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IA&A at Hillyer

Artist Talk with Adjoa Burrowes

Thursday, December 18, 6:15  pm

Adjoa Burrowes will lead a gallery discussion about her exhibition titled, Earth Sanctuary. In her exhibition Burrowes seeks to celebrate the natural world and the legacy of African American women gardeners in Virginia through vibrant colors, texture, and rhythm.

Free to the public (a donation of $10 is suggested)

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