Immigrants share their stories through art

This art exhibit is showing immigrants' lives and experiences through their art creations.   - - Donna Poisl

By Meredith Moss, Staff Writer

Maria Jemenez stands over a long art gallery work table, gazing down at her intricate mosaic creation. She has named it “Life in Seasons.”

“I wanted it to represent the three periods of my own life,” said the 55-year-old woman, who grew up in Columbia and now lives in Centerville.

Sandwiched between two brightly colored scenes of blue skies and sunshine is a dark and threatening image of three small figures peering into a dark tunnel. That portion of the mosaic, Jemenez explains, represents herself and her two children as they faced the death of her beloved husband, murdered by FARC terrorists.
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