On Saturday, June 29th at 12:00pm, join us at the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum for a screening and discussion of the documentary Kindred Spirits: Artists Hilda Wilkinson Brown and Lilian Thomas Burwell, about the lives and work of two accomplished but unsung Washington-based African American artists who were united by their love for each other, their dedication to their art, and their passion for teaching.
Hilda Wilkinson Brown (1894-1981) graduated from M Street High School (later known as Dunbar), earned her BA from Howard University and MA from Columbia University, and then served as head of art education at Miner Teachers College for nearly 40 years. Her niece Lilian Thomas Burwell (1927-) attended Dunbar High School, Pratt Institute, DC Teachers’ College, and Catholic University, and later taught in the DC Public Schools, including at Duke Ellington School of the Arts.
The film will be followed by a discussion with:
- Cintia Cabib, filmmaker (“Kindred Spirits”; “A Community of Gardeners”; “Bird Walk”)
- Richard Timpson, family member and artist agent of Lilian Thomas Burwell & Hilda Wilkinson Brown
- Gail Shaw-Clemons, artist/printmaker/activist and longtime friend of Lilian Thomas Burwell
- moderated by Dr. Samir Meghelli, Senior Curator at the Anacostia Community Museum
Saturday, June 29th
12:00pm-2:00pm
Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum
1901 Fort Place SE, Washington, DC 20020
