Visual artist Jessica Christy has a new exhibition opening December 1 at ArtStart in downtown Rhinelander.
Christy's installation is about her 2 years in the Bakken oil fields in North Dakota. The exhibition is called, "Through the Window: My Experience As A Woman Living In The Boom". She has also been at Standing Rock where protesters are trying to halt the continued construction of an oil pipeline.
The Standing Rock Sioux lands cover portions of North and South Dakota. Ken Krall spoke to Jessica Christy about her time in the Dakotas and a connection to art in the Northwoods of Wisconsin...
Jessica Christy with Ken Krall. Christy will be at ArtStart this weekend. She will be speaking at the Opening Reception on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 5pm. ArtStart is open Thursday through Saturday from 11-5. Exhibition dates: December 1-January 28.
