“A People’s History”

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“A People’s History”
collage, acrylic and oil on canvas
60x72x2”
2015, by Vanessa Compton

Completed while on residency at Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts in Saratoga, WY.

This piece is named after the iconic 1980 book by historian Howard Zinn “A Peoples History of the United States” which I first read in high school thanks to a cool history teacher. This book tells America’s story from the point of view of — and in the words of — America’s women, factory workers, African-Americans, Native Americans, working poor, and immigrant laborers. Those whose voices have been silenced and whose struggles have been largely omitted from most history books. I appreciate this book for its enduring insights into the birth, development, and destiny of our nation.

I am interested in art that upholds humanitarian principals especially for the innocent and most vulnerable in society. The artist Ai Weiwei has said “my art is like a voice to me, when I use it can be a song or it can be a lament “ I often think about this while working in the studio. Explicitly I wish to make work that is a path with heart that leads to greater tolerance and peace around the world.

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