Facing HIV/AIDS exhibit

    (Best viewed by clicking on "ALL SIZES" above.)

    The people portrayed in this exhibit call Northeast Indiana home. They are
    brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, co-workers, friends and neighbors. Many don’t know each other. They are regular people from very different backgrounds.

    The only similarity among them is that each is living with HIV/AIDS. They stepped forward to be photographed — and spoke up to be quoted — to connect with you in a personal way. They wanted to show that there is no uniform look to HIV/AIDS. Their diversity represents the diversity of the disease.

    Facing HIV/AIDS, inspired by other exhibits like it in various regions of the country, was produced by the AIDS Task Force of Northeast Indiana and its AIDS Walk Steering Committee. Sue Nation and Jack Steele provided direction and narrative collection; John Gevers and Gregory Fryzel of NEW MEDIA BREW, Inc. donated the photography and design. Production costs were underwritten by donors, including Dar Richardson and Don Wood, James Rogers, Margy and John Feighner, and an anonymous donor.

    Thank you for experiencing these portraits of courage.

    Please post your comments about the exhibit below (joining Flickr.com is free), or send an email to john@newmediabrew.com

    Comments and faves

    1. John Gevers (82 months ago)

      Comments writen in the exhibit's guestbook and sent via email:

      Great photos! Inspirational messages. There is so much value to putting a face to this fight.
      Kathy Massey, Associate Editor, Stevenson, Inc., www.stevensoninc.com
      Sioux City, Iowa

      Wow, I'm speechless. Your Facing HIV/AIDS photos are thoughtful and inspiring. Thank you for helping to bring the images and thoughts they convey into the world.
      Brian
      Mountain View, California

      I just finished viewing and reading your portraits. Wonderful job! Excellent! I wish I could have seen them in person.
      Jack
      Bangor, Maine

      Your photos are inspirational and gorgeous. What a wonderful tribute to these individuals. Your drive, determination and creativity, never cease to amaze me. Congratulations on an incredible view of life.
      Johnette
      Rockledge, Florida

      Excellent photography, excellent design, and more importantly, excellent message. That's some impressive stuff.
      Josh
      Bloomington, Indiana

      It's a very powerful collection and since I am unlikely to get to see it in person I appreciate the opportunity to see it online.
      Karen
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      The images do indeed pack a punch about AIDS/HIV coming in all walks of life and all ethnic groups. They depict dignity and grace in the face of challenges. Very well done.
      Karen
      Portland, Oregon

      The images are exquisite. The stories are powerful. The bravery of your subjects is of the highest order. Congratulations on doing something that really matters, with such artistry and love.
      Kathy
      Columbus, Ohio

      The work is beautiful and very important. You should be proud of yourself for making this effort and creating this art. They really are strong and beautiful.
      Kevin
      New York City, New York

      What a great job! I'm certain the exhibit will strike a chord with many people...it did with me...subtle yet powerful...very well done.
      Linda
      Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

      Wonderful and inspiring photographs and text. I commend you for your efforts toward your ultimate goal of the exhibit: reducing the stigma of HIV/AIDS.
      Mary Ann
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      How freaking awesome are you??!! Love the exhibit. I wish I could see it in person. It looks amazing!
      Minta
      Bend, Oregon

      What an eye you have for catching the essence of a person and recording it for us all to see and appreciate. We were deeply moved . . . your photographs bear a great witness to God's life-giving love and grace in Christ Jesus.
      Pastor Fred
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Very impressive, John. Excellent work.
      Pat
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! I am so touched by all the photographs and stories. Our family, especially my mother, has lost very close friends to AIDS. My husband and I became very close with a neighbor who is HIV+. I remember inviting him over to our house for dinner and he was surprised at the invitation after he had informed us of his condition. Thank you so much for the exhibit.
      Rachel
      Detroit, Michigan

      Fantastic job!! The exhibit is very powerful. Thanks for sharing.
      Tom
      Indianapolis, Indiana

      Wowee John -- this is great work! Your tender heart and keen eye have come together in your artistry.
      Melody
      Portland, Oregon

      Very nice work. We will keep all in our prayers.
      Joe
      Hoagland, Indiana

      How wonderful to see these extraordinary pictures on line! Great job! Thanks for doing this. You have made a difference.
      Sue
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      You GOT me. Right where it counts. Your images are gorgeous. Very touching and emotive.
      Nancy
      Cathlamet, Washington

