Four women in colorful outfits seated against a pink background with red star shapes and blue wavy lines.

CRIP PAINT POWER

CRIP PAINT POWER Left to right: Candace Coleman, Reveca Torres, Sandie (Chun-Shan) Yi, Michelle Garcia (all acrylic on canvas, 2022-2023). Photo courtesy of Sandy Guttman.
  • Pink textured background with white text reading, 'Disability Justice is another word for Love'.

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  • A pink textured background with white text describing a project about feminist art and highlighting BIPOC women leaders. Includes a circular photo of Genevieve Ramos, a transgender artist with long wavy dark brown hair, smiling and holding a paintbrush, wearing a black top with crossed straps and large red earrings.

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  • A woman with long wavy dark hair and tattoos on her arms is sitting on a black chair in front of a bright pink background. She is wearing a burgundy t-shirt, black pants, grey socks, large hoop earrings, with her hands resting on a crutch. There is a grey jean jacket draped over the chair. To the right, a quote reads: "Everything must start in love. We are paving the way toward better futures. Intersections can be viewed as a road towards liberation. There is power in our personal lived experience." - Genevieve Ramos. Below the quote, a paragraph describes Genevieve Ramos, her appearance, and setting, including her tattoos, clothing, and the background.

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  • A pink exhibition display panel featuring Genevieve's thumbnail sketches of portraits, accompanied by text discussing feminist representation, and a photograph of three women sitting and smiling in front of pink backgrounds, including images of Revae, Sandie, and Michelle.

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  • A smiling Black woman with short curly hair, wearing a red short-sleeved shirt with black pants, standing next to a red chair and a pink background. The image includes text describing Candace Coleman, a disabled woman from Chicago working on racial justice issues.

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  • Two women hugging and smiling against a pink background. One woman is seated, wearing a red shirt, and the other woman is standing, wearing a white shirt with a graphic print and tattoos on her arms. There is a quote by Candace Coleman on the right side of the image.

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  • A person dipping her paintbrush into paint while seated in a bright pink chair, with various art supplies like paint bottles and a green spray bottle nearby, and a tapestry with a dragon pattern in the background.

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  • A woman with long dark hair sitting in her art studio, working on a painting. She is wearing a dark green long-sleeved shirt, black pants, and boots. The studio has colorful curtains, a pink chair, and a large window with natural light.

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  • Photograph of Michelle Garcia, a disabled BIPOC woman in a motorized wheelchair, smiling at the camera against a bright pink background. She is wearing a red dress with an embroidered shawl and has blonde hair with dark roots.

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  • A woman with curly black hair in green dress and a woman in a wheelchair with short hair in a black and red jacket, against a bright pink background, smiling.

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  • Close-up of Genevieve's painting rag with colorful paint smears draped over her left arm. She sits in a pink chair wearing a dark green shirt and black pants with a stripe. Wooden floor is visible in the background.

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  • A person with dark curly hair, wearing a dark green long-sleeved shirt, painting on a canvas with pink and orange colors. In the background, there is a portrait of a woman with light brown hair, wearing a black and red patterned top and a red dress, smiling and seated in a chair. The background is predominantly pink with a quote by Riva Lehrer on the left side.

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  • A woman in a red t-shirt and grey jeans seated in a wheelchair, smiling, with a camera mounted on a power chair against a pink background.

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  • Two women smiling against a bright pink background, one seated and one standing. The seated woman wears a red T-shirt, and the standing woman wears a burgundy T-shirt and glasses. There's a quote on the right side about strength, vulnerability, and humility by Reveca Torres. A caption below describes the scene, including details about their clothing, accessories, and expressions.

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  • A woman with dark, curly hair sitting in an art studio or workspace, working on a painting. The room is bright with natural light coming from large windows, and the background has art-inspired decorations and colorful artwork. An overlay with a quote by Mia Mingus is on the image.

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  • Close-up of a person's hand with tattoos, holding a paintbrush and adding red paint to a canvas. The person has a rose tattoo on their hand. Text overlay on the image quotes Bell Hooks about small communities, love ethics, and daily life.

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  • A woman standing against a bright pink background, wearing a red dress with a black cardigan tied at the front. The text next to her introduces Sandie (Chun-Shan) Yi, a disabled artist and disability culture worker, describing her work and research interests.

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  • Two women smiling and hugging in front of a pink background. One woman has long dark hair and wears a black top, and the other has curly dark hair, glasses, and wears a red dress with a black cardigan.

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  • A woman with dark curly hair painting a portrait of a woman with blonde hair on a large pink canvas in an art studio filled with bright colors and various art supplies.

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  • Two women talking in a photography studio with pink background. The woman on the left sits on a stool with her bare feet on a crate, wearing a burgundy dress and a black cardigan. The woman on the right stands, wearing a burgundy top, black pants, grey socks, and a pink face mask, gesturing with her hands.

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  • Three women, a photographer and two models, pose in front of a bright pink backdrop. One woman is seated in a powerchair, wearing a red T-shirt and grey pants, with a camera mounted on a stand. The other two women stand on either side; the woman on the left is wearing a colorful tank top and a black face mask, while the woman on the right wears a burgundy shirt, dark pants, and a pink face mask. All three women are smiling and making playful gestures.

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  • White informational poster with pink text titled "10 Principles of Disability Justice." The left side contains a paragraph about Indigenous tribes and Native American populations in Chicago, with a QR code below it linking to more information. The right side displays the title in large pink letters.

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  • A list of ten values written in pink text on a white background, addressing social justice, anti-capitalism, sustainability, community, and collective liberation.

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  • Resources for advocacy and allyship including QR codes for websites related to leadership, nonprofit organizations, disability culture activism, and art therapy.

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  • A page with pink text on a white background, titled 'FURTHER READING' listing references about feminism, love, disability justice, and accessibility. On the right, a question asks 'What does Love look like to you?' with instructions to draw or write in the free space.

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  • Quote by Yung Pueblo in pink text on a white background discussing true power and living with compassion, peace, and love.

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  • Page with pink textured background on the right and text about a community practice and helping relationships project, logos of various organizations including Illinois Arts Council Agency, Access Living, Bodies of Work, NIDILRR, UIC Applied Health Sciences, and Abilities Labs on the left.

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  • Close-up of pink fabric with visible texture and weave pattern.

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