First-Ever Faculty & Staff Art Showcase @ Owens Findlay
First-Ever Faculty and Staff Art Showcase on Display at Owens Findlay
FINDLAY, OH – Community members will have the opportunity to view the diverse and vibrant work of some of Northwest Ohio’s artists as the Owens Community College Findlay-area Campus Library Gallery opens the 2011-12 art season with the first-ever “Faculty and Staff Make Art” exhibit, Aug. 24 – Sept. 30.
To celebrate the opening of the art exhibit, a reception will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 24 from 5-7 p.m. The reception, which is free and open to the public, will take place in the Findlay-area Campus Library. Owens is located on Bright Road in Findlay.
“Owens Community College Findlay-area Campus boasts many talented faculty and staff members who have a passion for art and the Library Gallery is proud to provide a venue in which they can showcase their artistic talents,” said Gail McCain, Owens Library Manager for the Findlay-area Campus.
The art showcase features artwork created by many notable Owens faculty and staff members, including Andrea VanVorhis of Bowling Green, Christina Dare of Lima, Erika Clark of Findlay, James Fultz of Bluffton, Lawrence Gifford of Findlay, Rhonda Grubbs of Kenton, Louise Wineland of Jenera, Rochelle Manley of Findlay, Steve Hillard of Montpelier, Terry Sherman of Fremont and Tinola Mayfield-Guerrero of Toledo. A wide range of visual media will be featured, including works of art in the areas of painting, pottery, graphite drawing, blown glass, photography and multimedia collage.
Admission to the Findlay-area Campus Library Gallery is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m., Fridays from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. For more information, contact the Library at (567) 429-3088 or 1-800-GO-OWENS, Ext. 3088.
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