about
Blue Lane Goonan Oliver [they/she] is a queer mixed-media artist based + from the in + outer Chicago area(s).
Their studio practice involves large-scale, organic: mixed-media oil + acrylic paintings, collage, fibers, photography and v!deo/!nstallat!ons.
Typically abstract, their work explores: nascency, texture + grit, preservation, queerness + identity, kinship + genealogy, and the experience + existence of the places we call “home” + the people we ultimately + intentionally choose.
With an affinity for being on the move, they have traveled, lived + shown across the States and Canada, and have been an Artist-in-Residence around Appalachia where they’ve also taught workshops on oil painting, conceptual collage, and mixed media composition.
As a former creative contractor, they have worked for and collaborated with: fellow artists + activists, restaurants + venues, community spaces + galleries, local small businesses + vintage purveyors—and are always open to intentional opportunities to collaborate — contact via email plz.
They’re currently working at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and developing a new body of work in conjunction with a personal narrative centered around the linear forms of queerness + tantric sensory-driven experiences.
This collection is currently in the works and will hopefully be published the Fall of 2025 alongside new works on paper, tattoo designs and some fabric/textile/loom works as well.
Thx.
info
A Portal
Forest Park IL 60130
Pilsen Neighborhood
Chicago IL 60608
bluelanegoon@gmail.com