The History of the Junior League of Winston-Salem

This artwork was created for the Junior League of Winston-Salem bi-annual publication, WOWS (Words of Winston-Salem). I had the idea to incorporate images based on the history of the organization through my previous work with the tobacco landscapes. As the work evolved, however, I realized that I could create a new landscape based on historical images related to the organization collaged together as part of the background. Hidden in the background, for example, at the top and in the sky are images of women from the 20's, 30's and 40's that worked together in the JLWS. The skyline consists of the buildings and non-profits that the JLWS has started in the community - Sciworks, Horizons Residential Care Center, the Ronald McDonald House and the Children's Museum (and these are just a few). The field is contains images of women working together for the Race for the Cure in the 1980's and at a fundraiser/dinner party hosted in what I believe is the 40's. Finally the flower pot contains the portrait of Mary Herriman, the founder of the Junior League organization (which she started at age 19 in New York). The leaves are women dancing in a burlesque style show that the organization hosted in the 40's and 50's as a fundraiser, and the flowers contain our recent JLWS Presidents including, Past-President, Pam Ball, Leah Crowley our current President, Heather Parker and President-Elect Meredith Masten. One flower is left blank in symbolism of the future!

Rebecca A. Stone-Danahy. The History of the Junior League of Winston-Salem. Mixed Media: Image Transfers, Water-soluble crayon, and Pastel on Arches Hot Press Watercolor Paper. 27" x 27". 2010.