Truth-Tellers: Telling the Story of Women's Lives (Artist Reception)
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There's More to the Story
At a recent writing circle, someone said, “When a woman tells a story, you know you're only hearing the half of it.” It‘s true that our lives are complex and complicated, and revealing everything can sometimes overwhelm the story (and ourselves!). If we decide to leave something out, that’s our prerogative. But when our stories (or artworks) are marginalized, re-worked, and deceptively manipulated by others, it's a downright assault on our well-being.
So along come the truth-tellers: The women who write and tell their stories, and stand up for the rest of us. “Brazen, libertine women,” like Audre Lourde, Simone DeBeauvoir, and Erica Jong, who are featured in artist Sylvi Herrick's recent work.
But our stories can also be collective: A sculpture “quilt” made by Deborah Reid tells the story of the Underground Railroad journey, and another painting speaks of her life in community.
Or the artwork is downright confessional, such as the portrait series recently composed by Erin Kendrick, based on the poetic monologues of “For Colored Girls Who have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf.”
Finally, women’s art can show the power of women of all descents to speak their truth, as in the portraits created recently by Debbie Pounders, highlight women who are self-aware, with the confidence to choose to tell their stories—or not.
Please join us on January 26 for our opening artist reception and guided tour of the art of these four women artist truth-tellers in our community. No writing, just wine and cheese and “brazen, libertine” conversations! Please join us!
What to bring
Your checkbook...just in case you see something you can't live without! Bring friends who like art, too. Men welcome and encouraged to attend!
Important to know
We will not be doing any writing, but hopefully some great conversations emerge as we listen to our artists tell their stories! Park on the street being careful not to block driveways.