On Saturday, March 10, 2012, members of the Apopka
Community, as well as staff and volunteers from the Farmworker Association of
Florida, traveled to the Hannibal Square Heritage Center in Winter Park,
Florida to visit “The Art of Missionary Mary Proctor.” Mary Proctor is a self-taught, African-American
folk artist who “incorporates found objects into paintings and three
dimensional works, largely inspired by Bible scripture and other life lessons.”
Ms. Proctor’s work has special
meaning to the Apopka Community and to the former Lake Apopka Farmworkers, as
it is similar in style and meaning to our own Lake Apopka Farmworker Memorial
Quilts. Not only were we able to enjoy her artwork, but with the help of the
Hannibal Square Heritage Center, we were able to create pieces of art based off
of Ms. Proctor’s work!
Thank you Hannibal Square
Heritage Center for allowing us to visit “The Art of Missionary Mary Proctor!”
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