Indigenous Connections: Life in San Bernardo, Ecuador, Photographs by Stacey Irvin

NASHVILLE, TENN. [June 29, 2009] - Gallery 121 in The Leu Center for the Visual Arts at
Belmont University presents Indigenous Connections: Life in San Bernardo, Ecuador featuring
the work of Nashville's own fine art and human interest photographer Stacey Irvin. Indigenous
Connections will be on exhibit weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. July 1st through July 31st, 2009.
The Tennessee Arts Academy will host a public reception to honor the artist on Tuesday, July 14th,
2009 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

This exhibition is guest curated by Andee Rudloff.


In the Spring of 2008 Irvin traveled to the indigenous village of San Bernardo, Ecuador in order to
get to know a close-knit community of hard-working subsistence farmers. Life is difficult and
homes, livestock and crops literally cling to the steep green slopes of the surrounding mountains.
In spite of many hardships, Irvin is inspired by the joyful spirit of this community - a spirit that is fed
by a deep devotion to family, community, faith and an intimate connection to the land.
Stacey Irvin, a graduate of Vanderbilt University, will give a slide presentation in The Leu Center
for the Visual Arts, Room 119 on Tuesday, July 14th at 2:25 p.m. The artist's talk and gallery
reception on July 14th are presented in conjunction with The Tennessee Arts Academy.

Stacey Irvin online: www.photonomad.com
Tennessee Arts Academy online: www.tennesseeartsacademy.org
Contact:
Stacey Irvin, artist/photographer: 615.653.4728 or stacey@photonomad.com
Andee Rudloff, curator: andee@chicNhair.com
Press-ready image files are available upon request.