Climate Equity: A Better Future for All

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ExhibitCoordinator:JohnQuatrale

UVAMISSIONSTATEMENT

UnboundVisualArts(UVA)isauniqueAllston-Brighton(MA) basednon-profitartorganization.WeservetheGreaterBoston communitywithimpactfuleducationalprogramsandexhibitsto encouragelearning,engagement,andchange.

UVABoardofDirectors&CouncilofAdvisors

LouiseBonar,Tsun-MingChmielinski,FrancisGardino,MarcieLaden,MadelineLee,Jeanne Lin,SusanLoomis-Wing,BrendaGaelMcSweeney,AndreaNewman,Ira-IlanaPapadopoulou, JohnQuatrale,RuthRieffanaugh,DianeSheridan,KarenSmigliani,JenniferTurpin

Artists:NancerBallard,MaryBarton-Lech,GwenCory,NancyCrasco,SamanthaFein, ElizabethLapidesPaulineLim,ElisandraLopes,ChelseaMartel-White,MichaelMcLaughlin, AlexMiklowski,ShelbyMyerhoff,BrendaGaelMcSweeney,MatthewOkazaki,Katha Seidman,DianaStelin

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Curator’sStatement

Thesedays,mostofusprobablyhavealreadyheardtheterm“climatechange”amilliontimes weare allwellawareofwhatitmeansandwhatthingsshouldbedonetosavetheenvironment butwhat about“climateequity”?

Environmentalequitymeansbothprotectionfromenvironmentalhazardsaswellasaccessto environmentalbenetsforall,regardlessofincome,race,andothercharacteristics.Climatechangehas aectedthepoorestpopulationaroundtheworldmostdrastically,creating“climaterefugees”

AccordingtoMercyCorps“nearly70%ofallnewdisplacementsintherstsixmonthsoflastyear weretheresultofweather-relateddisasters,withatotalof9.8millionpeoplearoundtheworlddriven fromtheirhomesbyshockslikedrought,hurricanes,andlandslides around50,000peopleevery day”,and“ifsealevelscontinuetorisewithoutintervention,manyofthoselivingneartheocean about40percentoftheworld’spopulation willbeatriskoflosingtheirhomes”.

Thegoodnewsisthatmanypeopleareactivelyseekingasolution.Forinstance,theEquityFundis investingintheleadershipinBlack,Latinx,AAPI,andindigenouscommunitiesbearingthebruntof climatechange.Byengagingvotersinthesecommunities,theyaregettingclimateandcleanenergy policysolutionsthatreectcommunities'prioritiesandadvancingracial,economic,and environmentaljustice

HereatUVA,wealsowanttodoourparts.In“ClimateEquity:ABetterFutureForAll, " weare aiming toaddressthelong-ignoredissueofclimateequity,andletmorepeopleknowthatnot everyoneisprovidedtheresourcesto“gogreen”.Wewantouraudiencetoknowthatthe environmentalcrisisisnotonlyaboutsustainability,butalsoresourcesandpower Theparticipating artistsarelendingtheir voicestotheunheardtotellthestorythathasbeenlingeringoutsidethe public’ssight.

Curator’sBiography

JingyiWangisafreelanceillustratorandaspiringart administrator Sheearnedherbachelor'sdegreeinstudio artwithaminorinarthistoryfromIndianaUniversity Bloomingtonin2019andhermaster’sdegreeincreative practiceleadershipfromNortheasternUniversityin2022

Jingyihaspreviouslyworkedinbothpublicandprivateart spaces,includingtheGrunwaldgallery,XMuseum,andtheNationalArtMuseumofChina Her maininterestistohelpemergingartistsandlocalartiststoreachalargeraudience.Shewantstouseher worktoshinealightonissuesthathavelongbeenignored,andbringthehistoricallymarginalized populationintopublicsight Shewantstouseartasawaytomakeimprovementsinoursocietyaswell asletmorepeopleseehowartcanmakechangesintheirlives.

