together, during the 2021 art residency "remarkable women" we will investigate the contributions of 39 women who have made an impact on american history and who have inspired generations to pursue their dreams.
gertrude elion & Betye saar
A spoonful of sugar
Gertrude Elion
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"I loved to learn everything, everything in sight, and I was never satisfied that I knew everything there was to know in each of my courses."
-Gertrude B. Elion
-Gertrude B. Elion
betye saar
assemblage artist
Born in 1926, BETYE SAAR continues to create assemblage art at the age of 94. A collector of things, Saar scours flea markets collecting items to use in her art. Her mixed-media work has used symbolism to share visual stories; a ship will represent a slave ship, clocks symbolize time and the inclusion of blackbirds symbolizes segregation, discrimination and racial hatred.
"I'm never out of ideas and I think that's a good sign" -Betye Saar
"I'm never out of ideas and I think that's a good sign" -Betye Saar