Giving Back was held at SHAMc on February 16, 2018 as a part of the BOLDER Talk series.
This is the content that was used to promote the event:
Connecting with community and raising awareness about the environment and consumerism, is the foundation for found object artist, Autumn Pearson. Originally from a small farm in Indiana, Autumn has been living and working in New Mexico for the past 17 years. As and artist and educator, she strives to make an impact with her imagery that is made from 100% found or recycled materials.
Autumn has spent the last 6 months overseas working and showing her art primarily in Morocco and the Canary Islands. Turning cans into flowers, nets into mermaids, and paper into portraits, she is very excited to be creating in Safety Harbor.
Her up-coming exhibition, “Giving Back” hosted by the Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, SHAMc allows Autumn to express her gratitude to the community. Her family has had winter homes in Safety Harbor since the 1960s. She learned how to ride her bike on the brick streets and do cartwheels on the old pier. Safety Harbor holds a special place in Autumn’s heart and she is thrilled to have the opportunity to give back through her art. This exhibition will utilizing only materials collected in Safety Harbor.
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