      You do an awesome job. Your pictures are each a story in themselves. Each one is so varied and special. Way to go. You have a real talent.
      Sue
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      The photo exhibit is outstanding! Your work is outstanding. It really does a great job of telling the story.
      Dianne
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      The exhibit is amazing! Great work. I was moved by so many of them . . . it must feel great to have the opportunity to really make a difference. Bravo.
      Tim
      Portland, Oregon

      The exhibit is beautiful and powerful and I pray will raise a lot of awareness and interest in being there for those who are ill and need love and support just like the rest of us.
      Brian
      Portland, Oregon

      Your photography is, well, miraculous. Few people have both the technical talent and the imagination to look through a lens and see something special, when another person would see just an image to print. Congrats. The AIDS Task Force is blessed to have you visualizing its mission.
      Jim
      Charlotte, North Carolina

      This is really cool! You are extremely talented and this exhibit really shows it. Fabulous!
      Mary
      Grand Rapids, Michigan

      WOW!! Amazing and compelling. This is such a respectful, compelling, gorgeous exhibit. I could not stop clicking to the next photo and narrative. Take a bow. I feel as though I've just had a dozen conversations with some new friends. Thank you for upholding such high standards for your work.
      Barb
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      I'm sure that your subjects appreciated your sensitivity during your work together as they prepared to make a very big public statement about themselves. I was glad to be able to read the narratives and learn a little more about what each had done to bring himself or herself to the point of taking the photograph.
      Stephen
      San Francisco, California

      It was a pleasure to attend the exhibit's opening. What a fabulously peaceful venue full of grace for all the people involved in that evening. Thank you from me as a community member for sharing your talents for such a worthwhile and important educational cause.
      Audrey
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      We really enjoyed being at the exhibit's opening and studying your fine work. It was moving.
      Wally
      Angola, Indiana

      What a wonderful exhibit! Congratulations on a job well done with immense talent and compassion!
      Joe
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      This is so moving and precious. You are a spectacular artist and human being.
      Amy
      Chicago, Illinois

      WOW. This exhibit is amazing. I looked at it last night and had to wait until today to comment because I couldn't focus on words. It's just so moving to read everything these people have to say, and to see their stories. What you did is amazing. I can't imagine how much this inspiration means to someone going through these things, because it is very inspiring even to me. The fact that these people can live how they do with something so hard to deal with, it really puts life in perspective. It really makes you wanna enjoy it and not wait until you have a disease that makes you aware of how precious it is. I'm dissapointed I didn't get to see it in person, but the message is still conveyed on the website. Everyone involved did an amazing job. Each photo is not only beautiful, but each a perfect fit for the person and situation.
      Ryan
      Bloomington, Indiana

      Well done. It is thought provoking and sobering. What a powerful project.
      Tim
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Stunning presentation on HIV/AIDS. How beautifully you have captured not only the images of the people photographically but also their feelings through their stories. You and they should be very proud of the work. It offers hope as it displays their courage and determination.
      Dianne
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Warmest congratulations on the exhibit. I care.
      Hazel
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      The exhibit is truly exceptional in both its artistic and educational achievements. Congratulations.
      Angela
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Your work is haunting and beautiful. You captured the essence of each person you photographed. Thank you for sharing this.
      Bev
      Huntington Beach, California

      A wonderful, inspiring exhibit. The lives, the stories, and the expression in voice and image are a testament to hope, tolerance, integrity, and honor. Thank you for sharing with us and reminding us of our common humanity.
      Robert
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      This show reminds me of my country. I need to do something for my people, too.
      Mluyaning
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Touching, emotional, phenomenal!
      Dar
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      I am truly moved by this incredible exhibit. Telling people's stories, letting "the world" see the faces of those it doesn't understand or is afraid of, is liberating for everyone. You have such a gift. You truly SEE people. You see their hearts and souls and then you show who they are in your work. Wow! We are blessed to be able to learn through your talents.
      Linda
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Powerful pictures AND stories. It is interesting to see the wide variety of perspectives, places and faces.
      Trina
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      This exhibit is very interesting and impressive. I have been very moved by it. It is not the pictures really that are moving, although their quality makes the voices more real, it is more the contents that have stirred my feelings. I find these people's comments most important for a French person like me who has had almost no contact with the disease, except for some school presentations and warnings. Being a European (apparently more protected than some American person? but maybe I am wrong there) woman, mother and teacher, I find it important to know that the danger is lurking out there for myself or the people I love, but that it can also be (almost) avoided by the constant use of condoms. Here in France it is not a problem to speak about it. My two sons and my step-daughter know about the danger and the ways of avoiding it. Aids should in no way turn into a fear of the act of love, on the contrary, it should turn into a real concern for the others as well as for oneself. I am very impressed by the way all these people are courageously facing their "enemy" - as it is the way they all seem to call the disease, "fighting" it every second of their lives. I believe it is everybody's enemy. But probably the worst enemy in all this is the way HIV/AIDS is seen, as a shame. Things are evolving and fewer and fewer people are considering it as shameful. 20 or 30 years ago, cancer was taboo. In ten or twenty years another disease may become one. It is important to keep our eyes and souls open for those struck by ill fate, disease or life's toll. Anything can happen to my dearest friends, relatives, children, husband or even myself, and I'd feel so happy if people would still see me as I am and not as what I no longer am. Negations too often rhyme with prejudices.
      Sylvie
      Châtenoy, France

