This exhibition features works by more than eighty adult artists with disabilities who are served by five social service agencies in Middle Tennessee. Guided by teaching artists, groups at AbleVoices; Borderless Arts; Friends Life Community; Healing Arts Project, Inc.; and Metro Parks disABILITIES made individual and collaborative works of art. These creations were inspired by the notion of resilience—the ability to withstand, adjust to, or recover from life’s difficulties, often by overcoming fear, isolation, and insecurity. By focusing on the artists’ own unique abilities and boundless creativity, The Power of Resilience promotes growth, healing, and empathy among all people.
Supported in part by
O’Keeffe Circle
Supported in part by
Exhibition gallery
Jan Batts, Ashley Cooper, Samantha Decosta, Araya Favez, Mary Gadsey, Cindy Gossett, Tamira Halman, Shamblin Kiehbarth, Daniel Porter, Raymond Kinnard, Rita Nyland, Marilyn Richardson, Sara Tidd, and Jayla Vaughn. Mother Nature, Fall, 2023. Mixed media on canvas. Courtesy of the artist
Sami Zinni. In a Bubble, 2023, Pigmented archival inkjet print. Courtesy of the artist
Graham, Bradley, Nic, Galo, Randle, Sean, Sam, Grant, Rebekah, Isabel, and Sarah. Powerful As I Am Community Quilt, 2023. Relief prints and silk screen on fabric. Courtesy of the artist
Hope McKee. Nashville Devastation, 2023. Fabric collage. Courtesy of the artist
William. Untitled. Alcohol, acrylic, and ink on ceramic tile. Courtesy of the artist
Bria Spurlock. I Have a Good Mommy and a Good Step Mommy!, 2023. Watercolor and ink on textured paper. Courtesy of the artist
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