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Clare E. Rojas (born 1976), also known by stage name Peggy Honeywell, is an American multidisciplinary artist. She is part of the Mission School.[2] Rojas is "known for creating powerful folk-art-inspired tableaus that tackle traditional gender roles."[3] She works in a variety of media, including painting, installations, video, street art, and children's books.[1] Rojas lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.[4]
Clare E. Rojas | |
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| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Peggy Honeywell |
| Alma mater | Rhode Island School of Design, School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
| Occupation(s) | Visual artist, musician |
| Known for | Painting, installation art, video art, street art, children's books illustrations |
Clare Rojas was born in 1976 in Columbus, Ohio.[5] She is of half-Peruvian descent.[6] As a teenager, Rojas visited a nursing home, where she would make portraits in pastel and oil, while she listened to the interesting stories of her subjects.[2]
She received a BFA degree in Printmaking from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD); and a MFA degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.[7] At RISD, she studied printmaking, which informed her use of color, layering and sizing. In her search for non toxic paint, she discovered gouache, which she used to paint like a printmaker.[2]
Rojas work is inspired by folk art. She loves quilts and loves to tell stories, which is reflected in her work.[8]
In her more recent work, Rojas has moved from figurative paintings into pure geometric abstraction.[9] Inspired by Native American textiles, Quaker Art, and Byzantine mosaics, Rojas creates narratives depicting interactions between humans and animals, focusing on history’s journey to find peace. She brings multiple artistic influences together in her textiles by incorporating abstract geometry found in quilts and architecture.[10] Rojas is known for adding elements of female sexuality into her artwork. She does this to give credit to women and recognize their natural strengths.[10]
Rojas also plays guitar and banjo under the stage name Peggy Honeywell.[1] She has released three albums: Honey For Dinner (2001), Faint Humms (2005), and Green Mountain (2006).
Rojas married fellow artist Barry McGee in 2005.[6] She adopted his daughter, Asha (Sanskrit for hope), from his previous marriage to Margaret Kilgallen.[11]
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Clare Rojas performs under the stage name Peggy Honeywell. She has released three albums:[26]
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