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.

Artist's reception and Black History Month celebration: Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007 from 2-4 p.m.