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The Center for Rural Development has been selected as one of several venues across Kentucky to host the Kentucky Arts Council’s traveling exhibit, Native Reflections: Visual Art by American Indians Living in Kentucky. The exhibit will be on display from Dec. 4-Jan. 2.
The exhibit features 21 works by 11 Kentuckians who identify as American Indians of either enrolled tribal membership or unenrolled, but native inspired individuals. The submitted work was adjudicated by a panel of American Indian artists and members of the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission for inclusion in the traveling exhibit.
“We are honored to host this amazing exhibit that represent the people, traditions, and culture of the Native American heritage,” said Laura Glover, Managing Director of Convention & Facility Services at The Center for Rural Development. “These beautiful pieces of art tell a story about Native American history and lifestyle with a strong emphasis on community, respect for nature, and long-standing customs.”
The Center for Rural Development will host an opening reception for the traveling exhibit on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. in Somerset, KY. The public is invited. There is no charge to attend the reception.
The exhibit includes works by the following artists (listed by name, county, tribal affiliation, work title, and medium):
Darlene Campbell, Adair County, Native Inspired (New River Band of Catawba), “Turning Downstream” and “Peruvian Dreams,” oil on canvas
Jacquelyn Carruthers, McCracken County, Native Inspired (Choctaw and Cherokee), “Indigenous Woman” and “Quilt,” acrylic, fabric
Cher Devereaux, Fayette County, Native Inspired (Cherokee), “New Day” and “Thunder, Thunder,” acrylic
Lawson Glasergreen, Daviess County, Native Inspired (Cherokee), “wood, fire, metal, water, earth” and “galun ’lati — above world, a-lo-hi — mother earth,” wood block prints on canvas, Mylar on oil paint canvas
Eugene King, Powell County, Native Inspired (Cherokee), “River Board” and “Snake Walking Stick,” wood
Fred Nez Keams, Mercer County, Enrolled Member (Navajo), “Yellowknife Navajo Flute,” wood
Jannette Parent, Caldwell County, Enrolled Member (Four Winds Tribe, Louisiana Cherokee), “Tlanuwa” and “Unole (Tornado),” acrylic
Linda Pierce, Christian County, Native Inspired (Chilluckittequaw and Cherokee), “Striding in Strength & Peace” and “Red Beauty Unfolds,” acrylic
Tiffany Pyette, Fayette County, Native Inspired (Cherokee), “Treat Each Other’s Existence as Sacred” and “Sunlight,” oil pastel, charcoal pencil
Amanda Sayles, Enrolled Member (Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians), “Today’s Medicine” and “Untitled,” resin and found objects
Brigit Truex, Fayette Council, Enrolled Member (Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi [Vermont]), “Bless This Place” and “Waban (First Light),” acrylic
The Kentucky Arts Council, the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission and the Kentucky Heritage Council worked together to invite artists who identify as Native American to share their visual art, resulting in this unique collection.
Artists include both those enrolled in recognized tribes and Native-inspired artists living all over Kentucky. The exhibit is inclusive of Kentucky artists who are enrolled and not enrolled but who identify as Native American or American Indian through their family heritage and culture.
The traveling exhibit may be viewed from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and during extended evening and weekend hours when the building is open for scheduled events.
For more information on Native Reflections Art Exhibit, please call The Center at 606-677-6000 or visit www.centertech.com.
A slideshow of work in Native Reflections is available online at the arts council website, artscouncil.ky.gov.
The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, fosters environments for Kentuckians to value, participate in and benefit from the arts. Kentucky Arts Council funding is provided by the Kentucky General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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