Free art exhibit gives
visitors chance to speak with artisists
By Kyle Boggs
Summer
Reporter
Three new art exhibitions will be opened tonight
from 7- 9 p.m. at the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette (102 South Tenth
Street).
Food will be provided at the showing, and no
admission will be charged at the door. They will run from tonight
until Sept. 9.
The exhibitions will feature works by the acclaimed
artist Harry Davis, in "Harry Davis in Retrospect."
Davis is an 87-year-old artist of Indianapolis
who will show artwork dating back to 1937.
Davis is known for his insightful recollection
of his surroundings. He will be showing many paintings; some of which
are of Lafayette landmarks as well as his 1938 Prix de Rome Prize
winning work, "Harvest Dinner."
"This is the first time that these selected works
of his have all been shown at the same time," said museum curator
Graeme Reid. "We tracked down works (of Davis's) that show the longevity
of his career as an artist. The paintings are consistently good throughout
his career," he said.
Davis and his wife will be present for the showing
tonight. Reid said he was excited for the event; a lot of people know
or have met Davis. Some of his paintings will be for sale, but some
will stay in his private collection.
Other featured artists include Lafayette resident
and award winning Jefferson High School teacher LuAnn Lamie and West
Lafayette resident Linda LaMar.
Lamie's exhibition is entitled "Unmasking the
Soul." She believes there are many layers that protect individuals
in which she calls "shields," and uncovering or unmasking them reveals
glimpses of that person. Her works utilize the media of clay, fabric
and printmaking.
"I use a lot of multi-layered surfaces," she
said. "All the surfaces convey forms of nature. I think people forget
how beautiful the mid-west is."
Lamie will be traveling to Colorado this summer
to work as the on-sight coordinator at the Marie Walsh Sharp Foundation.
Among other things, the foundation promotes up and coming artists.
LaMar's exhibit will feature sculptures that,
in her own words, explore human emotions through figures. She plays
with distorted proportions by making smaller heads, arms and hands
on a large torso. She says these distortions enhance the interplay
between emotion and movement.
"All three artists are really good," said Reid.
"The people that come Friday will get a chance to meet and talk to
the artists, which is a chance that’s not available very often."
