[359] ART GALLERY AT TODD HALL HIGHLIGHTS ‘MESH’ EXHIBIT MARCH 30-APRIL 3

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 10, 2009
CONTACT: Lisa L. Rollins, (615) 494-8857, or lrollins@mtsu.edu

ART GALLERY AT TODD HALL HIGHLIGHTS ‘MESH’ EXHIBIT MARCH 30-APRIL 3
Public Encouraged to Attend Free March 30 Artists’ Reception, View Exhibit

(MURFREESBORO)—The Department of Art at MTSU will serve as host for the first of three spring 2009 art exhibits by seniors who are candidates for the department’s Bachelor of Fine Arts beginning March 30.
“Mesh” is the title of the first show, which will be on display in the Art Gallery at Todd Hall through April 3. Participating artists will include JasonBarnett, Owen Cooper, Michelle Dutton, Miranda Lewis and Brad Shelton. “The exhibition will showcase the variety among the artist’s styles,” said Eric Snyder, gallery curator.
The “Mesh” exhibit by MTSU senior Barnett incorporates illustrative and painterly techniques with written text into his pieces, while artist Cooper demonstrates the traditional handling of paint in rendering the figure in his works and Dutton explores a more abstract approach with poured paint and imagery derived from simple shapes, Snyder said.
Meanwhile, artist Lewis “creates her other-worldly imagery with drips and stains in both two and three-dimensional media” he added, and “Shelton explores alternative forms of two-dimensional art with his prints.”
A reception for the artists will be held 6-8 p.m. Monday, March 30, in the gallery. Following the art majors’ May 9 graduation, Snyder said Cooper, Lewis, Shelton and Jason Barnett plan to continue to express their life experiencesthrough the creation of their art, while Dutton plans to enter the professional world by working in galleries, museums and working as a freelance artist. The show and reception are free and open to the public.
•GALLERY HOURS: The Art Gallery at Todd Hall is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, closing only on university-recognized state holidays.
For more information or directions, contact Snyder at (615) 898-5653.

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