Check out the show TAKE CARE: Biomedical Ethics in the 21st Century at Austin-Peay University's Trahearn Gallery in Clarksville, TN, just a short drive from Nashville, from 1/17/12 - 2/5/12.

As the curator Adrienne Outlaw writes,  “For the first time in history, there is knowledge available to mothers which forces them to make life or death decisions whether to carry a disfigured, malformed or unintentional fetus to term, whether to use pharmaceuticals with their associated risks and whether to risk passing on genetic diseases,” Outlaw said. “In these situations, we are no longer able to rely on long-established religious, societal or medical expertise for guidance, and too often, we only grapple with such problems at the time of crisis.”

The works included in the exhibit consider “…civilization’s unease with modern family planning, maternal and fetal care, childbirth and child rearing,” Outlaw writes in her curatorial statement.

“The TAKE CARE show highlights these bioethical dilemmas, with the hope that viewers will take the opportunity to better appreciate the complexity of these personal decisions in a rapidly changing world,” Outlaw said.

The artists featured in this exhibit include myself, Adrienne Outlaw, Annette Gates, Kristina Arnold, Sher Fick, Monica Bock, Sadie Ruben, Jeanette May and Libby Rowe. For more information on the show, contact Paul Collins, APSU assistant professor of art and Trahern Gallery director, at collinsp@apsu.edu.

The above image is of Blues and Red Hot (2002-2003), bead embroidery on silk, 44" x 25" each.  They are available for purchase.  Photo credit goes to Tom Van Endye.