Eyes: Lens to the Soul
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Abstract
Artist Talk: We are living in a time of vulnerability. Spirituality is a source of strength and equity, but must apply universally across all life forms. The greater good across the globe is our only future, but not everyone has a sense of peace, purpose, and belonging. While we suffer, we yearn for connectedness and understanding. We must act fast and together to prevent unmitigated death and destruction.
Together we can and we must. Art is a powerful source of communication. The eyes are the route to the soul. Color, strokes, gestures, shapes, communication.
Presenter Biography
Leslie Plato Smith: Choctaw, AVChancellor, Governmental Relations, emerita. Highlights: national award for bringing together 60 art departments, creating 125 life-size statues showing how budget cuts negatively impact access and opportunity, democracy and upward mobility; European Cultural Centre’s Venice Biennale: “Who Are We?”; Spotlight Artist for Richmond Art Center, “Vulnerability;” and more.