OUR HISTORY, OUR VOICES PROJECT
The Emerald Green Exhibit
About Her Exhibit…
My name is Emerald Green and I am a photographer in Atlanta, GA.
My submissions include images of women throughout the 2020 protests that were held throughout GA as well as Louisville, KY.
I thought about what was asked of me, about me telling about myself and my work.
While I was at different protests, I saw that there were only white men who were capturing moments.
I asked a few of the activists at the time if they knew where the photos were going, and none really knew.
Although I’m sure that they had good intentions, I did not like the fact that no one could say where their photos were going.
They had nothing.
That was when I decided to use my talents to be sure to capture OUR narrative, OUR way.
I can no longer allow our stories to be told by anyone else other than ourselves.
My submissions reflect the many women who are constantly on the front lines, constantly putting themselves in danger for a little “good trouble”.
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More Exhibits
The Leah Yaun Exhibit
This piece is titled “Fear of Him”. It is about a time in my life when I kept quite about a series of situations in fear of what would happen if I spoke up. It is too common women are belittled by boys because boys think they can do anything they want. I think it is important to note that women are so much stronger than what society views us as.
The Ashley Garner Exhibit
My submission was inspired by all the many ways over time I, like all women, just had to figure it out. As a result of figuring it out, I have built a successful custom painting and furniture restoration business (Nest) as well as a writing career, writing for The Dollywood Company, Knoxville Mom's, Her View From Home, and Today.com.
The Mera Ragsdale Exhibit
My paintings question the way we look at feminine bodies especially in comparison to how masculine bodies are viewed. In art history, the objectification and presentation of female bodies and an accepted way to present and view them has long been prevalent, specifically as non-threatening objects of sexual desire. My work questions these long accepted practices and empowers my subjects to visually challenge the viewer.