      This exhibit is absolutely wonderful and the pictures are so interesting. Very touching. Such a wide variety of people . . . its hard to believe anyone could stereotype a person with HIV after seeing this. I'm sure your work is going to influence, touch, and teach many people in a very powerful and positive way. I'm sure it would be a huge hit here in Bloomington — the atmosphere and people are so open and supportive.
      Michelle
      Bloomington, Indiana

      This exhibit is pretty amazing...very moving... Will you continue to show it after the initial library run? You wouldn't have to look far to show it in Indianapolis.
      Janet
      Indianapolis, Indiana

      The pictures and stories are amazing, and I imagine that meeting these people and learning their stories was life changing.
      Mary
      Boone, North Carolina

      Not only are the photos very special, the exhibit as a whole is very moving and enlightening. I just hope that the people who really need to see the photos will be the ones to see them.
      Brian
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Aloha from Honolulu for an excellent exhibit.
      Sam and Marcia
      Honolulu, Hawaii

      I think it is a really good job you have done with this exhibit - Combined with the photos, it says a lot with few words. I'm a big admirer of you work with photos.
      Kasper
      Copenhagen, Denmark

      I have been away — ironically, spending a long while with my daughter who is quite ill with complications from primary immune deficiency — and just found the announcement of your HIV/AIDS exhibit. Having just viewed it, I have to say...... I am very moved by it.....great work! It is so personal...they are us! Loved your photography here, of course. They are all so moving, perfectly executed and with such purpose, they take my breath away! Your body of work is exceptional. Your work has enhanced my understanding and I am grateful to you. You must be very happy with the communication you have achieved.....it is so well planned. It gives my family and me support. I'm very grateful.
      Lenore
      Appleton, Wisconsin

      The exhibit is really beautiful and touching. I was diagnosed HIV+ this past year. I'm perfectly healthy, the meds are working their magic, and life is good . . . but it still does change the perspective that I have on a lot of things in life! Thank you for a beautiful tribute to strong, wonderful people.
      Scott
      Chicago, Illinois

      These are so powerful, sad and beautiful all at one time. Beautiful job!!
      Pam
      Virginia

      FANTASTIC! Both images and presentation — above all it's for the good cause!
      Ta
      Brighton, United Kingdom

      Beautiful, just beautiful. I loved the 'Mother and Child' and 'Jeff L.' most. What makes it really beautiful is that it is -human- . . . -inexplicably-human-. You touched me.
      Prabu
      Bangalore, India

      Nice work!! Very good images, thanks for sharing with us!
      James
      Sacramento, California

      Congratulations first on creating an amazing body of work for a very worthy cause. I am glad that you were able to make so many powerful photos of such important subjects. I think this body of work is a stunning application of the Lensbaby lens and shows the Lensbaby len's ability to convey the emotion of a moment. I would love to tell your story to a few magazines to show them the creative possibilities of Lensbabies lenses. Thank you for sharing these images with us.
      Sam Pardue, co-founder of the Lensbaby lens that was used to create 12 of the images in this exhibit. www.lensbabies.com
      Portland, Oregon

      Thanks so much for sharing the message and the art. Really wonderful work.
      Randy
      Chico, California

      Brilliant body of work!!! Indeed, powerful and wonderful.
      Oliver
      Linz, Austria

      What an amazing group of images and stories. To step in someone else's shoes for a second is good for all of us.
      Get rid of that tunnel vision we get.
      AJ,
      Fort Collins, Colorado
      A Schroetlin Images

      Fantstic work...well done...three cheers...such powerful images...
      Larry
      Dillon Beach, California

      Wow.
      All ethos.
      No pathos.
      Beautiful.
      Rick
      Toronto, Ontario, Canada

