Nancy Wellington BookhartDr. Nancy Wellington Bookhart is an artist-philosopher who models the aesthetic framework which argues art and philosophy as equals in the development of humankind. Her research focuses on the intersection of race, history, and art as a social experient in Western schools of thought. She received her doctorate degree in Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Art Theory from IDSVA (Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts). Dr. Bookhart interrogates the invention of race and stereotypes in her dissertation, 'The Black Veil of Freedom: On Kara Walker and the Aesthetic Education of the Black Man'. Bookhart is an avid presenter at national conferences on the theme of art theory, philosophy, and aesthetics. Bookhart is a contributing author for the text 'Diversity Matters: The Color, Shape, and Tone of Twentieth-First-Century Diversity', edited by Dr. Emily Allen Williams. She recently completed a book review on Rebecca Peabody's text, 'Consuming Stories: Kara Walker and the Imaging of Race in America' for Art Inquiries Journal. Bookhart is working on several provocative titles, 'We Piss, We Shit, We Die: A Philosophical Discourse on Living, Dying, Being', post-dissertation text, 'SURVIVAL: The Black Man and Darwinian Discontent', 'Fashioning a Dissensus: Politics, Class, Capital', as well as a work of fiction on poverty. The fiction work on poverty is an extension of her studio work. Bookhart has exhibited locally, regionally, and nationally. She is the founder and director of 'The Museum Initiative at Paine College', active from 2008-2015, curating dozens of exhibitions. The 'Initiative' was founded on the idea that art participates in forms of humanity and is essential in molding minds in the acquisition of intelligibility. Bookhart is an Assistant Professor of Art at Paine College and serves as chair of the Humanities Department. Read More Read Less