Local artist Jody Parmann is making a comeback on the local art scene after taking some time off to focus on caring for her children. Parmann’s exhibit, “ART of a girl, daughter, sister, woman, wife & mother” will be displayed at the Exquisite Corpse Coffee House in Downtown Port Huron for the month of July and will then move to Kate’s Downtown, also in Downtown Port Huron, for the month of August.
Parmann’s series of paintings reflect the things that she processes as a mother and a woman. Parmann said her piece “Water Yourself Mama” is a reminder to fellow mothers that if they “water” themselves, that self-care trickles down and we become better mothers.
Parmann let her real-life frustrations with navigating the public school system for her son with autism show in her painting “Let Me Put You Back Together”.
Like many mothers who put their creative pursuits on hold, Parmann had been saving up ideas for artwork as she juggles the responsibilities of the “mundane yet miraculous existence” as a mother.
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Reporting for WGRT- Jennie McClelland
