Born in Buffalo, New York, Gail Tremblay (Onondaga/Mi’Kmaq) works as a poet, writer, teacher, and artist who collates the modern Native American experience with tradition, emphasizing engagement between the past and present. Tremblay combines traditional basket weaving techniques with modern materials, such as filmstrips, to create thought-provoking, contemporary pieces. She uses relevant films in her pieces, which are especially striking under lights. The baskets on exhibit are on loan from Froelick Gallery in Portland, Oregon.
Tremblay earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in drama from the University of New Hampshire, and after graduating, earned a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from the University of Oregon. Tremblay currently teaches in Olympia, Washington, at Evergreen State College, where she has been for more than 25 years.
Brian D. Tripp (Karuk) is an artist with deep roots in Northern California. He was born in Eureka and attended Humboldt State University, where he studied printmaking, drawing, and design. He is actively involved in traditional dances and ceremonies on the North Coast, and collects much of the natural material for his work from the Klamath River. Tripp has been featured as an artist-in-residence at the Headlands Center for the Arts, and his work has been exhibited and collected throughout the country. The work on display is from Humboldt State University’s permanent art collection.
The Goudi’ni Gallery is located at Humboldt State University on the ground floor of the Behavioral and Social Sciences Building, near Union St. and 17th St. in Arcata. The gallery is open Monday through Wednesday, 12-5 p.m., Thursdays, 12-7 p.m., Friday, 12-5 p.m., and Saturday, 10-2 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, contact the gallery office at (707) 826-5814 or rbg@humboldt.edu.