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For the last several months I have been working on new pieces that will be exhibited at the Taft Museum of Art on March 17th 2017. The exhibition Color + Rhythm, will feature art work inspired by the museum’s permanent collection. Preview some of my paintings in progress.
Where the Wind Takes US by Hemi Mentors and Mentees and Cedric Michael Cox, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 48 inches
For the past two years, the mentees and mentors of the Higher Education Mentoring Initiative (HEMI), have assisted me in the creation and execution of works of art that express our mission and vision. Where the Wind Takes Us, our most recent work, celebrates the dreams and aspirations of the HEMI mentees and how education shapes our future. The open book with the cityscape of Cincinnati is where the story starts. The bird and sun compass are symbols of time moving forward and the freedom of exploration. The map of the world reminds us that our journey can take us anywhere we want to go. The Higher Education Mentoring Initiative helps prepare foster youth for educational opportunities beyond high school. The HEMI Program recruits, trains, and supports mentors to establish positive long-term relationships with foster youth.
Where the Wind Takes Us will be auctioned off at the HEMI’s annual fundraiser, Run for the Roses! The Sixth Annual Run for the Roses: Kentucky Derby Fundraising Event is scheduled for 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 7, 2016, but you can bid now. To bid on this work of art email me at cedricmichaelcox@cedricmichaelcox.com register for bidding. The winner will be announced at the Derby event on May 7th 2016, and the highest bidder will take the home this wonderful work of art!
To learn more about HEMI, follow this link.
http://www.uc.edu/cechpass/hemi.html
Thank you Chelsea Borgman, of C -Link, for taking the time to stop by my studio to talk about life, art, and education. It is an honor to have your piece about my work included in the Art World Meet Your World Interview Series for C – Link. To read the article and find out more about C- Link follow this link.
Thank you Litsa Spanos director of Art Design Consultants for featuring my work on your blog and the work of other award-winning artist who were recognized at Art Comes Alive 2012. To read more about Litsa and check out her blog follow this link
It’s a honor to be apart of the Artist as Activist exhibition at the The Artisans Enterprise Center. ARTISTS AS ACTIVISTS is a two-year anniversary exhibition of works by artists featured in the semimonthly column by Saad Ghosn, “Artists as Activists” in Streetvibes since September 2009. The exhibition will include Farron Allen,Lauri Aultman, Gordon Baer, Keith Banner, Mary Pierce Brosmer, Carmen Bush Jeff Casto, Jan Brown Checco, Halena Cline, Suzanne Chouteau, Scott Donaldson Andy Fausz, Steven Finke, Dorothy Fraembs, Gary Gaffney, Barbara Gamboa, Stephen Geddes, Melvin Grier, Gena Grunenberg, Kymber Henson, Barbara Houghton, Jimi Jones, Jerry Judge, Kevin T. Kelly, Aaron Kent, Mary Ann Lederer Gloria McConnaghy, Paulette Meier, Kelly Phelps and Kyle Phelps, Tom Phelps Ellen Price, Matt Reed, Bill Ross, Kim Shifflett, Thom Shaw, Kurt Storch, Steve Sunder, landKen Swinson, Leigh Waltz Roscoe, and Wilson Martin Zeinway
Curated by Saad Ghosen
Cedric Michael Cox 