      Excellent shots....WOW.
      Joe
      Vienna, Austria

      Outstanding work, John..BRAVO!
      Ellen
      www.mycameraandeye.com

      Beautiful images, beautiful thoughts. Thank you so much.
      Mel
      Awestraylyah, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
      www.bcggallery.com/mbrackstone

      The exhibit is really, really impressive. I wish I could experience it in person, but it still produced some powerful and sobering reactions for me online. Extremely well done. Bravo!
      Gavin
      Farmington Hills, Michigan

      This exhibit is very well put together and has a very personal and uplifting message. Many compliments go to John as a photographer who has captured many beautiful images on film; he has an eye that I aspire to have some day.
      Noah
      West Lafayette, Indiana

      Your portrayal of people living with HIV is touching and real. The diversity of backgrounds, the emotions and faces of people living with this terrible disease is beautiful and inspiring. You captured the universal anguish with such local emotion. Thank you for using your talents to communicate these people's stories. I look forward to following your work.
      Rob
      New York City, New York

      We will be reading Dawn Steven's words in church on Good Friday to indicate the parallel that just as Jesus was condemned to death we today condemn others to another kind of death, a living death of being shunned or ignored.
      Richard
      Sun City West, Arizona

      GREAT! I am in the Ministry to help those help others who are infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, and this is a step in a positive relationship as well as the positive aspects we are trying to get others to learn about HIV/AIDS.
      God Bless,
      www.positivefaithministries.com
      Bro. Ken
      Indianapolis, Indiana

      Great portrail of those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, I am also living with HIV since diagnosed in 1998, and now have a ministry online currently, and may god continue to bless us as he is blessing you with what really needs to be displayed in the hearts of everyone who sees your work. Would love to add something like this one every web page I know.
      May God bless you,
      Bro. Ken
      Indianapolis, Indiana

      I love the exhibit! The words and pictures work together so well!
      Sheri
      Chicago, Illinois

      Thanks for sharing your important work with us.
      Mike
      Chicago, Illinois

      This makes the epidemic more real to me.
      Jonus
      Chicago, Illinois

      Thank you for portraying these faces to demonstrate the reality that the AIDS pandemic is all around us and that HIV has become part of the lives of many of our brothers and sisters and sons and daughters.
      Blessings,
      Dennis
      Chicago, Illinois

      Thank you for making your exhibit available to the Meadville community.
      Juanita
      Chicago, Illinois

      A wonderful visual testimony to all our vulnerability to AIDS.
      Judy
      Chicago, Illinois

      Thank you for your powerful images.
      Marcia
      Chicago, Illinois

      Thank you for your beautiful work.
      Rva
      Chicago, Illinois

      The images help me see. Art and words helped me feel. Thank you for this opportunity.
      Fred
      Chicago, Illinois

      I've lost too many friends to AIDS -- thank you for restoring my hope and faith through your work.
      Michelle
      Chicago, Illinois

      These photos capture the beauty of people, including people living with HIV/AIDS. They (photos and people) are eloquent.
      Jordan
      Chicago, Illinois

      The photos are beautiful and the stories empowering. Thank you for creating and sharing this exhibit.
      Susan
      Chicago, Illinois

      Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful photographs with us. As a Board member of several HIV/AIDS organizations at all levels of government, I so deeply appreciate the outreach you have offered for each of us to consider as it touches and influences our lives and communities.
      All the best,
      M. Lynn
      Chicago, Illinois

      It is and was a very sobering experience. It is a chance for me to reevaluate my thoughts on the matter.
      Linette
      Chicago, Illinois

      I have never seen anything like this. My life is deeply enriched for seeing this art, this love, these stories. These folks will stay with me. Thank you.
      Zoe
      Chicago, Illinois

      Thank you so much for this beautiful testimony to the human spirit.
      Siroff
      Chicago, Illinois

      I really appreciate you showing the faces and stories of people who are often ignored and invisible. It really does ground us in what we need to see and hear.
      Scott
      Chicago, Illinois

      A window into so many worlds. How could I ever have thought I knew the face of terror and courage. It is the person I pass on the street, the one with whom I sit on the bus, the friend I have known for years. This is blessed surprise.
      Karen
      Chicago, Illinois

      Nice collection! Gorgeous photographs and text, raising awareness and consciousness. Best wishes to the photo subjects, and thanks for their cooperation and participation.
      Tim
      Chicago, Illinois

      I am very grateful for the stories that you have brought to us through your photos. I honor the courage of the people who told their stories to you.
      Seaman
      Chicago, Illinois

