Description: A visual narrative of the Black emancipation experience, voiced through the sculptures of two nineteenth-century African American female artists
Brief description: Lee Ann Timreck is an independent folklorist and historical researcher. In 2016, Timreck completed George Mason University's Graduate Certificate in Folklore Studies and is a frequent presenter at professional conferences on the the historiography of nineteenth-century African American art. In 2021, she presented "Visualizing Emancipation Through the Language of Sculpture" at the Popular Culture Association annual conference. Timreck also conducts historical research and produces finished biographies for Evergreen Cemetery, Richmond's African American burial ground.
Review Quotes: Pieces of Freedom weaves an intelligent and critically engaged argument that bridges traditional art history and the narratives of vernacular expression found in African American folklore.--John Fenn III, folklorist