Houston is one of the nation’s most diverse cities.  The 4-part Witness Series 2023 will explore the many profound experiences Communities of Color have to the Land and Waters of Southeast Texas and beyond.  Co-curated in partnership with artists from the Indigenous, African American, Latino, East Asian and South Asian communities, each Witness experience will bring communities together through the power of nature and art.  The series will provide historically under-served communities with greater access to nature-based opportunities.  Attendees will become co-authors, editors and observers as they take part in these participatory public art experiences centered around green spaces and environmental equity.

This Participatory Public Art experience will introduce the public to Ann Taylor’s life and journey..  Along the path of the park there will be stakes with QR codes that will allow for visitors to listen to oral histories documenting the lives of African American women and their impact on their descendants.  These narratives were collected in partnership with the Houston Public Library’s (HLP) Gregory School.  Drea the Artist will lead several walking meditation sessions.  An altar made of found objects created by Sheila Savannah will allow for visitors to Ann Taylor’s gravesite to leave messages of love and good will.  Intuitive African Dance and Culture will bring forth the spirit of the ancestors through their artist works.   Visitors will bear witness to the power of Ann Taylor's legacy through the beauty of nature, art and stories shared.

E.R. and Ann Taylor Park1850 Reed Road, Houston, TX, 77051

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