      Thank you for your beautiful artwork. It helps to put faces and people to this illness and I think that is especially important to people who do not yet see the human side of it.
      Katee
      Chicago, Illinois

      The human face is where we see God and see each other as we are, not as we should be or wish we could be. Thank you for showing us the faces of beauty of each of these people and all people.
      Will
      Chicago, Illinois

      It was wonderful to meet these folks and be inspired by their courage to embrace life. Thank you.
      Paul
      Chicago, Illinois

      I believe this should be a wonderful permanent and ever changing exhibit in many places reflecting the reality of our lives. Thanks!
      Juri
      Chicago, Illinois

      Thank you for transforming our space.
      Lance
      Chicago, Illinois

      Powerful faces. Faces we see on the street every day. The transition from seeing these faces as representations of HIV/AIDS to friendly faces that lived in the Curtis Room (at Meadville Lombard Seminary) was a powerful one.
      Anon.
      Chicago, Illinois

      The space where the exhibit hung has had some conflict over the years because photos and paintings have often been only of old white men, and with the the growing diversity of the school, it was great to have an exhibit more modern. An exhibit that reflects the concerns of our age, not just tributes to the past. Thank you.
      Kali
      Chicago, Illinois

      This space is sacred space; that felt safe, diverse and appropriate for what America looks like in 2008.
      Mike
      Chicago, Illinois

      A gift to all of us -- courage, compassion, and grace is the face of one of life's greatest challenges. Thank you!
      Sharon
      Chicago, Illinois

      Tolley (Dr. John Tolley) was brilliant to invite your exhibit. A fine opening for a longer conversation.
      Sarah
      Chicago, Illinois

      From comments/guest book during 11.21.09-1.9.10 display at the Jeffrey R. Krull gallery in the Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana:

