This documentary follows artist Charmaine Wheatley in her work to capture the portraits of those diagnosed with HIV. Her works celebrates their lives through painting portraits. Directed by Don Casper. Produced by EPIC10. Check out the trailer below! This film was exhibited at the following locations: CFAR World AIDS Day 2018 University of Rochester Medical Center, […]
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Video from University of Rochester featuring Charmaine Wheatley, Dr. Steve Dewhurst, and some portrait sitters involved in the project.
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Cumulatively, the portraits reveal a diverse set of experiences, personalities, modes of coping, hopes, and hardships — serving to expand our
understanding of the inner life of the people who surround us.
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This event was in celebration of Charmaine Wheatley’s portraits destigmatizing HIV! It was held at Arbor Loft in Rochester, NY on March 15, 2018. Thank you so much to: Tim Tompkins of Tompkins Realty, Peter Mohr and Bachelor 4M, Bill Valenti and Trillium Health, Victory Alliance, Gilead, Home Leasing, EPIC10, Equal Grounds, and Evergreen Health. Also thanks to: Cathy
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Artist-in-Residence, Charmaine Wheatley, continues to challenge our hearts and minds in the second half of her residency with “Portraits of Perseverance.”
On exhibit: Portraits of perseverance by Charmaine Wheatley at the Miner Library Read More »
URMC, Miner Library — This installation of portraits features artworks from the second half of Charmaine’s residency at the University.
At first glance they appear to be intimate, one-of-a-kind watercolor portraits. But when you read between the lines you see life stories of bravery, pain, hope, and resilience.
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