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Volume XVII Issue 150
Friday, March 7th, 2025
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Judith Lowry in a Nevada Museum of Art photo | |
The Art of Judith Lowry: Nevada Museum of Art Retrospective Opens March 21st
One of the most successful and prolific artists to ever call Susanville home will be featured in a spectacular retrospective of her work at the Nevada Museum of Art beginning with a special opening celebration at the museum March 21st.
Visitors to the show can explore Native American creation stories and the legends, traditions and the complexities of Indigenous ancestry through the eyes of renowned painter Judith Lowry.
Lowry, whose ancestors are from the Mountain Maidu, Pit River and Washoe tribes, is widely-renowned for her enormous and colorful storytelling paintings, with her work hanging in museums around the world.
The official information from the museum says that, “Her vivid narrative works draw on family stories and communal Indigenous histories to explore themes of identity, resilience, and spirituality,” but that doesn’t quite capture the true uniqueness of Lowry’s paintings.
There are just no other paintings like them. Stunningly unique and beautiful while telling poignant stories set here in Lowry's ancestral homelands – Greenville, Susanville and the Honey Lake Valley.
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Edna at Honey Lake, Judith Lowry 1999/2012 | |
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Lowry says that she considers her paintings a modern extension of storytelling and a way of recording the oral histories of her family and community.
Complementing her retrospective exhibition is the debut of the Lowry & Croul Collection of Contemporary Native American Art, which includes 125 artworks assembled by Lowry and her husband Brad Croul, which are a major gift to the Museum.
The collection features artworks by some of the West Coast’s most notable Native American artists including Harry Fonseca, Frank LaPena, Frank Day, Dalbert Castro, Jean LaMarr and Lowry’s cousin Dugan Agular.
Together, these exhibitions create a dialogue between past, present and future Indigenous perspectives.
Lowry said she selected the art in the Lowry & Croul Collection based on personal stories that reflect contemporary Native experiences, “I like to be inspired, and I marvel sometimes at art and artists. Sometimes I can’t imagine myself doing it, but say, ‘wow,’ that’s something.”
The donated collection is a celebration of the stories that matter most to Lowry – those that come from her cultural heritage and reflective of the present-day experiences of Native communities.
Through her donation to the Museum, Lowry hopes to share these important works with a wider audience, particularly in an art museum located near her ancestral homelands.
The Lowry & Croul Collection stands as a testament to the strength and creativity of Indigenous artists and serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of preserving and honoring these stories.
Lowry’s own paintings are included in major museum collections across the United States, including the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, the Peabody Essex Museum, the Crocker Art Museum, the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, the Denver Art Museum, and the Nevada Museum of Art.
For more information about Judith Lowry’s retrospective click here and head over to the Nevada Museum of Art website.
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High Rollers: Eye in the Sky, Judith Lowry 1999 | |
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World famous, outdoor adventure photographer Randy Robbins
in his gallery with a proclamation and an award winning photo
Photographer Randy Robbins Wins California Wildlife Photo of the Year Contest
Susanville’s world famous, outdoor-adventure photographer Randy Robbins has been honored as the winner of the Sierra Nevada Conservancy’s 2024 California Wildlife Photo of the Year contest for a photo of a ‘diving otter’ taken north of the causeway at Lake Almanor, just outside of Chester.
This makes back-to-back Sierra Nevada Conservancy wins for Robbins, whose barking gray fox photo was the SNC’s winner for 2023.
“I have had six images chosen as finalists in this contest, with three making the final winners list. My photo of a bald eagle catching a trout was the California Wildlife Photo of the Year for 2019,” explains Robbins.
On February 18th Robbins was honored with a Proclamation from the Lassen County Board of Supervisors recognizing his photographic achievements.
You can visit Robbins’ gallery online by clicking here, or connect with him on Facebook.
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Your Opinion Matters: LMUD Customers Asked to Participate in Customer Survey
As part of a community-owned utility, Lassen Municipal Utility District’s customers have a powerful voice in how their utility operates.
“Your opinion matters and helps guide the decision-making process,” explains LMUD Public Relations Manager Theresa Phillips. “That is why we are asking for your help with Lassen Municipal Utility District’s comprehensive customer survey.”
LMUD customers can click here to access the survey online. The link will take you to the survey, where you will need your LMUD account number to complete the questionnaire.
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The survey is open until March 10th. For more information, call Phillips at 1.530.257.6944. | |
LCC Foundation 100th Anniversary Scholarship is Tribute to Bob Shepherd
In celebration of Lassen College’s 100th anniversary, the Lassen College Foundation has announced the Robert Shepherd Memorial Scholarship, a $500 award for one incoming freshman.
A beloved educator at Lassen High and Lassen College for over 30 years, Bob inspired students through real-world learning, speech and debate, and his passion for intellectual conversation.
April 11th, 2025 will be the application deadline for the scholarship.
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One $500 scholarship is to be awarded to an incoming Lassen College student. Applicants must be planning to enter as a full-time student, maintaining 12 units.
Applicants must have a minimum of 2.5 gpa and show interest in a career involving communications (Teaching, Speech, English, Business, Law, Politics, or any other Communications related fields)
Applications must be submitted by April 11th, 2025. No late or incomplete applications will be accepted. Click here to download the application.
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Knights of Columbus and Sacred Heart Catholic Church Hosting St. Patrick’s Dinner
The Knights of Columbus and Sacred Heart Catholic Church will once again be treating Susanville to a corned beef dinner to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Saturday, March 15th, from 4:00 to 7:00p.m., and everyone is invited to come join them for a fun-filled evening.
The dinner will include corned beef, cabbage, potato and carrots.
The dinner will be held at Monsignor Moran Hall, 120 N. Weatherlow, and admission for adults is $25, $15 for children 6 to 12 and free for those 6 and under. Tickets can be purchased at the church office on N. Union Street.
For more information call Knights of Columbus at 1.530310.5881.
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The brand new Susanville Post Office in 1938. | |
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Susanville’s New Post Office Nears Completion
March 7, 1938
Susanville’s new post office is 74 percent complete, according to James Sparks, engineer in charge of construction.
The new oil burning furnace installed by Lassen Sheet Metal Works was given its first test yesterday afternoon by F. D. Knapp.
The interior woodwork and finishing now awaits the arrival of material which will arrive Monday.
The plastering has been completed and the walls given a beautiful finish indicative of superior workmanship which has generally characterized the structure.
Completion of the building will be two weeks or more later than the contract schedule, and indications are that the new post office will be occupied about June 1.
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