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Exhibit showcases talent of alumni artists
September 09, 2006
The University Art Gallery’s first art exhibit of the academic year features the past and current work of alumni artists from across the Northwest.
The show, “A History of the Senses: PLU Alumni,” opens today, Sept. 11, and runs through Oct. 13. The show is meant to show the variety and scope of art created by graduates from PLU’s art program and the divergent paths each took, said Kathryn Sparks, the curator of visual resources and a lecturer in the art department.
Alumni artists were invited to submit one or two pieces of their best work for what Sparks’ dubbed a “reunion show.” Typically, only one to two alumni artists are asked to exhibit their work, and it’s been over a decade since a large number of artists were featured at once, Sparks said.
Last Thursday, Sparks was still receiving submissions from artists and was preparing to install the art over the weekend. She said the exhibit will feature a wide range of artwork, from paintings to photographs to sculpture.
“I have a feeling we’re going to get everything from super traditional to cutting edge,” Sparks said.
The artists submitting work cover a range of ages, she said. All are established artists, and most of them are either professionals in the field or have a long history of creating art, she added.
An opening gallery reception for the show will be held during Homecoming Weekend on Friday, Oct. 6 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the University Gallery. The gallery will also be open for a special viewing on Saturday, Oct. 7 from noon to 6 p.m.
The University Art Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show and reception are free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Jean Kotrba at ext. 7150 or kotrbaje@plu.edu.
Alumni artists were invited to submit one or two pieces of their best work for what Sparks’ dubbed a “reunion show.” Typically, only one to two alumni artists are asked to exhibit their work, and it’s been over a decade since a large number of artists were featured at once, Sparks said.
Last Thursday, Sparks was still receiving submissions from artists and was preparing to install the art over the weekend. She said the exhibit will feature a wide range of artwork, from paintings to photographs to sculpture.
“I have a feeling we’re going to get everything from super traditional to cutting edge,” Sparks said.
The artists submitting work cover a range of ages, she said. All are established artists, and most of them are either professionals in the field or have a long history of creating art, she added.
An opening gallery reception for the show will be held during Homecoming Weekend on Friday, Oct. 6 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the University Gallery. The gallery will also be open for a special viewing on Saturday, Oct. 7 from noon to 6 p.m.
The University Art Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show and reception are free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Jean Kotrba at ext. 7150 or kotrbaje@plu.edu.