Rosemary Meza-DesPlas

"Heaviness, Hardship, Heft"  Opening  Fri.  Sept 1,  6-9pm

Gender-based burdens resonate in images populating mass media, social media and art history. In early world history lack of transportation led to women literally being the conveyors of goods; conversely, the 21st century finds women stagnant within burdensome roles despite feminist advancements. Within the societal stratification, images portray hardships - inclusive of poverty, violence and politics - carried by women. Weight hauled by women can have a palpable physical existence or take on a psychological shape of enormous proportions. Fluctuating states of poverty, violence and politics encumber women on a daily basis. Feminine onus is heightened by entrenched patriarchal institutions and reaches a crest during political unrest and instability.

Exhibition dates:     August 30 - Sept 23, 2017

Gallery hours:     Wed-Sat 12-6pm    Sunday 12-4pm