Community Windows
Community Windows was created directly on the ACCR Main Gallery Windows
Take a walk or drive downtown to see the beautiful mixed media mural on our gallery windows! Poet D. Colin and artist Angela Cuozzo created this beautiful expression of hope and community.
For the days ahead
Poem by D. Colin
I left this poem open
just for us
to climb into when
we’ve lost our keys,
to let the air in
when we’ve lost our breath
& the light, when we’ve
forgotten the sun,
to serve as a mirror & see
our own reflections
holding each other up.
On days when hope dwindles,
know this window is here
to remind us,
it’s not all gone,
that it never went away,
even if we had to press ourselves
against the glass
to find out
the hope
we’re waiting on
is us.
About the Artists
Originally from Bridgeport, CT, D. Colin is a poet, performer, visual artist and educator living in Troy, NY. She is the author of two poetry collections, Dreaming in Kreyol and Said the Swing to the Hoop as well as a Cave Canem, VONA and New York State Writers Institute fellow. She currently curates and hosts, Poetic Vibe, a weekly poetry open mic at Troy Kitchen.
Angela Cuozzo has over 25 years of corporate graphic design experience and in 2017 transitioned to working as an independent artist, with a particular interest in creating public art and murals. Currently, Mrs. Cuozzo is teaching art classes at the Albany Art Room in addition to leading art workshops with residents in senior living facilities, and childrens’ library programs throughout the Capital District.
