NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIST CREATES WORK FOR PALMER MUSEUM

In conjunction with the upcoming national conference hosted by Penn
State, "Lewis and Clark: The Unheard Voices," the Palmer Museum of
Art has commissioned renowned artist Jaune Quick-to-See Smith to
create an installation about the famed expedition to encourage
viewers to reevaluate its place in American history. Scheduled for
exhibition now to Jan. 26, Smith's work will bring together traditional American Indian imagery and elements from pop culture, photography and language in a manner that asks audiences to recognize the changes that American Indians have undergone since Europeans
arrived in their land. A painter of Salish, French, Cree and Shoshone heritage, Smith was born in 1940 in St. Ignatius, Mont., and raised on the Flathead Reservation. The Nov. 14-16 conference will involve scholars, minority students, teachers, artists, Native Americans and
environmental spokespersons. For more information about the exhibit, call 814-865-7672. For more information about the conference, visit:

Last Updated March 19, 2009