2:00 pm, Sunday, February 4, 2007
The Library Gallery

Artist's Reception and Black History Month Celebration: Preston Jackson, "Fresh from Julieanne's Garden"

This artist's reception and Black History Month celebration will be from 2-4 p.m. The exhibit will run through March 2.

In Preston Jackson's "Fresh from Julieanne's Garden," 14 bronze castings and two dimensional images portray majestic heroines of the southern U.S. from the 17th through the early 20th centuries. Preston Jackson, Professor of Sculpture and Head of the Figurative Area at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, seeks to preserve cultural history and explicate attitudes in the African American community in this collection. Personal narratives that accompany the sculptures and portraits are drawn from historical research and family memoirs. Sponsored by the Multicultural Affairs Office, the Plowshares Grant, and Harold and Wilma Good Library.

Contact: Odelet Nance, phone 574-535-7548, email onance@goshen.edu

See also: Preston Jackson's website