STCC gallery celebrates Women’s History Month with local artist
Dara Herman Zierlein's artwork will be exhibited as part of Women's History Month at STCC.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Celebrating Women’s History Month in March, the Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery at Springfield Technical Community College presents a 40-year career retrospective of Western Massachusetts artist Dara Herman Zierlein.
Herman Zierlein’s work will be on view March 7 through April 14. She will join gallery coordinator Sondra Peron in a Carberry Conversations interview live via ZOOM on Tuesday, March 21 at 12:15 p.m. The gallery will host an in-person reception for the artist on Saturday, April 1, 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
The gallery and all events are free and to the public. Link to live Zoom event, March 21: stcc.io/conversations.
What does a 40-year career in the pursuit of art look like? Come see this comprehensive exhibition of over 130 watercolor paintings, figurative drawings and sculptures by Herman Zierlein, a political artist and activist.
Artist Dara Herman Zierlein creates political paintings and illustrations.
Born in Brooklyn and raised in Manhattan, Herman Zierlein remembers walking through the Metropolitan Museum of Art after school, getting lost in the art galleries and sculpture gardens and daydreaming of being an artist. Once told early in her artistic career “good thing you’re a sculptor—you’ll never paint,” Herman Zierlein went on to create “Motherstime,” introducing audiences to illustrations exploring the politics found in motherhood, an underrepresented and often misunderstood subject in art. https://motherstime.blogspot.com
From the perils of breastfeeding and post-partum depression to global warming and the consequences of plastic pollution, Herman Zierlein has written books, been on panel discussions, presented lectures and exhibited her artwork internationally since the late ‘80s.
A longtime resident of the Pioneer Valley, Herman Zierlein has created political paintings and illustrations for publications, including “The Rumpus,” “Demeter Press” and The Nation magazine, among many. Her children's book, 'Don't Eat the Plastic,’ published with her husband and fellow artist, Peter Zierlein, focuses on the consequences of plastic pollution on our environment.
With her BFA in sculpture from Pratt Institute and a Master’s in Education from Columbia University, Herman Zierlein taught grades K-5 for over 28 years before retiring from the classroom. But her artwork continues to remind viewers of the importance of activism in art across generations.
The Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery on the campus of STCC in B28 is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Wednesday 11 a.m.-6 p.m., and Saturday 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
For more information, visit our website at www.stcc.edu/arts
Carberry Conversations is an ongoing series of virtual talks between professor and gallery coordinator Sondra Peron and past and present exhibiting artists, authors, and STCC students whose work has been on view at the Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery since 2013. First conceived in response to the Covid pandemic, these conversations function as a space to connect virtually with working artists and photographers to STCC and the Greater Springfield community covering a wide variety of topics.
This 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 or follow on Twitter @STCCArtGallery.
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