roses appears as the visual for the chapter, "Messenger of Silence"

  • oil
  • 48"h x 36"w

Il est des Lieux où Souffle l'EspritIl est des Lieux où Souffle l'Esprit

Il est des Lieux où Souffle l'Esprit ("and their voices still linger in the cliffs and in the mountains") appears as the visual for the chapter, "Messenger of Reconciliation"

  • welded iron
  • 34"h x 18"w x 13"d

LibérationLibération

Libération appears as the visual for the chapter, "Messenger of Impermanence"

  • sandstone, marble, and steel
  • 45"h x 40"w x 24"d

Girl Jumping RopeGirl Jumping Rope

Girl Jumping Rope appears as the visual for the chapter, "Messenger of Innocence"

  • bronze
  • 18"h x 4"w x 2.5"d

The Heart ImprisonedThe Heart Imprisoned

The Heart Imprisoned appears as the visual for the chapter, "Messenger of Passion"

  • silver-coated steel, glass, lucite
  • 71"h x 12"w x 12"d

The Heart Imprisoned - detailThe Heart Imprisoned

The Heart Imprisoned - detail

And May War Be No MoreAnd May War Be No More

And May War Be No More appears as the visual for the chapter, "Messenger of Promise"

  • bronze and silver
  • dimensions unknown

Portrait of a SeerPortrait of a Seer

Portrait of a Seer appears as the visual for the chapter, "Messenger of Truth"

  • enamel (in museum frame)
  • 16"h x 13"w

Renaissance Head of WomanRenaissance Head of Woman

Renaissance Head of Woman appears as the visual for the chapter, "Messenger of the Feminine"

  • enamel
  • 12"h x 10"w

La Grande Pitié de France - Jeanne d'ArcLa Grande Pitié de France - Jeanne d'Arc

La Grande Pitié de France - Jeanne d'Arc appears as the visual for the chapter, "Messenger of Courage"

  • oil
  • 37"h x 32"w

The Trilogy and AftermathThe Trilogy and Aftermath

The Trilogy and Aftermath appears as additional visual for the chapter "Messenger of Inheritance"

Nous N'Irons Plus aux BoisNous N'Irons Plus aux Bois (In the Woods, We Go No More)

Nous N'Irons Plus aux Bois (part of The Trilogy and Aftermath) appears as additional visual for the chapter "Messenger of Inheritance"

  • bronze, steel, and cement
  • 61"h x 38.5"w x 23"d

InheritanceInheritance

Inheritance (part of The Trilogy and Aftermath) appears as the visual for the chapter, "Messenger of Inheritance"

  • bronze
  • 70"h x 17"w x 12"d

Inheritance - detailInheritance

Inheritance - detail

Frère Jacques, Frère JacquesFrère Jacques, Frère Jacques

Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques (part of The Trilogy and Aftermath) appears as additional visual for the chapter "Messenger of Inheritance"

  • iron
  • 56"h x 34"w x 20"d

AftermathAftermath

Aftermath (part of The Trilogy) appears as additional visual for the chapter "Messenger of Inheritance"

  • bronze
  • 19"h x 32"w

Roofs, Stars, MoonlightRoofs, Stars, Moonlight

Roofs, Stars, Moonlight appears as the visual for the chapter, "Messenger of Illumination"

  • welded steel
  • 80"h x 46"w x 26"d

Joseph and His DreamsJoseph and His Dreams

Joseph and His Dreams appears as the visual for the epilogue "Dreaming the Dream"

  • oil
  • 30"h x 38"w

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