[Freefromwar] Fwd: Art Show May 4th and 5th: Women's Art as Activism

[DYANE BROWN]

Coming Event: 

WOMEN'S ART AS ACTIVISM 
May 4th and 5th, 11 am to 4 pm at the Garden Studio below Arbutus Books, 87 Nicol Street, Nanaimo. 
Artists: Frances Deverell, Karen Birch, Jan Pullinger, Dema Maksod, Donna Birkinshaw, Patricia Robison, Dyane Brown 

This exhibit tells women's stories, ways that women have witnessed events of their times, women's advocacy: for peace, for the environment, for justice. The work includes oil, acrylic, and mixed media paintings as well as fabric art and installation. 
Frances Deverell's portrait of Greta Thunberg is especially evocative with both people and animals seeking shelter from fires that rage in the background. 

Several works in this show are connected to specific peace or justice events. 
Dyane Brown's painting of the young people at Nanoose on Remembrance Day was inspired by their clarity and passion. 

Donna Birkinshaw's work, " Hearts With Stories To Tell" was created for "A Wall of Grief, Remembrance and Hope" put up in downtown Nanaimo to play tribute to the Indigenous children who were taken from their families and subjected to abuses at residential schools. 

Dema Maksod has painted "Fairuz", one of the most celebrated singers in the Arab world inspiring thousands of women with her songs about freedom, peace, and truth. 

Other works in this show will stimulate discussion and reflection. We welcome people to share conversation about the art and the issues and if the weather is good, visit over tea in the garden. 

See attachments for some of the work in the exhibit. 
For more information, contact 250 753 3015 


submitted by Dyane Brown 250 753 3015 204-220 Townsite Rd, Nanaimo, BC 

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