LSC-Kingwood’s art exhibit, “The Ground On Which I Stand,” will open Oct. 27 and run through Dec. 7. Pictured is artist Marti Corn’s image, “Jada.”

Lone Star College-Kingwood will unveil its second art exhibit of the season Oct. 27-Dec. 7 in its Fine Arts Gallery.

“The Ground On Which I Stand” will feature portraits, music, and oral histories recorded in Tamina, Texas, one of the few remaining emancipation towns in the country. Established in 1871, Tamina, located along the railroad line between Houston and Conroe, is where a small group of freedmen purchased property. They tilled the land, raised hogs, worked in sawmills, and built churches, stores and schools.

“I am excited about exhibiting this historic material about 12 families in Tamina and their faith, perseverance, and love of family and community, said Kristine Larson, LSC-Kingwood Art Director.

Marti Corn, artist, dedicated five years to collecting stories and photographs of individuals representing different aspects of the Tamina community. Those representations include young and older people, cowboys, ministers, teachers and nonprofit workers. Corn is an activist, photographer, and oral historian and has documented the Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan.

“Investing in marginalized communities, Marti follows a silver thread wherever her heart leads,” Larson said. “She has celebrated the lives of refugees from 13 war-torn countries, many of whom now call Houston home.”

“The Ground On Which I Stand” will host two artist talks by Marti Corn Oct. 27 at 11:30 a.m. and Nov. 28 at noon. The LSC-Kingwood Fine Arts Gallery, located in the college’s Administration and Performing Arts Center, is free and open to everyone from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. or by appointment. For more information, email Kristine.M.Larson@LoneStar.edu or Angie.Spargur@LoneStar.edu.