Biografíadelcurador

JingyiWangesunailustradoraindependienteyaspiranteaadministradoradearte Obtuvosu

licenciaturaenartedeestudioconespecializaciónenhistoriadelartedelaUniversidaddeIndiana Bloomingtonen2019ysumaestríaenliderazgodeprácticacreativadelaUniversidadNortheasternen 2022

Jingyihatrabajadoanteriormenteenespaciosdeartepúblicosyprivados,incluidalagaleríaGrunwald, elMuseoXyelMuseoNacionaldeArtedeChina.Suprincipalinterésesayudaraartistasemergentes yartistaslocalesallegaraunpúblicomásamplio Ellaquiereusarsutrabajoparaarrojarluzsobre temasquehansidoignoradosdurantemuchotiempoytraeralavistapúblicaalapoblación

históricamentemarginada.Ellaquiereusarelartecomounaformadehacermejorasennuestra sociedad,asícomopermitirquemáspersonasveancómoelartepuedehacercambiosensusvidas

Artwork

ElizabethLapides, Coal Ash, Digital photograph, 20” x 24”

NancerBallard, Bartering the World, Multi-media assemblage, 13” x 11”

ChelseaMartel-White, Benson Park- Dried-Up Fountain, Gouache on watercolor paper, 9” x 11”

BrendaGaelMcSweeney, HabibouSKPR, Digital photograph, 16” x 12”

NancyCrasco, Greenhouse Gas: CO2, Fiber, 42” x 51”

ChelseaMartel-White, Hilldale Cemetery, Gouache on watercolor paper, 10” x 13”

ElisandraLopes, Living Green?How?, Color pencils, 11” x 14”

MaryBarton-Lech, Imminent, Mixed media (acrylic paint & fabric) on canvas, 16" x 12"

AlexMiklowski, Northampton Greenhouse, 35mm photograph on photo paper, 11" x 8.5"

MatthewOkazaki, Untitled_Stoop, Digital photograph, 20” x 16”

GwenCory, Hot Blue Earth, Oil on Canvas, roughly 48" x roughly 24"

PaulineLim, Nothing to Be Done (Flood), Mixed media on canvas panel, 20” x 24”

ChelseaMartel-White, Putnam Rd and Pearl St in Reading, Gouache on watercolor paper, 9” x 11”

NancyCrasco, Plovers' Plight, Fiber, 48" x 24"

MichaelMcLaughlin, Rivka in Autumn, mixed media, 50” x 38”

NancyCrasco, Quahogs, Fiber, 48" x 24"

GwenCory, Tree Energy, Oil On Canvas, roughly 24"x roughly 36"

NancyCrasco, The Right Whale, Fiber, 48" x 24"

ChelseaMartel-White, Saints Mary and Joseph Parish, Salem, NH, Gouache on watercolor paper, 9” x 11”

MichaelMcLaughlin， Washer-Dryer-Driveway， Mixed media， 20” x 28”

PaulineLim, You Are My Refuge, Watercolor, collage, ink on paper, 11” x 14”

ShelbyMeyerho, Zoomorphic #27 (Ocean Waves), Photograph, Archival Pigment Print, 22” x 27"

DianaStelin, Sahara - plein-air, Sahara and Pollution, 15’’ x 20’’

SamanthaFein, La Mama, Limited edition glicee print on cold press watercolor paper, 22" x 18"

SamanthaFein，

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KathaSeidman, Metamorphosis, Mixed

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ink, Gouache, and pencil on paper

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media, 39”W x 28”D x 78”H

KathaSeidman, Tide Pool, Oil and plaster on panel, 30" x 40"

ArtistStatementsandBiographies

1. NancerBallard:

Asanenvironmentallawyer,writerandartist,Iamdrawntoexploringandexpressingthemultiplicityof interconnectedfacetsofman-madeclimatechangeandtheirimpactsonouroceans,earth,weatherand atmosphere,plantsandanimals,people,andthefutureofourworld.“BarteringtheWorld”isanassemblage drawnfromacollectionofarticlesrecoveredaftersevereoodsorwasheduponthebeachduringextraordinary weatherevents. Thearticlesselectedforthispiece,including,amongotherthings:oldphotographs,achild’s shoe,abrokenbirthdaycandle,abuttery’swing,piecesofaconstructionequipmenttoy,andarailroadtienail signifythebreadthofpeopleandcircumstanceswhohaveorwillsuerincalculablelossasaresultof human-inducedclimatechange Thispieceisdesignedtobeusedbychildrenandadultstoimaginethehistorical andfuturelivesandstoriesofindividualpeoplewhohavebeenorwillbedisplacedorsignicantlyaectedby climatechange.Together,storiesandartifactscanhelpto “makereal”asubjectthatcanseemtoolargeand abstracttoengageongoing,embodied concern.

