“Occupy Seattle, Occupy everywhere is another progression of the anti-war movement. It is a diverse movement with many groups and many ideas. But there are two main points: get the money out of politics and stop the war.”
Amelia Bonow & Dorli Rainey, by No Touching Ground at Glass Box Gallery. Dorli Rainey, 84, has become an international celebrity after being pepper-sprayed during a march on Tuesday during an Occupy Seattle march. Here she moves to embrace Jennifer Fox, right, who was also sprayed during the protest. (Photo by Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)Dorli RaineyJosh Trujillo is introduced to Dorli Rainey after a press conference on the steps of the Seattle Police Department. Photo by Ted S. Warren, Associated PressDorli Rainey court appearanceSeattle activist Dorli Rainey, 84, is helped by fellow Occupy Seattle protestors after being hit with pepper spray Tuesday, November 15, 2011. After asking protestors to move to the sidewalk, police doused protestors with what Rainey later described as “a fountain of pepper spray.” Other protesters splashed a milky-solution in Rainey’s face to reduce the sting of the chemical irritant. The incident sparked international outrage, a review of the department’s response to the protest, and an apology from Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn.Seattle activist Dorli Rainey, 84, reacts after being hit with pepper spray during an Occupy Seattle protest on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at Westlake Park. Protesters gathered in the intersection of 5th Avenue and Pine Street after marching from their camp at Seattle Central Community College in support of Occupy Wall Street. Many refused to move from the intersection after being ordered by police. Police then began spraying pepper spray into the gathered crowd hitting dozens of people. Rainey had a milky solution splashed in her face to help with the effect of the pepper spray. (Photo by Joshua Trujillo, seattlepi.com)Seattle activist Dorli Rainey, 84, reacts after being hit with pepper spray during an Occupy Seattle protest on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at Westlake Park. Protesters gathered in the intersection of 5th Avenue and Pine Street after marching from their camp at Seattle Central Community College in support of Occupy Wall Street. Many refused to move from the intersection after being ordered by police. Police then began spraying pepper spray into the gathered crowd hitting dozens of people. Rainey had a milky solution splashed in her face to help with the effect of the pepper spray. (Photo by Joshua Trujillo, seattlepi.com)Seattle activist Dorli Rainey, 84, reacts after being hit with pepper spray during an Occupy Seattle protest on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at Westlake Park. Protesters gathered in the intersection of 5th Avenue and Pine Street after marching from their camp at Seattle Central Community College in support of Occupy Wall Street. Many refused to move from the intersection after being ordered by police. Police then began spraying pepper spray into the gathered crowd hitting dozens of people. Rainey had a milky solution splashed in her face to help with the effect of the pepper spray. (Photo by Joshua Trujillo, seattlepi.com)Seattle activist Dorli Rainey, 84, reacts after being hit with pepper spray during an Occupy Seattle protest on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at Westlake Park. Protesters gathered in the intersection of 5th Avenue and Pine Street after marching from their camp at Seattle Central Community College in support of Occupy Wall Street. Many refused to move from the intersection after being ordered by police. Police then began spraying pepper spray into the gathered crowd hitting dozens of people. Rainey had a milky solution splashed in her face to help with the effect of the pepper spray. (Photo by Joshua Trujillo, seattlepi.com)Seattle Police unleash pepper spray on protesters during an Occupy protest on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at Westlake Park. Protesters gathered in the intersection of 5th Avenue and Pine Street after marching from their camp at Seattle Central Community College in support of Occupy Wall Street. Many refused to move from the intersection after being ordered by police. Police then began spraying pepper spray into the gathered crowd hitting dozens of people. (Photo by Joshua Trujillo, seattlepi.com)Dorli Rainey has a message for Keith ObermanDorli Rainey Norman Sigler posted an amicable photo of Rainey, himself and Seattle mayor Mike McGinnDorli Rainey, a 80-year activist who was pepper sprayed during Occupy Seattle protests, recently visited Green River Community College to encourage the students to become more involved.Seattle activist Dorli Rainey, 84, reacts after being hit with pepper spray during an Occupy Seattle protest on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at Westlake Park. Protesters gathered in the intersection of 5th Avenue and Pine Street after marching from their camp at Seattle Central Community College in support of Occupy Wall Street. Many refused to move from the intersection after being ordered by police. Police then began spraying pepper spray into the gathered crowd hitting dozens of people. Rainey had a milky solution splashed in her face to help with the effect of the pepper spray. (Photo by Joshua Trujillo, seattlepi.com)Seattle activist Dorli Rainey, 84, reacts after being hit with pepper spray during an Occupy Seattle protest on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at Westlake Park. Protesters gathered in the intersection of 5th Avenue and Pine Street after marching from their camp at Seattle Central Community College in support of Occupy Wall Street. Many refused to move from the intersection after being ordered by police. Police then began spraying pepper spray into the gathered crowd hitting dozens of people. Rainey had a milky solution splashed in her face to help with the effect of the pepper spray. (Photo by Joshua Trujillo, seattlepi.com)Dorli Rainey, the 84-year-old woman caught up in a cloud of pepper spray at Occupy Seattle, is a former Issaquah School Board member.
Activist Dorli Rainey for The Guardian, UK // Weekend Magazine Cover & Multimedia Project
Near the last week of December I got a call from the Guardian in London to interview and photograph 84 year old activist Dorli Rainey for their Weekend Magazine. You might remember Dorli as being famously pepper sprayed during the Occupy Seattle protests a few months ago. The shocking image that spread like wild fire — taken by AP photographer Joshua Trujillo for the Seattle PI, depicted Dorli just moments after being doused with milk to counteract the effects of the spray.
The project for the Guardian was two-fold: to photograph a dignified portrait of Dorli which had been slated to run on the cover of the Weekend Magazine, and to also shoot a video interview about her experiences during the protest and as a social activist.
Needless to say, my crew and I were pretty inspired after having spent a few hours listening to her life’s story…
