In the series 'A Letter to the Future', I bring special people back into the spotlight. People, who have fought for good in the past, or who have become a symbol of what should never happen again. Unfortunately, violent events from the past do not endure. Time and again, we are confronted with the dramatic consequences of genocide, racism, famine and wars.
Nannie Helen Burroughs was an American woman who lived from 1879 to 1961. She was important in the fight for equal rights for black women in the United States.
She felt it was very important for black women to get a good education so that they could be stronger in society. In 1909, she founded her own school in Washington D.C. specifically for black girls and women.
Nannie Helen Burroughs was also active in the church and often spoke at meetings about equal rights, faith and education. She believed that women, like men, should have a voice in society and in the church.
Even though time is yellowing, this series of paintings is a message to the future with the knowledge of the past
ABOUT JAC
Born in Amsterdam (1959), Jacqueline Schuitenmaker trained at the Pedagogical Academy in Haarlem. After working passionately in education for ten years, she immersed herself in art through master classes with renowned artists for 15 years. In an inspiring artist community, she then developed her own style,..
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