Minnie Evans A World Built by Dreams

Where and was Minnie Evans born?

• Long Creek, North Carolina in 1892

• Wilmington, North Carolina in 1900

• Raleigh, North Carolina in 1823

• Charlotte, North Carolina in 1920

Why did Minnie Evans have to drop out of school in 6th grade?

• She got too far behind in school.

• She missed too many days.

• She had to get a job selling clams and oysters to help make some money for her family.

• She dropped out to pursue a career as an artist full time.

In 1935, Evans had a spiritual experience and was told by God to start drawing. How old was she when she learned how to draw?

• 51 years old

• 22 years old

• 29 years old

• 43 years old

What is symmetrical balance?

• The arrangement of elements in a work of art are equally weighted on each side.

• This occurs when you have different visual images on either side of a design, and yet the image still seems balanced.

• An art movement that uses dream-like images.

• Art that has the same amount of color on each side.

What is asymmetrical balance?

• The arrangement of elements in a work of art are equally weighted on each side.

• This occurs when you have different visual images on either side of a design, and yet the image still seems balanced.

• Art that has the same amount of color on each side.

• An art movement that uses dream-like images.

_____________ is a 20th century avant-garde movement in art and literature in which ideas, images, objects are combined in a strange way, like in a dream.

• Abstract Art

• Expressionism

• Surrealism

• Dada

Evans worked as a _________________ at an estate in 1948. For 24 years, she was surrounded by gardens, trees, and lakes.

• cook

• maid

• gatekeeper

• babysitter

How does Minnie Evans show her African American Culture in her work? Check all that apply.

• Evans uses a variety of color which can be connected to the colorful basket weaving in Africa.

• Evans uses images and animals seen in the African wild.

• The proportions of the face in Evans' work are very similar to the proportions of the traditional African mask.

• Evans' work includes some basket weaving techniques.

______________is any form of art that expresses a culture's identity and mainly functions as a decoration. ​

• Fine Art

• Arts and Craft

• Folk Art

• Non-Objective Art

If an artwork is viewed as avant-garde, what does that mean?

• It is something that is new and unusual, or has some experimental ideas.

• Art that uses shapes, lines and color.

• It uses symbolism, dream-like images and collage images in the art.

• It is art that is identified as being the most hated.

• It is art that is identified as being the greatest ever.