Artist reception and lecture
Friday, Oct. 29
5-8 p.m.
MCC-Longview Cultural Arts Center
Lecture begins at 6 p.m.
Don't miss this unique opportunity to hear photographer Kathy Disney talk about her latest project at the MCC-Longview Cultural Arts Center.
The Ties That Bind is a rare look into what it is means to live and grow in a nation with such a storied history. As a photographer, Disney was able to capture those moments in her subjects’ lives that can tell a story beyond a single image.
Haiti is only 90 minutes by air from Miami and an average Haitian family lives on less than $300 a year - that is $1.22 a day for a family. They have two sets of clothes, one for everyday and one for Sundays and eat only one meal a day. When you have so little, there is no pretense, no ego, they stand before the world and say here I am.
“I looked into their eyes and into their souls and realized that what I was witnessing was the string of humanity that ties us all together as brothers and sisters on this earth,” Disney said of her exploration and work. “For that I am eternally grateful and blessed. This trip changed my life before I ever left.”
Along with a month-long exhibit, Disney will also speak about her working and experience in Haiti at an artist’s reception on Oct. 29. You are invited to hear the stories behind the photographs.
