Oftentimes, victims of gun violence are represented as statistics. And while this data can be striking, we must remember that behind each number is a face – a person with a unique story, with their own passions, joys, and fears.
It is with this sentiment in mind that Doylestown Presbyterian Church is honored to host “Souls Shot: Portraits of Victims of Gun Violence.” The traveling exhibit features artworks honoring and memorializing lives cut short.
The portraits have been created by artists working with the loved ones of the victims. The visual representations offer intimate glimpses as a way to raise awareness of the cost to our communities, to touch hearts and minds, and to move people to take action.
Souls Shot at DPC is presented by the church’s Peace and Justice Committee and the Matthew 25 Task Force, which focuses on structural racism.
The public is invited to view Souls Shot in DPC’s Celtic Cross Room (inside the sanctuary building accessible through the red doors at 127 E. Court St. or under the bridge at 125 Mechanics St.) on Sundays (Sept. 3 through 24) from noon to 4 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 9 from noon to 4 pm and Tuesdays (Sept. 5 through 26) from 6 to 8 p.m.
For information about Souls Shot, visit www.soulsshotportraitproject.org.
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