Bio:NancerBallardisawriter,visual/bookartist,environmentallawyer,andcurrently isanAliatedScholarattheBrandeisUniversityWomen’sStudiesResearchCenter Shehasworkedasanenvironmentallawyerforoverthirtyyearsandhaswritten numerousarticlesandcreativewritingpiecesonenvironmentaljusticeandclimate changeissues.HerrecentartworkhasbeenexhibitedattheAttleboroArtsMuseum, ZulloGallery,BrandeisUniversity,BostonCityHallandherpoetryisincludedinan ongoingoutdoorexhibitionattheformerMedeldHospitalsite SheleadsThe Heroine’sJourneyandBeyondProject,awebsite-blog-multimediaprojectthatexplores anddocumentslife-armingalternativestotheHero’sJourney

Iaminterestedintheintersectionofthebuiltandnaturalenvironments.Climatechangeisallaboutthe human/naturalrelationship.Wearenotjust hearingaboutitnow,weareseeingit.Ifeartheimpactwehaveon theplanet,andyetIstillhavefaithintheresilienceofnature.

Thispieceholdsbothfearandoptimismforme.Isthereastormcoming,orjustsomedramaticcloudspassing by?Willtheshelterprotectus,orwillnatureraisethebar?

Bio:Education

MassachusettsCollegeofArt,BFA,1982

EndicottCollege,MEd,Arts&Learning,2006

Employment

VisualArtsTeacherfortheBillericaPublicSchools,2001-2021

Exhibitions

EndicottCollege2007,2012

BelmontGalleryofArt2010,2012

DanforthArtMuseum2011

MontserratCollegeofArt2016,2017,2018,2020

2. MaryBarton-Lech:

3. GwenCory:

Paintingformeisfreedom.Mycreativeprocessisaboutobservingnatureandintuitivelypaintingexpressive, bold,andmovingcolorscapes.SometimesIliketostartwithverylittlereferenceinmind,playwithcolor,paint thickness,shaperelationshipsandwatchmypaintingsspontaneouslyevolve Othertimes,Itakephotographs andvisualizewhatIwanttopaint Mypaintingsreectloveofandconcernfortheenvironment Treesare importanttousandtheearth Oneofmyseriesexploresourrelationshiptothetreesaroundus;fromthe intimateandpersonalsingletreetothegrand,largescalewoodland Todayweareexperiencingglobalwarming anditseectsonjustabouteverything.Forestsplayanimportantroleinregulatingcarbondioxide.Ibelievethe treeisthebesttechnologyforghtingclimatechange.

Bio:IgrewupinruralNewJersey.Ispentpartofmytimewithboth setsofgrandparents,onelivedonadairyfarmandonehadhorsesand manyappletrees.Mygrandmotherwiththehorseswasanartist.We wouldpainttogetherontheweekendsandit’sherewhereIdeveloped mypassionforartandnature AftergraduatingfromRhodeIsland SchoolofDesign,ImovedtoBostontoworkasadesignerand illustrator EventhoughIwasworkinginthecreativeeld,Irealized thatIneededaspacewhereIcouldcreatemyownpersonalartwork Paintingformeisfreedom.IenjoyworkinginmystudioinLowell, surroundedbycolorandmanyfellowartists.

4. NancyCrasco:

GREENHOUSEGASCARBONDIOXIDE(CO2):AccordingtotheUSEnvironmentalProtectionAgency, carbondioxide(CO2)istheprimarygreenhousegasemittedthroughhumanactivities Themainhuman activitythatemitsCO2isthecombustionoffossilfuels(coal,naturalgas,andoil)forenergyand transportation.

QUAHOG:Thecurrentevolutionofsomespeciescallsourattentiontoclimatechange. “Clamshells,like trees,haveringsthatmarkthepassageoftime. Thesizeandshapeofthoseringsalsooeraroadmapofclimate conditionsduringthosepassingyears. Onenewstudyofshellrings,forinstance,suggeststhathumanshave reversedthewaytheoceanandtheatmospherenaturallyinteract”(KellyKasulis,TheBostonGlobe,January 15,2017)

THERIGHTWHALE:TheNorthAtlanticRightWhaleisoneofthemostendangeredmarinespecies,with under400remainingofwhich100arebreedingfemales Threefactorscontributetothedecline:climate change,vesselstrikesandentanglementsinshinggear. Climatechangedrivesthedeclinebecausethewhales havefollowedtheirfoodsourceintoareaswhicharefrequentedbycommercialvessels.

