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A2 August 8, 2019 The Chronicle Art exhibit draws connection between stereotypes, biases BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE At a place in time where the country seems to be more divided than ever, local artist/photographer Owens Daniels is literally using a rope to tie together the different struggles and biases people face on a daily basis. On display at the Saw- tooth Center for Visual Art, Daniels’ exhibit en titled “Common Ties That Bind,” includes several Owens Daniels’ exhibit Common Ties That Bind will be on display at the Sawtooth Center for Visual Art until August 23. images of men and women from different cultures and ethnic backgrounds inter twined in what seems to be the same rope. In some Quality Independent Living delivers book bags for the homeless JUDIE HOLCOMB-PACK THE CHRONICLE Quality Independent Living (QIL) recently held a week-long bake sale (see article in the July 11 Chronicle, “Local Senior Apartment Community to Photo by Judie Holcomb-Pack Left to right: Patricia Meinhart, Robina Bowden, Donna Brown, and Annette Nichols of Quality Independent Living give a donation of 30 book bags, the result of their recent fundraiser, to Delores Little of the Bethesda Center for the Home less. hold ‘Bake Sale for Book Bags.’”) They not only met their goal of raising $300, but exceeded it, rais ing a total of $500. On Fri day, August 2, several res- of the images the rope is spilling out of the canvass onto the floor. When dis cussing the exhibit with The Chronicle last week, Daniels said the rope rep resents the different forms ofbias and stereotypes that are placed on people every day. He said he based his work on the idea that America has a history of prejudging and labeling in dividuals, oftentimes just because they’re different. And the rope represents those labels and stereo types. “The rope itself is only indicative of a criminal. You hang criminals. It’s a idents of QIL, along with Director Annette Nichols, delivered 30 book bags to Bethesda Center for the Homeless. Delores Little, the front office manager of Bethesda Center, thanked QIL for the donation and said that it will help the homeless to keep up with their possessions and keep them from getting lost or wet when it rains. Patricia Meinhart, a resident of QIL, said that sentence, it’s a judgment, that’s what the rope is,” Daniels said. When visiting the ex hibit, Daniels said he wants the public to understand that our struggles with ste reotypes and biases such as race, identity, religion, and others is what ties us together. He said, “The tri als and tribulations tie us together; we all experience it and that gives us a com mon thread to connect. “The idea is to connect and respect each other’s differences, not just as a group, but individually. That’s what I want people to take away from this, that idea.” Sawtooth Center for Visual Art Executive Di rector Amy Jordan said what she likes most about the exhibit is that it forces you to ask questions. “The first thing it does is make you ask questions and for me that’s a true sign of a good exhibit,” Jordan said. “I think Owens did a good job of demonstrating how we are bound by our self and others. And this makes us look further into that and as community, that’s essential.” While encouraging visitors to ask questions, Daniels’ exhibit also marked a historic moment for SSVA. Common Ties That Bind marked the end of Daniels’ year-long resi dency, making him the first African American artist in residence at the Sawtooth. Jordan said over the years working as a photography instructor, Daniels has be come part of the Sawtooth the residents really got into the Bake Sale for Book Bags project, know ing the needs of the home less, but added, “We felt like it was a bigger bless ing for us to be able to serve.” They plan to use the remaining funds from the bake sale for another proj ect. Quality Independent Living is located at 5068 Lansing Drive. Photos by Tevin Stinson Models featured in Owens Daniels ’ exhibit Common Ties That Bind during a recep tion held at the Sawtooth Center for Visual Art earlier this week. family, so when he started discussions about a resi dency it was a no-brainer. “He’s been here in so many different capacities it’s just wonderful that it has come to this. It just seems natural,” Jordan continued. “Because I’ve known Owens for so long, Donna M Jones Ins Agcy Inc Donna M. 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