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Organizing the art work that was submitted for display in the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show.

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Submissions for the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show came from around the world, with many artists traveling from as far as Vermont and Canada to take part in the opening reception event.

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One of the first submissions received and hung in the group art show was this painting by Peri Nerri. Peri made this piece specifically in response to the Water Is Life exhibit series call for submissions.

Born on the Wings of Thunderbirds, 2017,…

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Raíces Director Francisco G. Gómez and his son, artist Gabriel Gómez, setting up the group display for the opening reception.

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Thunderbird Woman Flat Bag by Julia Marden, on display at the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show.

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Veronica Winford, owner of Tiger Art Supply, and volunteer Kira Herzog hanging artwork for the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show.

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Submissions for the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show during the setup for the opening reception. Over 30 artists from around the world were featured in this group art exhibit.

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As part of the Water Is Life art exhibit series, some artwork was hung in the storefront windows of collaborating businesses on Raritan Ave. in Highland Park, NJ.

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Thunderbird Woman by Isaac Murdoch. Print on display in a storefront window in Raritan Ave. in Highland Park, NJ. Storefront window displays such as this one were integrated into the Water Is Life art exhibit series organized by Raíces Cultural…

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A selection of the photography submissions that were on display as part of the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show.

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Some of the paintings submitted to the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show starting to go up on the walls at 431 Raritan Ave. for the opening reception event.

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A selection of submissions from local and international artists starting to be hung for the the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show opening reception.

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Setting up for the opening reception of the group art show as part of the Water Is Life exhibit series presented by Raíces Cultural Center in the fall of 2017 in Highland Park, NJ.

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Selected art works by Will Condry, Miriam Lefkowitz, Jill Caporlingua and the Lower Raritan Watershed Project going up on display for the opening reception of the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show.

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After a week on display in the window of the exhibit space, the Okeanos sea vaka model was then incorporated into the opening reception for the group art show of the Water Is Life exhibit series.

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Artwork from local and international youth on display as part of the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show. This included pieces made in the Who Is My Neighbor, Inc. "The Cave" after-school program, on the theme of Water Is Life.

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Raíces Director Francisco G. Gómez and Water Is Life collaborator and contributing artist Arnold Weinberg, setting up the group display for the opening reception.

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Art going up on display for the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show opening reception. Over 30 local and international artists submitted work as part of the this initiative on the theme of "Water Is Life".

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Some of the paintings submitted to the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show starting to go up on the walls at 431 Raritan Ave. for the opening reception event.

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Photo submissions on display for the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show opening reception.

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Window display with prints, collage, ink drawings and hand-painted boxes on display as part of the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show.

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Original block prints by Leigh Kern going up on display for the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show.

Original block prints submitted:

1. Niigaani-gichigami - Symbol of the Niigaani-gichigami Collective and Gratitude Walk/Festival

2.…

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Protect the Land, Save the Water ink drawing by Ayanna Proctor. This piece was purchased by a member of the Raíces crew to add to Raíces Cultural Center's permanent collections.

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Silent Chimes by Patsea Griffin, an artist from Ottowa, Canada who traveled to Highland Park, NJ for the opening reception of the exhibit. Patsea then donated one drum head chosen by the Raíces crew for the Raíces Cultural Center's permanent…

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My Mother's Children beaded moccasins by Jobena Petonoquot and Thunderbird Woman Flat Bag by Julia Marden on display for the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show opening reception.
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