PIPINGPLOVER:Thecurrentendangermentofsomespeciescallsourattentiontoclimatechange. The breedinghabitatofthepipingplover,whichiswithinsixteenfeetoftheNorthAtlanticcoastline,hasbeen aectedbychangesinwaterlevelsduetooceanwarmingandshorelinedevelopment

Bio:AgraduateoftheRhodeIslandSchoolofDesign,NancyCrascohasbeencreatingworksinbersince 1968andhasbeenactivelyexhibitingthemnationallyandinternationallysince1975.Herinspirationisoften takenfromtheintricaciesofnature,andtheeectsthatmodernsocietyhasontheecologyoftheearth.Nancyis afounding,activememberoftheQuilters’Connection,aswellasamemberoftheStudioArtQuilters AssociationandtheSurfaceDesignAssociation

WorkingfromastudioinherhomeinBrighton,Massachusetts, Nancyhasextensiveteachingexperienceinbothpublicandprivate education,andfacilitatesprintmakingworkshopsandlecturesonber arts SheteachesfortheMosesianCenterfortheArtsinWatertown andtheCambridgeArtAssociation,andalso participatesinexhibits andmemberactivities ContactwithmembersoftheRhodeIsland SchoolofDesignAlumniAssociationkeepherintouchwithartistsin Bostonandbeyond.Inadditiontoherworkwithber,sheusesthe gelatinplateprocesstocreatesmallworksonpaper,enjoysreading andswimming,andtakesfrequentwalksalongtheCharlesRiver. She lovestotravelandvisitwithheradultchildrenwholiveoutsideof NewEngland

Bio: SheholdsaMasterofFineArtsfromtheMountRoyal SchoolofArtattheMarylandInstituteCollegeofArt (MICA).ShereceivedherB.A.fromSarahLawrenceCollege withacademicconcentrationsintheVisualArts,Spanish, andtheSocialSciences Asanundergraduateshestudied abroadatuniversitiesinCubaandArgentina

HerartworkhasbeenexhibitedatTheAmericanVisionary ArtMuseum(Baltimore,MD),SmackMellon(Brooklyn, NY),andHillyerArtSpace(Washington,DC) Shehas beenawardedresidenciestotheVermontStudioCenter, MASSMoCA,andwastheJamesRosenquistartistin residenceatNorthDakotaStateUniversity.

Priortograduateschool,shespentayearasaFulbrightScholarinthePhilippinesandcompletedethnographic researchonthesubstanceusebehaviorofhigh-riskjuvenilepopulations

BornandraisedinTucson,Arizona,shelivesintheBostonarea Inadditiontohercreativepractice,sheworks asaneducatorandgrassrootsorganizer In2021,shecompletedanAccesstoPowerFellowshiptosupporther ongoingworkindisabilityjustice.

Bio：Bornin1957inEverett StudiedpaintingattheSchoolofthe MuseumofFineArts,MassArtandSalemStateUniversity.BFAin FineArts,1980.IhaveexhibitedmyworkattheBeaconGallery, Boston,theVanWardGalleryinAlgonquin,ME.andSalemState University.

5. SamanthaFein:

6. MichaelMcLaughlin： Depictingtheurbanlandscapeandtheimpactofhumanoccupancy.

7. ElizabethLapides：

Ifocusonthemythofhumandominanceovernature,ourjourneyfromsustainablelandpracticestothe environmentundercapitalismandhowithasaectedourqualityoflifebothphysicallyandmentally.Through sculptureandphotography,Idramaticallyexpressthebreakdownofwhatconsumercapitalismisdoingtothe environmentinawaythatexploreshopelessness,wonder,terror,perversion,andthesublime

Bio:ElizabethLaPidesisanEastcoastraised,Californiabasedartistwho focusesonclimatechangeanditsscience-ctionhistoryofvisualsand metaphors Elizabethhasbeenpassionateaboutartfromanearlyagewith herinvolvementinthefamilygalleryandextensivecontemporaryart collection.Herownpracticestartedwithphotographyandtravelaroundthe world,includingtimespentdeepintheAmazonianjungledocumenting fungi.DuringherundergraduatestudiesElizabethdiscoveredsculptureand installationleadingtoherrstlargescaleprojectofbuildingasmallhouse, gardens,andabarn Herresearchaboutclimatechangebeganduringher undergradandhascontinuedintohergraduatework Inspiredbythevisual languageofsciencection,sciencereports,andnatureElizabethcreates workthatcapturesthepsychologicalandemotionaleectsofthechanging environment.

