STCC celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Heritage Month with art exhibit
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery at Springfield Technical Community College presents an Indigenous Peoples’ Heritage Month exhibition titled “What is Your Wound?” by Canadian-born, Chicopee-based artist Anthony Melting Tallow on view through Nov. 17.
Melting Tallow, who has called Chicopee his home since 2005, is a member of the Siksikaitsitapi Blackfoot Nation, a proud Two Spirit, Aya’kii’kas’si (Walks A Journey Between), visual artist, public speaker, Indigenous social justice advocate and land and water defender.
In this new exhibition, ‘WHAT IS YOUR WOUND?’ Melting Tallow confronts the trauma of the past and the immediate challenges of the present through a deep act of witnessing into the heart of contemporary Indigenous experience.
Throughout the exhibit, the viewer is asked to explore the profound intersection of Indigenous history, culture and identity offered by the artist through a series of contemporary and vintage photographs, digital imagery, and complex art installations that reflect on a vibrant and enduring Indigenous culture. His work also reflects on some of the personal trauma surrounding Indigenous life of discrimination, extreme neglect, abuse, and homelessness.
A public reception celebrating the important work of this emerging local Indigenous artist is planned for Saturday, October 21, 12:30pm to 2:30pm at the gallery. The artist will be present.
The gallery and all associated events are free and open to the public.
The exhibition and associated events are supported in part by the School of Liberal and Professional Studies (LAPS) and the Fine Arts (A.A.) program.
About the Gallery
The Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery at Springfield Technical Community College features works by artists of local and national repute as well as STCC student work. The gallery is located in Building 28, the first floor, on the Pearl Street side of the STCC campus. The gallery is supported in part by funding from the School of Liberal and Professional Studies. Find the 'Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery' on Facebook.
About Springfield Technical Community College
STCC, the Commonwealth's only technical community college, continues the pioneering legacy of the Springfield Armory with comprehensive and technical education in manufacturing, STEM, healthcare, business, social services, and the liberal arts. STCC's highly regarded workforce, certificate, degree, and transfer programs are the most affordable in Springfield and provide unequaled opportunity for the vitality of Western Massachusetts. Founded in 1967, the college – a designated Hispanic Serving Institution – seeks to close achievement gaps among students who traditionally face societal barriers. STCC supports students as they transform their lives through intellectual, cultural, and economic engagement while becoming thoughtful, committed and socially responsible graduates.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Jim Danko, (413) 755-4812, jdanko@stcc.edu