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We are the total of our experiences and memories.  It is while we are living our individual lives, creating, loving, and being fully human, that we come to realize that we cannot escape the sum of our total.  We can lessen the effects these experiences have in our lives and also the expectations of others.  We can affirm our own notion of who we think we are, by taking hold of our lives and live as we think we should.  We can manage to forget the past, good or bad, and live as if it never existed or we can use it to create new paths. The artists contained in this issue will give us all reasons to question who we are and if we are living life free of what others think and societal demands.     Valerie Fair/Artist/CEO

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Shirley Woodson-Reid

Contributing Editor

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Shirley Woodson-Reid is a long time artist, an educator, administrator in the arts and she is a founding member of the National Conference of Artists throughout the world. Shirley Woodson-Reid is currently President of the NCA in Michigan and oversees it's gallery, curates art shows, initiates youth programming, administers the annual Art Party, and more. This dynamic woman always has her hand on the pulse of the art community and therefore she is on the cutting edge.

Henry Harper is the latest contributor to the AOTCE staff.   We are truly excited and honored that he will share his knowledge of the arts with you.  Henry's expertise in the fields of antiques, art acquisition, and the hottest new artists on the cusp of greatness is phenomenal.  Henry not only shares artists who are on the cutting edge but he designs spaces, offers art consultations and has a wealth of  knowledge about the art of collecting.  The Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast Club was founded by Henry Harper and Harold Braggs.  The astounding interest in the Club has caused it to outgrow it's original location and now meets regularly at 5:00 p.m. every Monday at 19700 Livernois in Detroit.   

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Day Adam Peace

Comic Editor

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A. Bernard Dukes

Business Manager

Meet HENRY HARPER/COLLECTIONS EDITOR

and other CONTRIBUTORS

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