Ancestral Reflections: The Thompson Family is a collection of eight individual paintings that features the individual experiences of enslaved relatives which include a woman who served in the Civil War; and individual agricultural and civic activities during past times in the rural South Carolina; from the award-winning book, The Thompson Family: Untold Stories from The Past (1830-1960), which chronicles the rich history of the Thompson Family from Salley, South Carolina.
The exhibition reception will be on February 22nd, 2024, 5pm-7pm, at the Fine Arts Building on the campus of South Carolina State University, 300 College Street NE, Orangeburg, SC, 29117.