Mary Fisher’s AIDS Art at Nixon Library

An exhibit of artist Mary Fisher’s collage and textile works expressing her experience as a woman living with HIV opens this weekend at the Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace.

Fisher, well-known for her speech at the 1992 Republican National Convention, focuses her art on her hopes for her children, her friends and the nation in dealing with AIDS.

The centerpiece of the exhibit is a casket on which she has affixed images that express her feelings about the virus and its effects. The most notable, library staff members said, is the message, “Life Is Not Measured by Its Length but by Its Depth.”

Library spokesman Kevin Cartwright said of Fisher’s work: “It’s a very personal tribute to her family and all families affected by AIDS. It is really a family exhibit.”

Fisher will not be attending today’s opening as planned.

The library is at 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $5.95 for adults, $3.95 for senior citizens and $2 for 8- to 12-year-olds. Children younger than 8 are admitted free.

Information: (714) 993-5075.