Creek Indian and WWII veteran Chief Rolling Thunder built Thunder Mountain Monument as a reminder to all who visit, the price that was paid by a race of people who were marked for genocide in the name of Manifest Destiny.

The Monument is built from a collage of cast-off items that would be described by non-Indians as junk and was collected in a radius of 50 miles of the Monument. The only material that was purchased during its construction was cement.

The work on the main Monument started in 1968 and continued for 7 years until 1975.  The work on the other buildings would continue from 1975 until 1983 at which time there was an arson fire. The fire destroyed a 3 story Hostel and Indian School, 2 Cabins, a Workshop, a Visitor’s Center, a Bath House, and an underground Sweat Lodge. The main Monument, Round House, and Chicken Coup was all that were spared and are still standing today.

After the fire, Thunder’s wife left him and the Monument, taking with her their children. Alone and disheartened, Thunder took his life on January 5, 1989.

The inside of the Monument is not open to the public. And although most of the artwork is on the outside, many of these images will provide you with a sense of what is on the inside of the Monument – a place where a family once lived and thrived.

You may learn more about Thunder Mountain by visiting the Thunder Mountain website at www.thundermountainmonument.com.

This exhibit features artwork by military veterans and created in workshops developed by Homes 4 Families. Homes 4 Families partnered with experts in the therapeutic art field to create this program and added unique components that are specific to Homes 4 Families’ expertise on military families. Each workshop is carefully tailored to have inclusive military terms and recognize the blended family dynamics unique to the military.

Homes 4 Families is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that creates Veteran Enriched Neighborhoods for low-income military veterans and their families. Part of their Enriched Neighborhood programming is the Trauma-Informed Art program. The art is in addition to Financial Education, First Time Homebuyer Education, Nutrition Education and other skills that are predictors of families being able to enter the middle class.

RECEPTION: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Old Town Newhall Library
24500 Main Street, Santa Clarita

On exhibit from November 9, 2019 to February 2, 2020.

2019 Santa Clarita Valley Photographers Association  Spring Print Competition

The Santa Clarita Valley Photographers Association (SCVPA) Spring Print Competition took place in May of 2019. The annual competition features member’s artwork in a variety of categories. The winners of each category and those receiving a merit are featured in the exhibition in the First Floor Gallery. The Santa Clarita Valley Photographers Association is dedicated to advancing the art and business of photography. For more information on the association visit scvphotographers.com

The exhibit will be on view from October 15, 2019 to February 17, 2020

Reception
Wednesday, December 11, 2019, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Enjoy light appetizers, live music, and meet the artists featured in the exhibition.
The First Floor Gallery is located at Santa Clarita City Hall (23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, CA 91355).

Current works of art in all disciplines by COC Faculty Artists in Art, Graphics and Multimedia Design, Photography, and Media Entertainment Arts departments:

DEBORAH JENKINS
REBECCA ANDREWS
WENDY BRILL-WYNKOOP
MARK DAYBELL
SHANNON DORONIO
REBECCA EDWARDS
HADLEY HOLLIDAY
MALISA HUPHREY
JAMES IVESON
ALMA JUAREZ
PAMELA BAILEY LEWIS
MICHAEL MACCAFFREY
MERCEDES MCDONALD
DEVORA ORANTES
OMID OROUJI
JUAN RENTERIA
MICHAEL RICHARDS
ERICA RYAN STALLONES
PAVEL VOGLER

Artworks will feature abstracts, odd or interesting, real or imaginary places, animals, objects or scenes that are out of the ordinary. There will be provide live demonstrations on selected days throughout the show.