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Shuswap artists focus on tree species at risk for latest gallery exhibit

Tsrep about displacement of Indigenous trees and shrubs
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Paintings by Sara Wiens hold people’s attention during the opening of Tsrep, an exhibition focused on the displacement of Indigenous trees and shrubs in the Shuswap, at the Salmon Arm Art Gallery on Saturday, April 6, 2024. (Kayleigh Seibel Photography)

The Salmon Arm Art Gallery was busy Saturday for the opening of Tsrep, its latest exhibition.

Tsrep, meaning “tree” in Secwepemctsin, is about the displacement of Indigenous trees and shrubs in the Shuswap. Featuring the works of 10 artists, the exhibition examines species under threat by colonial land management practices, development and the climate crisis through a wide variety of art forms. The exhibit opened on April 6 and runs to June 22. For more information, visit salmonarmartscentre.ca.

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