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Some submissions from the Water Is Life group exhibit. The call for art requested artwork of any medium that reflected the theme "Water Is Life" and held true to the idea of protecting and defending the environment.

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At the Our Plastic Waters opening reception, Rosemary Demartino, the mother of the featured artist Lisa Bagwell, speaks to Raíces Cultural Center Director Francisco G. Gómez. The Water Is Life coloring pages on display in the exhibit were colored by…

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Paintings submitted to the Water Is Life group exhibit. The call for art for this show specifically sought pieces created in collaboration with the doodles of Isaac Murdoch, who is a featured artist in this exhibit series, as well as original artwork…

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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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Guests at the Water Is Life group exhibit opening reception gather to hear a talk and a storytelling by featured guest artists Christie Belcourt and Isaac Murdoch.

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After the opening reception of the Water Is Life exhibit series on October 28, 2017, the artwork submitted to the group art show by over 30 local and international artists was moved to Tiger Art Supply so that people could continue to view it…

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Art on display in Tiger Art Supply as part of the Water Is Life group art show in the fall of 2017.

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Checking out the artwork from over 50 local and international artists who submitted pieces for display in the group show of the Water Is Life exhibit series.

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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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Sign on display outside of Tiger Arts Supply to share the announcement for the October 28 Water Is Life art exhibit series.

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Artist Patsea Griffin, who submitted six "Silent Chimes" to the exhibit drove all the way from Ottowa, Canada, to be a part of the opening reception and to display her additional art work, a "Water Is Life" leather jacket handpainted and worn by…

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Guests enjoying the opening reception of the Water Is Life group 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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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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Attendee of the Water Is Life opening reception viewing some photography submissions in the group exhibit.

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Program volunteers from the Highland Park High School Environmental Club, led by Raíces Intern Kira Herzog, help raise funds for the protection of the waters, the earth and our ecosystems at the Water Is Life group exhibit opening reception.

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Water Is Life group art show window display at Tiger Art Supply in Highland Park, NJ

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Water levels were near an all time low at Lake Guajataca when the Raíces crew drove over the dam in January 2018, due to the draining of Lake Guajataca for repairs to the dam.

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Due to the draining of Lake Guajataca for dredging and repairs to the damn that was breached during Hurricane María, water levels in the rivers and streams leading into the lake are also dropping.

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Shot bottles collected during the river clean up portion of the Our Plastic Waters event. These were sorted out of the litter collected to use as materials for a community eco-art project.

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The Malecón de Arroyo, or Pier of Arroyo.

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All visitors to Plenitud contribute to the work on the farm or in the community in some way. Service learning program participant from St. Thomas University’s VISIONS program watering plants in the greenhouse at Plenitud.

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The greenhouse at Plenitud PR is used for food production and educational programs. Greens are more easily grown in the controlled environment under the greenhouse plastic, where the amount of water the plants receive can be monitored and controlled.…

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Service learning program participant Duncan Anderson from St. Thomas University’s VISIONS program watering seedlings in the greenhouse at Plenitud.
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