Public Exhibits featuring GGaV Art Reproductions
June 2022-Present
Until now, our events have been exclusively for grieving families and invited guests. This public exhibition seeks to further the organization’s mission to revolutionize grief culture from its tradition of silence and solitude to one of voice and community. The artwork invites attendees to bear witness to the grief of others in order to confront their own. When we make public what was once private, we boldly set out on a path of possible healing.
The stigma, loneliness, and shame related to the unexpected death of a child impedes our culture’s ability to grieve with families affected by this tragedy. What does child loss feel like one week, one year, or one decade later? What do bereaved parents really need from the people who love and support them? Can art heal some of their pain? This show seeks to open these questions and change the conversation around grief to help better support the grieving people in our own lives.
Our stop at the Wilsonville Library was covered by the Wilsonville Spokesman. Check out the article here!
Our West Linn stop included a virtual panel with some of our artists from Give Grief a Voice hosted by the library. Missed the panel? You can still watch it here.
The West Linn Library also interviewed our artists as well. View the interview here.
The Brookwood Library hosted an opening reception and panel discussion.
You can watch the recorded livestream here.
The Give Grief a Voice Gallery Tour has been funded in part by Regional Arts and Culture Council.
Grief has been with me for seven long years. It has taken a lot of unpacking and processing to sit where I do today. I recognized early in my grieving that it is about
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