In Bristol, artists from around America reflect on the nation’s 250th anniversary

The Bristol (R.I.) Art Museum presents a national exhibition titled “When in the Course of Human Events,’’ Feb. 22-April 10, featuring works by 65 artists from across America marking the 250th anniversary of the United States,.

— Work by Nancy Whitcomb

The museum says:

”This exhibition invites artists to reflect on what follows the iconic opening line of the Declaration of Independence, exploring what it means to experience human events in our contemporary world.’’

“The exhibition was juried by Meredith Stern, a printmaker, publisher and socially engaged artist. Her work has been featured in large-scale installations nationally and internationally, and is included in the collections of the Library of Congress, RISD Museum, MoMA, and the Obama Presidential Museum.’’

Nancy Whitcomb writes of her work above:

“My piece, ‘The Spirit of ‘76’ (detail here) is made from the cover and ripped out pages of an old American history book. Old pages were turned into shapes and covered with blue and red encaustic paint. This is my shrine to the democracy we are losing.’’