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Adeoye "Oye" Owolewa — America’s First Nigerian-American Representative
Adeoye "Oye" Owolewa is America’s First Nigerian-American Representative. Oye represents the District of Columbia.
I made this portrait in 2022 from non-recyclable trash on canvas. It measures 11 X 7.75 inches.
I made this portrait in 2022 from non-recyclable trash on canvas. It measures 11 X 7.75 inches.
Avril Haines — First Women Director of National Intelligence
During the Obama Administration, Ms. Haines served as the first woman Deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Never one to fit neatly into traditional women's roles, Haines worked as an auto mechanic while earning her BA in physics at the University of Chicago.
I made this portrait in 2021 of non-recyclable trash on canvas. The artwork measures 10.25 x 8.5 inches.
I made this portrait in 2021 of non-recyclable trash on canvas. The artwork measures 10.25 x 8.5 inches.
Becca Balint - Vermont's First Woman and First Openly Gay Senate President
This portrait is a one-of-a-kind assemblage. I made it of non-recyclable trash on canvas board and an upcycled frame. The artwork measures 10 x 8 inches.
Windham County, Vermont's voters elected Becca Balint to the state Senate in 2015. In 2021, she was elected Senate president pro tem. She is the first woman and first openly gay person to serve as Vermont Senate President. This portrait is an example of turning trash into a celebration. For many years of Balint's life, and even still by some, being a lesbian was considered an aberration. In 2021, Balint held the highest position in the Vermont Senate. In 2022, she was the first woman from Vermont elected to the US House of Representatives.
Windham County, Vermont's voters elected Becca Balint to the state Senate in 2015. In 2021, she was elected Senate president pro tem. She is the first woman and first openly gay person to serve as Vermont Senate President. This portrait is an example of turning trash into a celebration. For many years of Balint's life, and even still by some, being a lesbian was considered an aberration. In 2021, Balint held the highest position in the Vermont Senate. In 2022, she was the first woman from Vermont elected to the US House of Representatives.
Beverly H. Burks, First Black and First Woman Mayor of Clarkston, GA
A federal judge swore in Ms. Burks as mayor on November 30, 2020 — her birthday.
The artwork measures 20 x 16 inches. I made it in 2021.
The artwork measures 20 x 16 inches. I made it in 2021.
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