Contributing Artists

Juana Alicia
Scott Anderson
Frances Paragon-Arias
Ariel
David Avery
Jesus  Barraz
Juan Fuentes
Enrique Chagoya
Art Hazelwood
Sherry Kwint-Cattoche
Katina Huston
Jose Ramon Lerma
Roberta Loach
Doug Minkler
Emmanuel Montoya
Charlene Doiron Reinhart
Artemio Rodriguez
Patricia Rodriguez
Joe Sam
Jos Sances
Orkideh Sassouni
Ilse Schreiber-Noll
Dickson Schneider
Consuelo Underwood
Hank Virgona

Art: the Other Voice of America is about images that prompt one with the impulse to make a difference, in our push against injustice, despite all the denial that abounds.  Political art is a dialogue and a human visual response to political and social issues and their consequences, both at home and abroad.  

Hazelwood’s Liberty in Baghdad, Virgona’s Salt III, Chagoya’s Think,  Loache’s Birds of a Feather and  Minkler’s presentations are sardonic images that cut deep into our psyche.  They are meant to make us reconsider paths of democracy that are less bloody and self-serving.  Peaceful means to reconciliation are needed more than ever today.

These images and the many others exhibited here, awaken our hearts and our mind to help us re-think issues and feel more deeply.  The truth telling of these images can help us demand changes that are desperately needed for our life, liberty,the pursuit of happiness and the continual nurturing  and development of our humanity.

Mary Lou Nevarez Haugh, Curator