Join us for an Artist Talk for "Ancestors" Celebrating Black History Month, curated by visual artist and teacher, Dennis Shelton. Join a select panel of artists, David Dixon, Sandra White, M.C. Kev, more to be announced, as they are invited to share their thoughts about their process and what "Ancestors" means to them, moderated by the curator, Dennis Shelton. All welcome, no cost, donations welcome.
Curators Statement: "Ancestors," for me, are people who made a difference through sacrifice and through connection to their people. Connection means that their influence lives on in future generations. What I have learned is that one doesn't have to be famous, rich, or even highly-educated to be an ancestor. One only has to make positive connections and create profound differences in one's community, which generates change in behavior, change in direction, change in beliefs, and change in attitudes.
If I had to select a personal ancestor, I would choose my grandmother, because of the great influence she had on my life but also on everyone she came into contact with. And the most significant area in my life where my grandmother influenced me was to be hopeful, no matter how dim, how dark, how destructive my surroundings were. I am so grateful, although I lost my grandmother this year, that her presence and influence live in me daily, especially now, because our future is so uncertain.
The exhibit "Ancestors" is extremely important, because it reminds us how much we need their strength to succeed and survive life's challenges. - Dennis Shelton
View the online gallery: https://bdac-ancestors.artcall.org/pages/web-gallery
Artists in the Exhibiton:
Khuumba Ama
Evan Bishop
Carlos Benitez
Lauren Burgess
Nordia Byfield
Lisa Cain
Dorothy Cancellieri
Julie Cousens
Molly Cornelius
Ken Davis
Jainaba Darboe
David Dixon
Ted Dixon
Helen Ellis
Livia Gus
Mary Hardiman
M.C. Kev
Joshua Martin
Tali Margolin
Taeesha Muhammad
Michael Natiello
Phoebe Ploom
Brenda Ricketts
Librado Romero
Cotys Winston-Sandefur
Dennis Shelton
Debora Solomon
Denise Sullivan
Azim Thomas
Melinda Chervon Ulysses-Daniels
Katori Walker
Sandra White
and more...