As a memorial communal art project, the Student Assembly has partnered with The Lemon Project: A Journey of Reconciliation, whose research has uncovered over 180 people enslaved by William & Mary from 1693 through the Civil War. Of those people, forty-plus names were shared with William & Mary students, faculty, and staff to be honored through art.  As stated on their website: “The Lemon Project is named for Lemon, a man who was once enslaved by William & Mary.  We cannot know the full dimensions of Lemon’s life or his relationship with W&M.  In many ways, Lemon stands in the place of the known and unknown African Americans who helped to build, maintain, and move the university forward.”  In this spirit, we display these paintings made by members of our William & Mary community to honor the sacrifices of the many souls that the university enslaved for its progress.  Every time we step through campus, may we always remember that we owe our current success to them.

ALEXANDRA HICKS ‘21
Dick Franklin, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
President’s Collection of Art, on view at Sadler Center

DANIEL VALERIO MONTERO ‘21
Unnamed, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
President’s Collection of Art, on view at Sadler Center

EMILY JOHNSON ‘24
Her Spirit: Dedication to Sally, Daughter of Nanny, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
President’s Collection of Art, on view at Sadler Center

EMMA ACKERMAN ‘20
More Than Gold, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
President’s Collection of Art, on view at Sadler Center

GRACE PAYNE ‘24
Lucy, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
President’s Collection of Art, on view at Sadler Center

GWYN EVANS ‘21
Untitled, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
President’s Collection of Art, on view at Sadler Center

HOLLY CABOTI-JONES ‘22
Unbound, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
President’s Collection of Art, on view at Sadler Center

JULIA DRENNAN ‘24
John Son of Suky Belonging to Lewis Burwell Esquire, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
President’s Collection of Art, on view at Sadler Center

MARLEY FISHBURN ‘24
Halo, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
President’s Collection of Art, on view at Sadler Center

MEGHAN DAVIS, M.Ed ‘22
Ephra 1768, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
President’s Collection of Art, on view at Sadler Center

MELISSA PAYNE, W&M Staff
My Name is Charles, 2020
Digital painting
President’s Collection of Art, on view at Sadler Center

SALLY ROBERTS, W&M Staff
Charles, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
President’s Collection of Art, on view at Sadler Center

SARAH E. M. SUTTON, MBA ‘23
Honoring the Enslaved at W&M: Faith Forward-Lucy, 1768, 2020
Mixed media (Acrylic watercolor collage)
President’s Collection of Art, on view at Sadler Center

ARIA AUSTIN ‘21
Unknown, but Never Forgotten, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
President’s Collection of Art, on view at Sadler Center

SINDU SHANMUGADAS ‘21
Untitled, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
President’s Collection of Art, on view at Sadler Center

VANESSA CARTAGENA-CLEMENTE ‘22
You Are…Humanized, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
President’s Collection of Art, on view at Sadler Center

VIRGINIA EACHO, W&M Staff
Tom Mask 1766, 2020
Collage
President’s Collection of Art, on view at Sadler Center

WHITNEY LEDESMA ‘22
Tom Mask and his mother Molly, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
President’s Collection of Art, on view at Sadler Center

ANNA JORDAN ‘24
Untitled, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

AJITHA BALA ‘22
Untitled, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

ELLIE VICK ‘22
Untitled, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

CARTER HELMANDOLLAR ‘22
Untitled, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

ELIZABETH MILLER ‘11, W&M Staff
Untitled, 2020
Acrylic on cut canvas and mixed media
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

ERICA COLLINS ‘22
Arbra Daughter of Dinah, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

JELANIE (LANIE) SUAREZ ‘24
Untitled, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

KATE LUCAS ‘21
Untitled, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

KATIE MONIZ ‘24
Untitled, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

KELSEY MCALISTER ‘24
Untitled, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

LIZ CASCONE, W&M Staff
Untitled, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

LYDIA GRUND ‘22
Effy-1780, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

MADDIE MEYERS ‘24
Untitled, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

MATTHEW ALLAR, W&M Faculty
Untitled, 2020
Collage on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

MELANIE PEREZ ‘22
Untitled, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

MIA SCALZO, Ed.S. ‘22
Betty, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

MOLLIE BOWMAN ‘24
For Elizabeth Daughter of Molly Belonging to Mrs. Dawson, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

RIEL WHITTLE ‘21
Untitled, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

SAMANTHA PHILLIPS ‘21
Untitled, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

SYDNEY KEHOE ‘22
Gerrel 1700, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

SYDNEY FUHRIG ‘21
Untitled, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

SOPHIE VANDEVANDER ‘24
Nancy 1768, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

SOPHIA CANONNA-MORSEMAN ‘21
In honor of Sam, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

SOFIA GEISLINGER ‘22
Robin Son of Sally, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

SARAH BONFORTE
Elizabeth 1766, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

UNKNOWN
Untitled, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

WILLIAM RYU ‘21
Untitled, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

WOODIE TIRFIE ‘23
Untitled, 2020
Acrylic on canvas board
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

Organizers from the Student Assembly include Anthony “AJ” Joseph ‘21, President; Kyle Vasquez ‘21, Vice President; Loni Wright ‘21, Chief of Staff; Meghana Boojala ‘22, Chair of the Senate.  Special thanks to Jody Allen of The Lemon Project and Chon Glover of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.   Muscarelle Museum of Art staff assisted with the coordination, logistics, and design of the physical and virtual exhibitions (logo design by Steve Prince).

 Installation of the William & Mary Memorial to the Enslaved Art Project on view at the Sadler Center