Border Stories features the poetry and watercolor paintings of Virginia City-based Shaun T. Griffin, who, through his poetry and art, explores and illuminates stories from the United States-Mexico borderlands. Shaun draws from his lifetime of experiences in service to the greater community. He co-founded and directed Community Chest, a rural social justice agency, for 27 years. Because the Light Will Not Forgive Me—Essays from a Poet was released by the University of Nevada Press in 2019. His most recent book of poems is The Monastery of Stars (Kelsay Books, 2020).

In person viewing: Exhibition on display December 2, 2021 – January 21, 2022 by appointment only at the Nevada Humanities Program Gallery on Tuesdays through Thursdays from 1 to 4 pm and on the first Friday of the month until 9 pm for First Friday events. Masks are required and numbers are limited to accommodate social distancing as we respond to the continuing changes in the pandemic protocols. Contact Bobbie Ann Howell at bahowell@nevadahumanities.org.