Opening Reception: Saturday, October 11 • 4-7 pm

Meet the Artist: Sunday, November 2 • 2-4 pm

The portraits in Chris Tucker Haggery’s Women of Ellis Island honor the lives of women who journeyed to America in search of new beginnings. Based on photographs taken at Ellis Island in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, each painting is a tribute to the resilience, hope, and cultural richness these women carried with them.

Surrounding each figure are fragments of their heritage–maps, handwriting, and cultural symbols from their homelands.At a time when the meaning and experience of migration continues to shape lives, these portraits invite reflection on the enduring human desire for dignity, belonging, and opportunity.