Susan Barton To Show In Blue Plate Special Exhibition

Photo By Jim Matusik

This exhibition will feature the work of 50 artists designing plates in Delft Blue. The expression, "Blue Plate Special", first made its way into the American vocabulary on October 22nd, or 1892 through the Fred Harvey Restaurants. A web collection of 1930's prose gives this definition: "A Blue Plate Special is a low priced daily special: a main course with all the fixins, a daily combo, a square for two bits". The Blue Plate Special was very popular in the Depression Era, but still exists today.

The exhibit features the work of 50 artists reinterpreting this American Symbol of past economic times. Some of the artists featured are: Tim Anderson, Paul Sierra, Sam Rosby, Marya Veeck, Cyd Smillie, Peter Hurley, Susan Barton and many more.

August House Studio opened its door in 1987. It has focused on being a neighborhood gallery. The gallery is a comfortable, intimate space that lends itself to both large and small shows. Located in the heart of Roscoe Village, August House Studio brings the Blue Plate Special Exhibition as its 22nd annual Holiday celebration.

The Blue Plate Special
Where: August House Studio
2113 West Roscoe, in Chicago
When: December 5th-December 21st, 2008
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, Noon-6pm