Tsrep

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Mary Thomas, “ Walk Along the Birch Trail, 2 of 5,” no date

(courtesy of the Gallery)

Opening Reception: Saturday, April 6 from 11am to 1pm

Salmon Arm Art Gallery is pleased to present Tsrep: an exhibition about the displacement of Indigenous trees and shrubs in the Shuswap region. Tsrep, meaning tree in Secwepemctsin, explores species that are under threat by colonial land management practices, development, and the climate crisis through a wide variety of art forms. 

Artists in this exhibition have used natural, up-cycled and biodegradable materials to tell the stories of the disappearing species; Western Red Cedar, Water Birch, and Soopolallie among them. Featured artists are Doris Charest, Linda Franklin, Ellen Gonella, Hop You Haskett, David New, Delores Purdaby, Clea Roddick, Gerry Thomas, Mary Thomas and Sara Wiens. Also featuring a collection of historic photos from the archives of Salmon Arm Museum. 

The Arts Centre is pleased to offer a number of events in conjunction with this exhibition. The Earth Day Gathering will be held on Saturday, April 20 from 10am to 1pm at Ross Street Plaza, featuring sustainability booths, storytelling and participatory art. Tree Conversations will be held in the Gallery on Saturday, May 4 from 1pm to 4pm, a drop-in discussion time with tree experts/enthusiasts and storytellers offering insights. The Coffee Break and Artist Talk is on Thursday, May 16 beginning at 2pm in the Gallery with many of the exhibiting artists sharing the story of their artwork.