Supporting ReEnvisioned: Contemporary Portraits of Our Black Ancestors

Supporting ReEnvisioned: Contemporary Portraits of Our Black Ancestors

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This Jeremy Okai Davis un-framed print features a reproduction of Beatrice Morrow Cannady (2023) as part of a commissioned 10 portraits series ReEnvisioned: Contemporary Portraits of Our Black Ancestors featured in Salem Art Associations (SAA) perinate collection. 

Proceeds of sales go to support the commissions these portraits and future legacy teaching works in the SAA Permanent Collection.

• Portrait of Beatrice Morrow Cannady, a newspaper owner and civil rights advocate, Oregon
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ReEnvisioned: Contemporary Portraits of Our Black Ancestors | Jeremy Okai Davis

In 2022 we commissioned Jeremy to paint a series of portraits as part of our broader effort to reinvent and reimagine the Bush House Museum. As curators of this historic site, we are acutely aware of the harm Asahel Bush inflicted on people of color in our state. We are also aware that people of color are painfully underrepresented in most permanent collections, including ours.

Our invitation to Jeremy was simple: tell the story of early Black pioneers whose contributions to Oregon history have long been overlooked. For this next installment of portraits, Jeremy chose two major figures – Letitia Carson (1815-1888) and Thomas C. King (1847-1904).

The portraits are stunning – Jeremy is a highly talented artist who paints with grace and skill.