Each generation wants to believe that the battle for equality and justice will finally be won.
Robert Lee Harris began his fight for inclusion in the 1960’s. Ricci Michaels picked up her tools of battle with a paint brush and pen 20 years later.

For Robert Lee Harris, this exhibition serves as a retrospective of all that he has sought to accomplish in creating an inclusive community as an artist and advocate for persons with disabilities. Robert contracted meningitis at the early age of 8 months old, resulting in the permanent paralysis of both legs and his left hand; he has always used a wheelchair for mobility. This did not deter him from becoming an accomplished artist with more than 20 years of video production experience and almost 40 years of experience as a visual artist.

Ricci Michaels is a self-taught artist and poet who has been painting for over 30 years. A proud disabled Navy veteran who is legally blind, Ricci has found inner healing by sharing her love for visual art expression. Her work is often textured and interactive as it reflects the social and political issues of the day. Her current collection shines a light on the debilitating effects of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome) in women.

As these two prolific artists come together to speak to injustices within our country through their art, they dare to hope that, although unfinished, the revolution will continue. Exhibition runs through September 29, 2018.