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Virtual Adult Lecture: Edmonia Lewis, Carving Her Future

Edmonia Lewis was an Afro-Ojibwe sculptor who created a life for herself as an artist at a time when it was difficult for women of color to get the training and make the necessary connections.

Following her early career in the United States, Lewis relocated to Rome, Italy. This resulted in her becoming the first woman of Black and Indigenous heritage to reach international acclaim. Presented by Charlie Farrell with the Saint Louis Art Museum

Charlie Farrell [Charlie Farrell named Romare Bearden fellow at the Saint Louis Art Museum - Saint Louis Art Museum (slam.org)] received a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and a master’s degree in History and Criticism of Art with a focus on museum and cultural heritage studies, both from Florida State University. During her gap year between undergraduate and graduate programs, she interned with the Gadsden Arts Center & Museum in Quincy, Fla., contributing research, oral histories, and installation assistance for the exhibition “From the Cedar Chest: Southern Quilting, 1830s to Today.” As a graduate student, she interned with the Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora, researching artists, optimizing social media, and coordinating virtual programs. She also completed an internship at the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art as part of her graduate course, helping to prepare and implement the Art of Performance series.

Farrell is currently the 2022-2024 Romare Bearden Fellow at the Saint Louis Art Museum. In this position, Farrell works cross-departmentally with museum staff on development, educational, and curatorial projects. She most recently curated “Wangechi Mutu: My Cave Call” [Wangechi Mutu: My Cave Call - Saint Louis Art Museum (slam.org)] with Simon Kelly, the curator of modern and contemporary art at the Saint Louis Art Museum.  
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