Huron County, Ontario – The Huron County Museum is pleased to host beyond ana, a new art exhibit by Blyth artist Kelly Stevenson.
The exhibit runs Sept. 21-Nov. 24, 2024, and is presented as both a tribute to a voice lost before its time and a catalyst to start conversations about the impacts of eating disorders.
Sarah Stevenson was just 18 in 1997 when she lost her years-long battle with anorexia. That loss left a lifelong mark on her then 6-year-old cousin Kelly who has spent the years since trying to come to terms with Sarah’s death, advocating for better access to proper treatments, and working to shift society’s understanding of eating disorders and those who battle them.
“The aim of the exhibit is to open the viewers eyes and hearts to the reality and humanity of those who live with illnesses that are so often misunderstood and caricatured as simply being “young women’s diseases” rooted in vanity,” said Stevenson.
All are welcome to the Museum to celebrate the opening of the exhibit on Saturday, Sept. 21. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with opening remarks at 7 p.m. in the Museum theatre before the exhibit viewing. Please note that beyond ana explores the impacts of eating disorders, including anorexia, and may not be appropriate for all audiences.
beyond ana is generously funded by the Ontario Arts Council. The exhibit is included with regular admission to the Huron County Museum, or free with Museum membership or a Huron County Library card.
For full details, visit: https://www.huroncountymuseum.ca/beyond-ana/