EUGENE, OR - The Lane Community College Art Gallery is proud to present "3 Points North," a three -person exhibition featuring works in ceramic, sculpture and mixed media. The show runs from April 2 through June 14 at the Art Department Gallery, Building 11, main campus, 4000 E. 30th Avenue, Eugene.The featured artists are Rob Beishline, a ceramics professor at Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, Washington; Daryn Lowman, a ceramics professor at Hibbing Community College, Hibbing, Minnesota; and Andreas Salzman, a ceramics and sculpture professor at Lane.
Beishline's work uses birds and animals to create experiences for himself and the viewer, "I do not see the pieces as metaphors, but realize that they could be read that way. I can identify with animals and am tempted to try to read myself in them, but the really valuable moments are when I can stop and look in silence."
Lowman's pottery and the use of the vessel create a dialogue reflecting time. "I am drawn to the exploratory manner of working with ceramic processes. With playful sensibilities and direct decisions, my work plays on the whimsy of the soft material, and the sharpness of the durable fired surface. I like to ask questions about time, as it reflects our sense of new and used, cherished and abandoned."
Salzman's mixed media sculpture reflects the world in which he lives. "As an artist I feel that I can only talk about the issues of which I am passionate. The most important issues in my life are the relationships I have with the people around me. I try to illustrate the innermost feelings and emotions that are a result of the roles and decisions within my life. I include specific evidence of my journey to this state so I can build a sense of personal ownership of the content of my work."
Admission is free. For more information call Art and Applied Design at (541) 463-5409.
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Source: Jennifer Salzman, Gallery Director 463-3431, salzmanj@lanecc.edu
Submitted by: John Watson, Marketing and House Manager, Department of Music, Dance and Theatre Arts, 541-463-5161 or watsonj@lanecc.edu