Central Piedmont Overcash Art Gallery presents ‘A Fall From Grace,’ an exhibition beginning Jan. 11

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Zaire McPhearson brings “A Fall From GraceNorth Carolina artist Zaire McPhearson brings “A Fall From Grace,’” to Central Piedmont Community College’s Overcash Art Gallery, located on the college’s Central Campus. The  exhibition tells the story of a charismatic movement known as the “Prayer Band,” through the voices of the African American women who experienced it firsthand. This movement evolved from a traditional Christian-based organization, The First Church of God in Christ, but soon the woman leading a noonday prayer meeting reshaped the group and formed her own ministry, calling herself the Queen of the South. She considered herself to be the voice of God and a direct intermediary between God and the women in the “Prayer Band.”

McPhearson’s exhibition gives a voice to the women silenced by mental, physical, and emotional abuse and tells of their long recovery back to their faith. McPhearson, who has a personal relationship with these incredible women, expertly portrays their complex stories through her photography, painting, sculptures, and stained glass works.

  • WHEN: Jan. 11 – March 10, 2022; Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., or by appointment
  • Opening Reception: Feb. 23; 5 p.m.
  •  WHERE: Central Piedmont Central Campus, Overcash Center, Overcash Art Gallery, 1206 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte, NC 28204
  •  Artist Lecture: Feb. 23; 3 p.m. (Virtual and In Person), Central Campus, North Classroom Building, Auditorium 1123, 1320 Sam Ryburn Walk, Charlotte, NC 28204
  • For more information, please contact Amelia Zytka at amelia.zytka@cpcc.edu. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook at Central Piedmont Arts and our blog at http://blogs.cpcc.edu/cpccartgalleries/