8. PaulineLim:

Iamafear-drivenperson

Iamalwaysfreakingoutaboutthefactthatweallhavetodie,soalotofmypaintings havetodowiththefrustrationofbeingtrappedinamortalexistence Theincreasingachesandpainsofaging underscorethisdilemmatomeeveryday,andmakemeseekoutcolorandbeauty,aswellasthereliefoflaughter alongsidetherecognitionofdespair.

LatelyIhavebeenobsessedwithOldMasterpaintings,soI’llstartonapaintingwiththeintentionofemulating HolbeinorVermeer,butthenIgetdissatisedwiththeoveralleect “thislookslikebadhotelart!” andstart addingthree-dimensionalitemstothesurface Mosaictechniquessatisfymycompulsiontoalwaysbebusy I trytopickactivitiesthatarefun,restfulorrefreshing,andthatalsosatisfymyneedtoalwaysbeproductive I’m sureitcomesfrommydriven,expectation-ladenupbringing BeingKorean,myparentswantedmetobea Nobel-Prize-winningdoctor IgraduatedfromHarvard,whereImajoredinstudioart,soI’vealwaysfelt sheepishthatIwasn’tsomesuccessfulsuperstar.I’llneverliveuptotheirexpectations,soI’mcompensatingby creatingasfastasIcan.

PaulineLimwasborninClarinda,Iowaandgraduatedcumlaude1984fromPhillips Academy,Andover,MA. ShegraduatedA.B.magnacumlaudefromHarvardCollege, 1988.ShenowlivesandworksattheBrickbottomArtistsBuildinginSomerville,MA. PaulineparticipatedintheUVAHealthfulandSongCyclesexhibitionsatthe Honan-AllstonLibraryArtGalleryin2014and2015,theOlympicSPIRITexhibition atBostonCityHall'sScollaySquareGalleryin2015andTemptationoftheMindand BodyattheHarvardEdPortalin2016 HerUVAsoloexhibition:"WhyCan'titLast Forever?wasattheAthan'sCaféArtGalleryinBrighton

9.

: Capturingthesimplicity,colorandtextureiseverythingforme AsanIllustrator/Designerthesethree componentshavealwaysbeenwhatIlookforwhenIcreatenewartwork It’smyinspiration Thisartwork representshownoteveryonehasaccesstolivinggreenandthattheyneedassistanceforabetterlifesotheycan livegreenandhelpclimatechange.Thisartworksymbolizeshowthispopulationisimpacteddailyespecially nowbyCovid-19,andthelackofsupporttheymightgetandnotbeabletoeatahealthydietanddependon unhealthyonessuchasfastfoodandconsumemoreplasticsincetheyhavenootheroptionintheirlivesatthe moment.Creatingthisartworkremindedmeagainhowalotofpeopledonothaveaccesstohealthylivingstyle andbeabletolivegreenandhelptheplanetduetosocioeconomicstatus,race, genderandhowitisnoteasytodecidebetweensurvivinginthemomentand savingtheplanet

Bio:IamaCapeVerdean/Blackartistwhoseworkdrawsinuencefromeveryday life,mentalhealth,environment,andnature.Iworkmostlywithcoloredpencils, watercolor,anddigitalartaswellwhilehavingtheheartformakingcollages I immigratedfromCaboVerdein2007totheUnitedStatesofAmericatopursuea bettereducationandhealthservices Afteraroughjourneyfacingnancialissues, inequalityandabuseofpowerfromdominantgroups,Icontinuedandnished myeducation.In2016,IearnedmyBFAinIllustrationfromLesleyUniversity CollegeofArt&Design.Iplantohavemoreofmyworkdisplayedonlineandin galleryexhibitions.Ialreadyhadsomeofmyartpiecesdisplayedingalleriessuchas theartworkrelatedtoimmigrationweredisplayedintheCrossing/BordersExhibitionatParker’sGalleryin UniversityHall,Cambridge,MA IrecentlybecametherstwomaninmyfamilytograduateLesleyUniversity GraduateSchoolofArts&SocialSciencesandearnedmymasterinclinicalmentalhealthcounselingandart therapyanddofreelanceillustrationanddesignworkontheside

Therearemanylayerstoalltheproblemswefaceregardingclimatechange. Howwetendtoourselves,ourbodiesandminds,andthoseofour neighbors,reectsinhowwetendtheEarth.Thisiswhywemustreturnthe landsweliveontotheiroriginalstewards-Indigenouscommunities worldwide

Bio:Alexisamultimediaartist,musician,andlmmakerwholiveswith disabilities.OriginallyfromWarsaw,Poland,shegrewupinNewJerseyand currentlylivesandworksinBoston,MA.Sheperformsmusicas

REKLAMA,co-editsasubmission-basedartzinecalledFYD,andhasablack catnamedDoomsdayRamone.

