Blowin' in the Wind - Artifact: Sarah E. Hawkes Heard (1833-1902)

Artifact: Sarah E. Hawkes Heard (1833-1902)

As the Town Librarian, Hawkes understood the importance of libraries and books in making information readily available to all, so that each of us can come to his/her own understanding of the world. Today, this basic right to know and educate ourselves is being threatened by book-banning, censoring journalists, and discarding recommendations from health care profession

Oil on Canvas by Kaffee Kang

Size: 24x30

About Kaffee
Before the written language was developed, early humans made cave drawings and ancient Egyptians had hieroglyphics. These civilizations used images to tell the stories of their lives. This use of the visual narrative has continued through the ages, from Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel to Diego Rivera’s murals to Norman Rockwell’s illustrations. It is in this tradition that I pursue my painting practice. I am a visual storyteller. More recently, I have focused on compositions with multiple human figures, in varying circumstances and configurations, to explore allegorical themes of gender roles, alienation and belonging, the political divide, and cultural differences and also to tell stories of friends, family, and strangers. Everyone has a story to tell.