|
1999-2002 The purpose of The Biography Project is for participants to gain pride through telling the stories of how and why they became artists. fresh art volunteer staff visit community art programs to interview the artists and take photos of them and their work. Posting the project here on the fresh art website gives you the opportunity to get to know the artists, their talents, and some of the challenges they face in their lives. featured
community art program: The Harlem Horizon Art Studio advocates intuitive art as a vehicle for improving the health and quality of life of children/adolescents in central Harlem. It is one of the Injury Prevention Programs in the Divisions of Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery of Columbia University at Harlem Hospital Center in New York City. Founded in 1988 by artist Bill Richards, the studio has provided solace and hope for over a thousand young people. With a population comprised of in-patients, out-patients, interested community children and now adults, the art program has contributed significantly to the healing process of many young people and has impacted positively on numerous families, the hospital, the community and beyond. Many of the participants have been severely traumatized by serious accidents or illnesses. Painting has become their medium for reconstructing a sense of totality. The results have been miraculous health improvements and the production of powerful, authentic paintings. The work of these artists symbolizes their courage and the necessity for meaningful personal expression while underscoring their high achievements. Harlem Horizon artists have been featured in over twenty exhibitions. Their work has been purchased by private and corporate collectors. The program's director is artist Bryan Collier. fresh
art
Terrell Porter, photographer Terrell Porter is a member of fresh artıs Advisory Committee. He is a photographer, vocalist, musician and AVID non-linear editor. Terrell also works as a Senior Outreach Worker/Case Manager at the John Heuss House, a drop-in center for homeless adults with mental illness. Tim Flinn, interviewer Tim Flinn is a Masters' student at New York University majoring in Folk Art. Tim is from the Atlanta, Georgia area and taught elementary school for twenty-seven years. He is also a talented self-taught potter and has exhibited and sold his work at numerous art fairs throughout the south, most notably the Kentuk Folk Art Festival.
f
r e s
h a r t |
Harlem Horizon Art Studio click on one of us to read our bios and see more of our art
click on one of us to read our bios and see more of our art
click on one of us to read our bios and see more of our art
|
 |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
contact
us! 548
Broadway
|
