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December Issue 2004
Theatre
Art Galleries in High Point, NC, Features Look into World of Mother
Teresa and Other Exhibits
The Theatre Art Galleries in High Point, NC, is presenting several
new exhibitions including: Come and See: A Photojournalist's
Journey into the World of Mother Teresa; My Dreams of a Girl
by Silvia Chavez; the High Point Fine Art Guild's Fall Juried
Show; and works by students of DePaul Academy Preschool at
Christ the King Multicultural Center. All works will be on view
through Dec. 21, 2004.
Linda Schaefer
Come and
See
is a first-time exhibition of photographs from a recently published
book by Atlanta photojournalist, Linda Schaefer, who lived and
worked with Mother Teresa (1910-1997) and the Missionaries of
Charity in Calcutta, India. The title of the book and this show
derives from the response that Mother Teresa gave to Schaefer
when she requested the opportunity to photograph her. She came
to work at an orphanage in Calcutta. A relationship grew between
the two women that culminated in Schaefer being given permission
to photograph whatever she felt would show the world the real
environment in which this remarkable woman and her nuns and volunteers
lived and worked.
TAG has arranged to have the best of Schaefer's photographs enlarged,
printed and mounted for exhibition in Main Gallery. Tatum, Toomey
& Whicker, a local advertising agency and commercial photography
studio, generously donated the printing services. Schaefer's views
of India include the vibrant colors of the culture and the squalid
poverty of the society. Yet there is a predominant spirituality
imbued in all.
Mother Teresa of Calcutta was a Roman Catholic nun, but her impact
was universal. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 and
recognized in 2002 by Pope John Paul II for performing a miracle
and in 2003 was beatified - steps toward sainthood. Mother Teresa
dedicated her life to the comfort and care of the needy, sick,
and poor. Her life, here works, her writings have inspired people
of all faiths and nationalities. Even after death, Mother Teresa's
message of love and compassion speak to the world today.
Schaefer is a nationally known photojournalist. She worked for
CNN for several years and earned a BFA in photography and an MA
in journalism from New York University. She has appeared on Good
Morning America and has been interviewed by PBS, BBC and CNN
among other news sources.
Showing in the Hallway Gallery at TAG are paintings by Mexican
immigrant, Silvia Chavez. My Dreams of a Girl is a charming
exhibition by this self-taught artist who portrays visions of
her past life in Mexico.
The High Point Fine Art Guild is exhibiting their Fall Juried
Show in Gallery B.
Artwork from DePaul Academy Preschool at Christ the King Multicultural
Center is showing in Kaleidoscope Youth Gallery.
For more information check our NC Institutional Gallery listings
or call TAG office at 336/887-2137.
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