      Very well done! Very moving. Thank you.
      Potter
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Very profound and moving!
      JS
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      I was so glad to see such fullness of life in the survivors. It may not always be easy, but they know the preciousness of life. This is very beautiful.
      Carla
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Because AIDS has "been around" for a number of years, we tend to forget how prevalent it still is. Thank you for giving these voices a chance to be heard.
      Sarah
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      The only way to live is to fight the fear. Fight fire with fire . . .
      . . . I know it burns don't it. I know what you're going through.
      Stephanie Fine
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      I'd like to pray for all unfortunate individuals and may their being be pleasant. Thanks.
      Anonymous
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      It's harsh & scary.
      Bailey
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Insightful!
      Linda Durrel
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Well done, J.G. Thank you for your beliefs, your efforts, and your actions. Vive le Rouge.
      Mark Hannon
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Vive le Rouge! Long live Red!
      Twamme
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      The (audio) tour is great and hearing the people tell their own stories as you look at their photo is a powerful reminder that HIV/AIDS affects human beings and not nameless, faceless statistics.
      Veronica Gabet
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Fantastic display. Moving.
      Dawonatsy
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      A wonderful display of courage! A pleasure to view time after time.
      Anonymous
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      I personally agree with all of the positive statements in this book. Take note of the negative but then forget the unwise and hurtful thoughts. God knows each person's heart. Thank you for this display.
      Claudia N.
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Cowboys have AIDS.
      Anonymous
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      It has inpired me to use protection and to value life more, and to take the time to read each poster and story kind of made me thankful to be HIV free -- and this coming from a 14 year old.
      Anonymous
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Lots of these pictures made us think of love, peace, happiness, and hope and inspired us to act upon these actions and feelings.
      Anonymous
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      God still watches over you no matter what. Please feel the peace and love of God is what is important.
      Anonymous
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      This display should be permanent somewhere!
      B.
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Live on and share your messages to all that will listen. I respect your openess and courage in your stories. Thank you!
      Christy
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Keep on and inspire. Forget the hate and forgive the ignorance. Thank you.
      Terry Bultemeier
      Russell Mynhier
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Keep fighting. I know one day we'll find a cure for AIDS/HIV. You guys are inspiring and please do forgive people's immaturity and ignorance.
      Cristino J.
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      I was touched by the openness of the display. It was raw. It was touching. It was compelling. God bless each of the survivors.
      Jeannie E.
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Inspiring and eye-opening. Thank you!
      Anonymous
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Very well done . . . touching.
      Jay Bastian
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      This room is awesome.
      Precious Davis
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      This is sad.
      Gineva Morris
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Visiting the display is a spiritual experience. Looking into the eyes of the people and reading about them opens one's heart to their plight. God bless. It's a remarkable display. Thank you for sharing.
      JML
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      I walked this display with my 7-year-old son and all he could say was, "Look Mommy, pictures are everywhere and we can read the words!" Innocent, huh? I then took this time to explain the disease. He told me that the "people on the walls can just take medicine and get better." Too bad there's more to it than that. Never in my lifetime (and I'm only 33) did I think that there would be a disease that:
      a) Drug companies make more money pacifying than curing,
      b) Carries a stigma from the 70's still,
      c) Scares the hell out of anyone who comes into contact with.
      Good luck in this fight, it's been a long one.
      H.
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Thank you.
      Monica Elam
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      I feel sorry for these people but they chose what they did to get it.
      Anonymous
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Vive le those who love and live; those sharing their lives, those who love them, and those who display this fine exhibition.
      RK
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Very good exhibit. The photo are beautiful.
      Karen Bender
      Myo Myint
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Hey, thank you for everything.
      Moe
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Good work -- creative way to get a message out. Simple and beautiful.
      M.
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      From one artist to another: very nice photos. Remember the heart that gives freely is never lonely.
      G.L. Grider
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      These are men and women that are brave enough to show their faces to make everyone more aware of HIV and AIDS.
      Michael S.
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      I appreciate the strength and courage of these men and women. Their experiences teach and inspire.
      E.B. McKinney, JD, Ph.D
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Beautiful. Inspires. A breath of fresh air. God is here . . . in this place and in our lives. Love.
      Sarah Vetter
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Excellent and informative exhibit. The pictures and stories put a human face on an inhumane disease. Thanks to all the people in the exhibit for this memorable and life changing experience.
      Tina F.
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Excellent exhibit. You do very good work. I know some of the people.
      Brian
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      I enjoyed reading the info on HIV/AIDS. My uncle passed away 1 1/2 years ago from the virus. Good job. Please continue to educate.
      Carmellea U.
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      This display was very informative and a great job.
      Bekka
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      The show was so touching and sad. Thank you to all that was courageous and shared their stories. They are beautiful and inspiring.
      Anonymous
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      The photographs are beautiful and the message is powerful! These people are amazing and courageous!
      Will
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      I can't say I know how they feel. I am not an AIDS -- sorry I don't have AIDS. You kind of have to be in the person's shoes to really get the whole picture. But I do think everyone should live life to its fullest no matter what the case. To see these people living their lives and not giving up kind of makes me sad, not for them but for all those people who are absolutely healthy and do nothing but waste their lives. I commend you people for your bravery and wish the rest of the world would learn from your example. Love always,
      Adam
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Beautiful photographs and important stories to be told. Thank you.
      Catherine
      Bloomington, Indiana

      Beautiful. Beautiful. Beautiful. We all have an HIV story/experience/tragedy/triumph. Thanks for the reminder that none of us are alone!
      Blake
      Bloomington, Indiana

      Beautifully done. I hope others will look up and see these photos/stories.
      Sally K.
      Bloomington, Indiana

      The support is necessary—these images portray the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words.”
      Anonymous
      Bloomington, Indiana

      Thanks for organizing this important work!
      Anonymous
      Bloomington, Indiana

      John, it was a pleasure working with you, and your work is beautifully done! You are always welcome back at IU and in the IMUG!
      Brianne Eby, Union Board
      Bloomington, Indiana

      I viewed this on-line but it is so much more powerful to see it in person. Thanks for telling their stories!
      Meredith Short
      Bloomington, Indiana

      I was very touched by the exhibit and found myself experiencing a whole range of emotions from piece to piece. So beautiful and marvelously done.
      Stephen
      Bloomington, Indiana

      So wonderful to see this exhibition on the road. These are the stories of beautiful people captured in beautiful photography. Well done!
      Jessica Henry
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      I’m so glad that I saw these photographs and read these testimonials. I am coming to terms with a recent HIV diagnosis and in time hope to have the level of acceptance that these beautiful courageous people have found.
      David Oark
      Bloomington, Indiana

      Moving, overwhelming, beautiful! To those lost and those who continue to fight.
      Tammy Baynes.
      Bloomington, Indiana

      Se debe tener mucha fuerza y un amor infinito Para vivir con esta condición. Mi corazón y mis oraciones están con cada Familia. Mucho Amor—Juan
      One needs a lot of strength and boundless love to live with the condition. My heart and my prayers are with each family.
      A lot of love,
      Juan
      Bloomington, Indiana

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