“Underground Railroad 2015” includes a public education component at the Schneider Hall Galleries. Guest lecturers include UofL Professor Emeritus Robert Douglas and J.O.K. Walsh, a historian and storyteller from Denton, Md.

The faces and places of the Underground Railroad will share the spotlight at the latest fine arts display at the University of Louisville galleries, feautring four series of works by Professor Mark Priest. The exhibition includes 74 drawings and paintings exploring slavery in America and the impact it continues to have on American life. There are four series of works, each focusing on a historically significant person or place: The Frederick Douglass Drawing Series; the Nalle Series based on Charles Nalle; the Tubman Series based on Harriet Tubman; and the Stewart’s Canal series based on the site of Joseph Stewart’s Canal.

Gallery Hours
Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Sunday: 1:00pm - 5:00pm