The Pledge of Allegiance
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PhotographerGenavieve Heywood, United States
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CategoryAmericas
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By pairing phrases from The Pledge of Allegiance with complicated images of my nation’s flag, this work comes with a personal hope that we, as a country, will find our way back to being a United States where we work together for a more perfect union.
This experience takes time to see and feel each image. It can provoke a wide range of emotions, from peaceful to hostile. Some images contain ironies that arise between the words of the Pledge and the situation of the flag. Sometimes there is humor. May conversations, both internal and communal, develop through engagement with these images.
The Rev. Genavieve Heywood's work as pastor and artist are guided by the needs for compassion and justice in the communities where she serves. Fine Art Photography is an essential part of her spiritual practice, an outlet for expression, and a means for communication.
Gen grew-up in rural Maine. She received a BA in Music Therapy and German from Emmanuel College in Boston, MA and her M.Div. from Andover Newton Theological School in Newton, MA. She is a pastor, photographer, artist, and freelance journalist who lives in Spokane Valley, WA.
Awards Awards and Publication
2025 The Eye of Photography, 9 documents from “Two Tales of One City” https://loeildelaphotographie.com/en/genavieve-heywood/
2025 Art Doc Gallery, Two images from “The Pledge of Allegiance” https://www.artdoc.photo/online-exhibition/echoes-of-being
2023 Inland Northwest Woman of the Year 2023
2022 Lilly Endowment Clergy Renewal Grant
2022 and 2020 PNCUCC Solidarity Grant given to churches active in social justice.
2021 Nominee for the Eva Lassman Take Action Against Hate Award
2020 CASA grant for professional coaching in addressing white supremacy and Christian Dominionism.
2019 Faith Action Network Interfaith Leadership Award in addressing white supremacy and Christian Dominionism.
