Owens Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery Presents ‘Diners’
PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Owens Community College will open the 2011-12 Arts Exhibition Season with an array of photographs, paintings, sculptures and poetry that rekindles memories of a bygone era when diners were one of America’s favorite eateries as the Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery presents the exhibit titled “Diners”, Aug. 16 – Sept. 16. The Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery is located in Owens’ Center for Fine and Performing Arts on the Toledo-area Campus in Perrysburg Township.
In addition to the exhibit, Owens’ Center for Fine and Performing Arts will serve as host to a free lecture and artistic ceramics demonstration by guest artist Jerry Berta on Friday, Sept. 16 at 3 p.m. in the Center for Fine and Performing Arts Ceramics Laboratory Room 214. A free exhibit reception will take place immediately following Berta’s lecture and artistic ceramics demonstration in the Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery.
Owens’ Center for Fine and Performing Arts will also host a free poetry reading by Marianna Hofer as part of a Brown Bag Luncheon event on Thursday, Sept. 8. The poetry reading will begin at 12:30 p.m. and take place in the College’s Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery.
“Owens Community College is proud to open the current exhibition season with such a unique exhibit that brings to life the diners of America through photographs, paintings, sculptures and poetry,” said Wynn Perry, Owens Part-Time Coordinator of the Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery. “Diners are an essential part of our culture and certainly hold a special place in the hearts of many individuals. Attendees will truly enjoy the masterful work of such talented artists.”
Seven artists from around the country, who have garnered regional and national artistic acclaim, will showcase their expressions and interpretations of diners through a contemporary and traditional perspective as part of the “Diners” art exhibit, including University of Findlay Assistant Professor of Art Valerie Escobedo of Findlay, University of Findlay Associate Professor of English Marianna Hofer of Findlay, Photographer and Author Jim Ross of Arcadia, Okla, Photographer and Author Shellee Graham of Chandler, Okla., Ceramist Jerry Berta of Grand Rapids, Mich., Painter Vic Vicini of Livonia, Mich. and Glass Artist John Miller of Normal, Ill.
Approximately 50 featured artistic pieces will be on display in Owens’ “Diners” exhibit highlighted by photographs of historic U.S. Route 66 diners, paintings and sculptures of diner-specific food and restaurant menus comprised of poetry.
Admission to the Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; and from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays. For additional information about the exhibit, contact the Center for Fine and Performing Arts at 1-800-GO-OWENS, Ext. 2721 or (567) 661-2721.
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