ElisandraLopes

10. AlexMiklowski:

11. ChelseaMartel-White:

Bio:BornandraisedinruralMaine,thereisonethingChelseahasalways beenknownforineverysettingoflife:makingart.Shegraduatedfrom GordonCollegeinWenhamin2012withabachelor'sdegreeinvisualarts afterpickingupa"knack"forillustrationandpaintinginacrylicinhigh school,andhassincetriedvirtuallyeverymediumof2Dart-makingshecould nd,fromoilsandoilpastelstocollage,watercolorpencils,and"painting" withartist-grademarkers.Whileherclassicinterestssurroundanimalsand fantasy,shelovesthebeautyofordinaryoutdoorspacesandbuildings,and hasalwaysfeltadeep,nagging"tug"totrytoportraythem;thiswaslargely fosteredbylifeintheNorthShorearea.Shehasadeepadmirationforplein airmasterslikeJamesGurneyandBrianKeelerandlookstothemfor inspiration.

Whenthepandemicstruck,sheleftherfull-timeemploymentanddiscovered gouache,whichopenedupthepossibilitiesofpaintinginpublicareaswithrelativeconvenienceand eectiveness.Withtheworldincrisis,thisavenuebecameaformofcatharsisandescapismwhichwasotherwise restrictedbyquarantine Andonceshestarted,shewashooked;sheanticipatescontinuingdownthispathand furtheringherdevelopmentinpleinair,aswellasheroldfavoritelovesoffantasy,illustrationandanimal portraiture Currently,ChelseaisactivelyworkingtointegrateherselfintothecreativesceneoftheGreater BostonArea,aswellassouthernNewHampshire,wheresheresideswithherpartnerandtheir highly-opinionatedtabbycat,Therru.

12. ShelbyMeyerhoff:

InmyZoomorphicsseries,Iexploreourinterconnectionashumanbeingswithalllivingthings,andwiththe naturalworldonwhichwedepend Waterisoneofthemostessentialresourcesforsustaininglife,andalsoone ofthemostthreatenedinthefaceofclimatechange Injusticealreadyshapeswhohasaccesstowateraroundthe worldandintheUnitedStates.Thecurrentinequitieswillonlybecomemoreprofoundunlessthereisradical systemicchange.Aslongasracism,classism,nationalism,andotherinjusticesshapepowerdynamicsatevery level,thehumanrighttowaterwillbedisproportionatelydeniedtomarginalizedcommunities.Profoundsocial, legal,economic,andinfrastructuralchanges,ledbymarginalized communities,areneededtoensureequitableaccesstowater Ashiftin collectivethinkingaboutwateranditsroleinourworldisalsoneeded The primarypurposeofwateristhesustenanceofhumanlife Accesstosafe, cleanwatermustbeuniversallyrecognizedasarightforallpeople

Bio:ShelbyMeyerhoisamultidisciplinaryartistbasedinWinchester, Massachusetts.HerrecentexhibitsincludesoloshowsattheGrin MuseumofPhotography(MA)andtheConcordFreePublicLibrary(MA), andatwo-personshowattheHopkinsCenterfortheArts(MN).

PhotographsfromherZoomorphicsserieshavealsobeenexhibitedatthe Hartseld-JacksonAtlantaInternationalAirport(GA),theAttleboroArts Museum(MA),theMattatuckMuseum(CT),andtheLHHortonJr

GalleryatSanJoaquinDeltaCollege(CA).HerworkhasbeenfeaturedinHarvardMagazine,Fraction Magazine,APhotoEditor,WhatWillYouRemember?,andUUWorld.

