Carole Robinson’s Signals to Freedom Show at the H-Art Gallery

HRHCare will present Signals to Freedom, a show of quilts from artist Carole Robinson, at the H-Art Gallery in Peekskill starting February 8^th with opening receptions held on February 13^th and 14^th. A native New Yorker and consummate jewelry maker, lamp worker and quilter, Ms. Robinson will present a series of her own quilts featuring designs used as communication signals amongst slaves escaping to freedom on the Underground Railroad. Quilts such as these hung from porches and clothes lines throughout 19^th century America to let runaway slaves know when, where and how to travel to safety. With Peekskill serving as a known stop on the Underground Railroad, Signals to Freedom serves not only as a tribute to Ms. Robinson’s artistic genius but also as a beautiful reminder of the community’s rich cultural history.

Signals to Freedom will show at the H-Art Gallery, 1 South Division Street in Peekskill, from February 8^th until March 14^th. An opening reception will be held on Friday, February 13^th, from 5 to 8 PM and on Saturday, February 14^th, from 12 to 6 PM.

For further information contact Wilfredo Morel at 914.643.4392 or wmorel@hrhcare.org.