AMPLIFIED VOICES
ONLINE COLLECTION
EXHIBITING ARTISTS
Public art spaces have always been a home of innovation, creativity and breaking through the conventional. However, individuals living with a disability are often not included. Whether it be from societal stigmas, financial and attitudinal barriers or lack of accessible spaces, the artists living with disabilities has always been challenged by conventional and ableist methods of creating and showcasing their work.
In the Amplified Voices exhibition, these creators redraw the boundary of their role as artists. By embracing their inner voice, individuality and being, the works of 23 artists transform lived experiences within Disability culture. In advocating for better representation and involvement, each piece takes on a different tone. This series of artworks mirror the voices of healing, sharing, and connecting. By combining conventional and non-traditional methods of exhibition processes, Amplified Voices serve as a celebration and liberation in raw storytelling through Disability arts.
Through film, glasswork, mixed media, painting, print media, sculpture, textiles, and many more, this exhibition centers around their journey of visibility and taking control of the narrative. What all the artists represented within this exhibition share is the belief that art is for everyone, art is connection and art is healing.
Curator, Shanna Cheng
Museum Director, Angela Clarke
Organization partner, Artists Helping Artists
Individual Artists
Ivy Hazard
Tired Tired Tired, 2022
Found Materials and Mannequin Bust
2 x 2 x 2 ft
Kiala Loytomaki
Mangia il Dolore, 2023
Pen, Ink and Watercolour
18 x 24 in
David Purkis
Abstract in Black, 2019
Acrylic on Canvas
30 x 30 in
Mehboob Rajwani
Mardi Gras, 2019
Acrylic on Canvas
30 x 66 in
Johnny Tai
Aslan's First Hunt, 2023
Aluminum Etch, 16 x 16 in
Collective Artists
Artists Helping Artists
PotteryWorks - The Colour Collective
Aspire Richmond
Abigayle Vallance
Waterfalls Running Wild and Free, 2022
Acrylic on Canvas, 16 x 20in
Melody Lorna Edgars
Roar of Mother Earth, 2022 Beads on Fabric, 17 x 20in