STCC’s ‘Carberry Conversations’ announces first in series of spring semester interviews with artists, photographers
Eric Pelka with his artwork.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – “Carberry Conversations,” presented by Springfield Technical Community College’s Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery, continues Jan. 28, 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m., with a virtual conversation between associate professor and gallery coordinator Sondra Peron and visual artist Eric Pelka.
Born in 1973 in Cleveland, Ohio, Pelka moved to New York City as a young adult, where he spent 25 years creating artwork. In 2016, he moved to Massachusetts, where he now lives and works to continue painting. His artistic process involves layering diverse materials – including acrylic and oil paints, ink, pastel, marker and pencil – onto canvas, paper, wood, glass and collage.
Art by Eric Pelka on display at the Carberry Fine Arts Gallery at STCC.
In the fall of 2019, “Eric Pelka: 90s NYC to Rural Western Massachusetts,” featured dozens of paintings and drawings in an elaborate installation at the Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery in Building 28. Pelka’s work has been exhibited in Italy, Japan and across the United States, and featured in private collections around the globe. Visit ericpelka.com.
To join “Carberry Conversations” on Jan 28 at 12:15 p.m., visit stcc.io/pelka to register.
On Feb. 7 at 11 a.m., Carberry Conversations will feature a talk with artist Kiayani Douglas, which is part of Black History Month events at STCC. Douglas is a visual artist and educator. To register, visit stcc.io/douglas.
Carberry Conversations is a series of virtual talks throughout the academic year between Peron and several past exhibiting artists whose work has been on view at the Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery since 2013. Conceived in response to the ongoing pandemic, these virtual conversations function as a space to connect working artists and photographers to STCC and the Greater Springfield community covering a wide variety of topics including, origin stories, impact of current events on artistic process, and the function of art and photography during times of crisis. All Carberry Conversations are free and open to the public via Zoom. For more information about upcoming gallery events: stcc.io/carberry
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, 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 (LAPS). 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 unequalled 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@stc.edu