William and Florence Schmidt Art Center: Thursday, 26 June 2008
Please join us for an opening reception of artworks by Michael Mason, Snail Scott, and Michael Aaron McAllister at the William and Florence Schmidt Art Center.
RECEPTION Thursday, June 26 6 - 8 p.m.
The exhibition continues through August 9, 2008.
Michael Mason: Homage to Louis H. Sullivan
Michael Aaron McAllister: Saints and Sinners
Snail Scott: Inclination
Michael Mason scans images of various natural elements onto a computer, then uses photographic and graphic arts software programs to manipulate the images.
"Saints and Sinners" highlights needlework pieces by Michael Aaron McAllister, whose work includes stitched portraits of several famous, some infamous, individuals, such as Mother Teresa, Bonnie and Clyde, Leonardo da Vinci, Richard Nixon and Malcolm X.
In Inclination, Snail Scott creates provocative works by combining unlikely imagery and materials that offers a connection with the real world. Through her sculptures, she uses
common and familiar materials to invite the observer to "create a new understanding of the object."
The William and Florence Schmidt Art Center is located on the Belleville Campus of Southwestern Illinois College. Exhibitions and events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Free visitor parking is available in front of the Art Center. METROLINK Exit College Station and cross the parking lot. HOURS Tuesday - Friday 11 am-5 pm,
Thursday 11 am-8 pm, Saturday 10 am-2 pm, closed Sunday, Monday, and school holidays.
RECEPTION Thursday, June 26 6 - 8 p.m.
The exhibition continues through August 9, 2008.
Michael Mason: Homage to Louis H. Sullivan
Michael Aaron McAllister: Saints and Sinners
Snail Scott: Inclination
Michael Mason scans images of various natural elements onto a computer, then uses photographic and graphic arts software programs to manipulate the images.
"Saints and Sinners" highlights needlework pieces by Michael Aaron McAllister, whose work includes stitched portraits of several famous, some infamous, individuals, such as Mother Teresa, Bonnie and Clyde, Leonardo da Vinci, Richard Nixon and Malcolm X.
In Inclination, Snail Scott creates provocative works by combining unlikely imagery and materials that offers a connection with the real world. Through her sculptures, she uses
common and familiar materials to invite the observer to "create a new understanding of the object."
The William and Florence Schmidt Art Center is located on the Belleville Campus of Southwestern Illinois College. Exhibitions and events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Free visitor parking is available in front of the Art Center. METROLINK Exit College Station and cross the parking lot. HOURS Tuesday - Friday 11 am-5 pm,
Thursday 11 am-8 pm, Saturday 10 am-2 pm, closed Sunday, Monday, and school holidays.
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