MeyerhohasstudiedvisualartsattheGrinMuseum,theNewEnglandSchoolofPhotography,and MassArt.SheholdsaB.A.intheComparativeStudyofReligionfromHarvardCollegeandaM.Div.from HarvardDivinitySchool

ShelivesneartheMiddlesexFells,a2,575-acrenaturereservation,anddrawsmuchofherinspirationfromthe plants,animals,andotherspeciesfoundinherlocalarea Beforebecominganeartist,Meyerhoworkedin nonprotcommunications,promotingenvironmentalinitiatives

Sheisalsoaneducator,withafocusonartsandnatureprogramming.Meyerhohastaughtchildrenfrom preschoolto8thgrade,throughtheArlingtonCenterfortheArts,theUmbrellaArtsCenter,theConcordFree PublicLibrary,andotherprograms.SheenjoyssharingZoomorphicswithviewersofallages.

BrendabeganherphotographyinWestAfricainthe70s.Shewasexcitedtobeselectedastheocial photographerfortheUNSecretaryGeneral’sdroughtemergencymissiontoBurkinaFaso.SheisnowCurator ofthe“Women’sCausesaroundtheWorld,YearRound"permanentphotoexhibitionattheWomen’sStudies ResearchCenter,BrandeisUniversity HerworkonWomenofVisionhasbeenselectedbyUNESCOParisfor theirculturalproject:“WomenFiguresinAfricanHistory:ane-learningtool”forAfricanyouth HerBurkina photoessaywaspublishedinane-bookcalledGenderPerspectivesinCaseStudiesacrossContinents

Bio:afoundingmemberof UnboundVisualArts,isUNESCO/Unitwin DirectoratBostonUniversity’sWomen’s,Gender,&SexualityStudies ProgramwheresheteachesGender&InternationalDevelopment,andis ResidentScholarattheWomen'sStudiesResearchCenter(WSRC,where Research,Art&ActivismConverge)atBrandeisUniversity,bothin Massachusetts,USA SheservedwiththeUnitedNationsfor30yearsin executivepositionsincludinginWestAfricaandtheCaribbean;inEurope headingtheUNVolunteersprogramme;theninIndiaastheRepresentative oftheUnitedNationsSystemandtheUNDevelopmentProgramme.The GovernmentofIndiawiththeUNSystemdesignatedgenderequalityasthe UNareafocus.BrendaholdsherPh.D.fromtheFletcherSchoolofLawand Diplomacy.ShewastherecipientofaFulbrightinParisandawardsfromtheGovernmentsofGermany,Jamaica andBurkinaFaso,aswellastwohonorarydoctorates Herresearchandphotographyfocusonfemaleeducation andempowermentinBurkinaFaso,andagenderperspectiveonlivelihoodsinWestBengal,India(seerelated papersandphotographsatTheGlobalNetworkofUNESCOChairsonGenderandat brendamcsweeneycom)

13. BrendaGaelMcSweeney:

14.MatthewOkazaki:

Whatareyou?ThequestionIhavebeenaskedmywholelife.Theyaskbecausetothem,Iambothforeignand familiar.Iamclose,butnotquite;Iamother,butnotsoother.Italkaboutrace.Theysay,you’renotreallya minority;you’rewhitejustlikeus.Privilegedlikeustoo.Ieatshrimpchips.Theysay,ohthatstinks;that’sso Asian.Theymakefunofmyeyes,mycultureandmycustoms.Sometimestheysayit’scooltobeJapanese, sometimestheysaymypeoplebombedPearlHarbor Buttheydidn’t

Icanbehalf-white,andIcanbehalf-Japanese.WhichhalfIamisdeterminednotbyme,butbymy surroundings.Iamthehalfthatisconvenientforyou;predicatedbythecontextinwhichwearein.Being foreigntoboth,Ifeelcomfortableinneither.Thereclamationofmyidentityliesinthein-between,intheblur betweenboth Theborderbecomesterritory;thisiswhereIstakemyground

Bio:MatthewOkazakiisanartist,architect,andeducatorbasedoutofBoston, Massachusetts.HerunsthedesignpracticeFieldOceLLC,andisapartner atArchitectureforPublicBenet,anarchitecturermservingmission-driven organizationsinthelocalBostonarea Hisworkhasbeenexhibitedboth locallyandnationally

OkazakiholdsaMasterofArchitecturefromHarvardUniversity’sGraduate SchoolofDesignwithcommendationandaBachelorofScienceinApplied MathematicsfromUCLA Hecurrentlyteachesarchitectureanddesign studiosatNortheasternandTuftsUniversity,andhasheldpreviousteaching positionsatBrandeisUniversityandHarvardUniversity’sDesignDiscovery

15.KathaSeidman：

KathaSeidman’sworkbeginswithspace:landscapespace;architecturalspace;spacestowalkintoortopass through.Seidmandesignsarenasthatcontainephemeraljourneysthroughunexpectedtimesandplaces.

