2009 Sep 11
For Immediate Release
Artist, Author Dylan Scholinski to Address CGCC Students, Community Members
Artist and author Dylan Scholinski will address students and community members on Wednesday, October 7, at 7 p.m. in the Chandler-Gilbert Community College Performing Arts Center on the college's Pecos Campus.
Scholinski's art exhibit, "Sent(a)Mental Project: A Memorial to GLBTIQA Suicide" will be on display in the CGCC Library Gallery beginning Tuesday, October 6. The exhibit is a collection of creative works - about, by, or for individuals or groups affected by suicide. In addition to pieces about those who have committed suicide, the project includes another section for survivor stories. A reception with Scholinski will be held on Tuesday, October 6, from 5 - 6 p.m. in the CGCC Library Gallery.
Born Daphne Scholinski, as a young girl growing up in the Chicago suburbs, she played first base in Little League and preferred drawing to playing with dolls. When she was 15-years-old she was locked up in a mental hospital, diagnosed as "an inappropriate female," and spent the rest of her high school years undergoing extreme femininity training. After transitioning and living as a man, 37-year-old Dylan Scholinski is a distinguished artist, author (The Last Time I Wore a Dress: A Memoir), and public speaker. His work not only portrays the anguish of his hospital years but also his ultimate triumph.
These events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Lori Girshick at 480.857.5536.
CGCC is located at 2626 E. Pecos Rd. in Chandler.