An Artist’s Talk: The Enslaved Africans Rain Garden Project

Vinnie Bagwell is a storyteller for the African diaspora who knows how to incorporate the story in a finely-tuned, visual portrayal of historical events. From “Frederick Douglass Circle” to “The Enslaved Africans Rain Garden”, Bagwell’s sculptures are meant to give voice to their stories and meaning to their legacies.

Ty Gray-EL is a spoken-word artist, educator, and Washington, DC  poet laureate. Gray-EL’s storytelling, from the perspective of enslaved Africans and African Americans, is captivating yet educational, at a level that enriches the soul.

The talk is in conjunction with an exhibition of the Enslaved Africans’ Rain Garden Project in the Esther Raushenbush Library at Sarah Lawrence College, March through May, 2017. An unveiling of the first full size sculpture, “I’Satta”, will take place at a date to be announced.

For more information contact Sarah Lawrence College Events: (914) 395 2412