Art Work by Artist Angela Franklin Commissioned by Acres of Ancestry
Cincinnati native, artist Angela Franklin recently completed the first of three textile/ mixed media works commissioned by for Acres of Ancestry - a multidisciplinary, cooperative ecosystem rooted in Black ecocultural traditions and textile arts to regenerate custodial landownership, ecological stewardship, and food and fiber economies in the South.
Titled - Deaconess of Defense - For the Land and the People ( 45" x 65" x 3/4") this is the first of three works that take as their theme the importance of equity in land ownership and a history of resistance and defense often needed to achieve this goal.
In her artist statement Franklin says, "In 2020, while cleaning out my parent's home, I found a 1940s Remington shotgun, two pistols, a BB gun, and many bags of bullets! The guns and bullets of varying sizes were tucked away in different locations in the house. I had always known that there was often a shotgun kept behind the kitchen door yet the collection of guns made me think...
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Biography:
With a BA in Art from Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, and her MFA from Bradley University,
Peoria, Illinois, Angela Franklin-Faye has exhibited her works throughout the US and
internationally. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, she has lived and worked abroad since 1997 in
Senegal, United Arab Emirates, Nigeria, and the Pacific Island region. This international
experience has resulted in a body of work that celebrates and chronicles The Diaspora
experience globally.
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With a BA in Art from Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, and her MFA from Bradley University,
Peoria, Illinois, Angela Franklin-Faye has exhibited her works throughout the US and
internationally. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, she has lived and worked abroad since 1997 in
Senegal, United Arab Emirates, Nigeria, and the Pacific Island region. This international
experience has resulted in a body of work that celebrates and chronicles The Diaspora
experience globally.
Continue reading: bit.ly/3WYGmq6