Erin and Anyah with Hydrangeas, 2023.
Acrylic and collage on carved wood panel; 48 x 60 in.
(Courtesy of the artist.
LaToya Hobbs. “Erin and Anyah with Hydrangeas,” 2023. Acrylic and collage on carved wood panel; 48 x 60 in. (Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Ariston Jacks)
From there, Hobbs begins carving and pushes the boundaries of what we know about printmaking.
In this way, she elevates a material often left in the artist’s studio to high art.
Along the walls of the domestic spaces, Hobbs depicts work byrenowned African-American artistslike Kerry James Marshall andAlma Thomas.
LaToya Hobbs. “Unbothered,” 2023. Woodcut on Rieves BFK cotton paper; 24 x 32 1/4 in. (Courtesy of the artist)
This is only the second time that the large installation will be shown in its entirety.
Standing alongside these scenes are intimate portraits such asErin and Anyah with Hydrangeas.
The mixed-media work depicts the artist’s stepdaughter and niece against lush foliage in the background.
LaToya M. Hobbs. “Flourish,” 2023. Acrylic on carved wood panel; 96 x 96 x 2 1/2 in. (Courtesy of the artist)
Artist LaToya Hobbs merges her printmaking and painting practices to create powerful mixed-media pieces.
Woodcut on Rieves BFK cotton paper; 24 x 32 1/4 in.
Acrylic on carved wood panel; 96 x 96 x 2 1/2 in.
LaToya Hobbs. “Carving Out Time (detail),” 2020–21. Oil-based printing ink and acrylic paint on 15 carved cherry plywood panels; 96 x 720 in. The Baltimore Museum of Art: Anonymous Gift; and Art Fund established with exchange funds from gifts of Dr. and Mrs. Edgar F. Berman, Equitable Bank, N.A., Geoffrey Gates, Sandra O. Moose, National Endowment for the Arts, Lawrence Rubin, Philip M. Stern, and Alan J. Zakon; BMA 2022.11. (Image courtesy of The Baltimore Museum of Art)
Carving Out Time (detail), 202021.
Oil-based printing ink and acrylic paint on 15 carved cherry plywood panels; 96 x 720 in.
In need of rest, 2023.
Latoya M. Hobbs. “In need of rest,” 2023. Woodcut; 14 1/2 x 33 in. (Courtesy of the artist)
Woodcut; 14 1/2 x 33 in.
A Moment of Care, 2023.
Woodcut; 32 1/4 x 24 in.
LaToya M. Hobbs. “A Moment of Care,” 2023. Woodcut; 32 1/4 x 24 in. (Courtesy of the artist)
