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PAT COOMEY THORNTON
11/12/2020-3/7/2021
Opening Reception: 12/5/2020, 12 PM – 2 PM
Pat Coomey Thornton is a New Bedford-based artist who has been a part of the New Bedford creative community for decades. Just as her exhibition, Small Abstractions, was set to open in City Hall this past March, COVID-19 shut the city, and country, down. While few were able to see Coomey Thornton’s exceptional works then, we are thrilled to be able share her works with you now and to celebrate this amazing local artist.
FACES BEHIND ATROCITY: VOICES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Works by Matilde Simas, Founder of Capture Humanity
The Faces Behind Atrocity portrait series depicts seven girls, all of whom were victims of forced labor, forced marriage, and sex trafficking. They were rescued from the horrors of the trafficking world and are in various stages of the healing process. This portrait series provides a visual representation of their resilience, beauty, and strength, while also serving as a tool for advocacy and education around human trafficking.