Inherhangingconstructions,Seidmanusesplastertoarticulatethesubstructureofpaintedseascapes,rock structuresorcitywalls Then,shemightcutholesorusezipperstoexposeregionsbeyondthesurface Orshe mightencasethewholeimageinawiregrid,acagethattriestotraptheeetingmoment. Eachlayerreveals anotherspacetoexplore.

Seidmanoftenplacesfoundobjectsinfrontofthepaintedsurface,juxtaposingtherealwiththeimaginary She choosesobjectsbecausetheyevokememories Astonepockmarkedwithridgesechoeswavessweepingthesand atlowtide. Asmoothglassglobecaressesthepalmsofherhands,andsherememberscool,roundedbeach onesunderherfeet.Watchgearsevokestarsglitteringinthenightsky.Asa omponentofSeidman’sunfoldingspace,eachobjectcombineswitheach peningtodeepenthenarrativecontainedwithinthepiece.

io:KathaSeidman,receivedherMFAfromMiltonAveryGraduateSchool rtheArts,BardCollege,NY. ShereceivedaFifthYearCerticateand plomaattheSchooloftheMuseumofFineArts,Boston.Shealsoreceived nEmmyAwardforJohnandAbigailAdamsandhasEmmyNominations

rDesperateCrossingandWitchHunt

16. DianaStelin:

ThisisapiecebasedonarecenttriptoMorocco.Whattouchedmetothecorewasthepristinebeautyand serenityofthesanddunes Thedesertisgrowingatanalarmingpaceof10%+ayear,encroachingintomoreand moreofthepopulatedareas However,whatwasjarringwastheeectoftheseimmaculatepilesofsanderasing humanconsumption,humansignsoflife Thistimelessdreamlikebarrenlandwasalmostwelcomedbecause outsideofthesestunningdunes,movedonlybytheshadowspassingthroughthem,there'sgarbageeverywhere. Roadsandroadsofstunninglandscapesarelitteredwithbrightblueplasticbags.Storks,soreveredinthe country,areeatinggarbageoutofthosebags.Starkwhiteibisesshineagainsttheplastic,consumingtoxinsfrom thewater.Hundredsofstraycatsareintertwinedintheslumsofeachcity,ghtingforwhat'slayinginthestreets forhoursordaysonend.It'sallinterconnected-thelandwedon'tvalue,thetoxiccheapfoodpresentedin brightbluebags,theculturalmindsetofonlycaringforwhat'sinsidethehomes,notoutside Canthis populationwakeupandseethedamage?Canlargercompaniesinvestinproperdisposalofplastic?Canthe governmentregulatewastemanagementonamuchhigherscale?Thisstunningpaintingofthedunes,complete withsandfromtheSahara,meltedwax,goldleaf,andpaperwillalsofeaturebrightplasticbags,beckoningfor attentionatthebaseofthedesert.TobecompletedFebruary15.

Bio:Diana'slifeofcreativeexplorationbeganwhenshewas13 HerfamilyrelocatedfromMoldovatoBloomeld,NewJersey andsheenrolledinanartclass Throughherdicultteenage years,shefoundsolaceinexpressingherselfthroughcreatingart. HerBFAdegreeatCornellUniversitywasfollowedbyaMSat BostonUniversity,whereshecontinuedtodevelopaunique free-owingpaintingstyle.Aftergraduation,shemanagedthe world-renownedDTRModernGalleries Shesubsequently foundedThePlein-AirArtAcademy,andreceivedaBestof BostonAwardforkids'artclasses

Shepublishedahighlyacclaimednovelabouttheimportanceofartforourpsyche,andinrecentyearshas presentedaTedXtalkonusingcreativitytoghtburnout,appearedasaguestonmultiplepodcasts,wrotea children’sbook,foundedaclothinglinebasedonherart,andexhibitedherworkatthe2022VeniceBiennale.

ShelivesintheBostonareabutherpiecesareincorporateandprivatecollectionsworldwide,andsheusesher expertiseinherproprietaryowprocessesasaconsultantincreativecorporateworkshopsandtalks.