ART EXHIBITION AT SAINT GAUDENS NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK

The Saint-Gaudens Memorial presents the artwork of Courtney M. Leonard (Shinnecock) in BREACH: Logbook 22 | BOUND. The exhibition is on view in the Picture Gallery at the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park from May 28 to July 12, 2022. An opening reception and artist talk are scheduled for Saturday, May 28 at 4:30 P.M. The gallery is located on park grounds at 139 Saint-Gaudens Road in Cornish, NH. Information about park hours and fees are on the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park website (nps.gov/saga). ;

Leonard explores the intersections of marine biology, the relationship of the Shinnecock Nation to the environment, and the changes our communities face with globalization. This exhibition examines the many meanings and interpretations of the word “bound” and Leonard is interested in what it means to be bound to a place and to be bound for a new destination. The selected work in this show comes from her annual log documents which capture a visual journey of the Connecticut River, from the fresh waters of northern New England to the salt water of Long Island Sound. Her multimedia installations challenge their audience to question and respond: Can a culture sustain itself when it no longer has access to the environment that fashioned its culture?

 Leonard earned a Master of Fine Arts from Rhode Island School of Design and is an Assistant Professor of Art and Art History at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN.

NH. Information about park hours and fees are on the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park website: nps.gov/saga.