[260] MTSU Gallery Hosts 'Ramblings & Dwellings" Exhibit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 20, 2010
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Lisa L. Rollins, 615-898-2919, or lrollins@mtsu.edu

MTSU GALLERY HOSTS ‘RAMBLINGS & DWELLINGS’ EXHIBIT
Joint Exhibit by Libby & Ken Rowe on Display Now through Feb. 9

(MURFREESBORO)—The Todd Art Gallery in the Department of Art at MTSU is currently the host site for a joint exhibit of work by husband-and-wife artists Ken and Libby Rowe.
Titled Ramblings & Dwellings, the show is free and open to the public now through Feb. 9. Additionally, an open reception for the artists will be held 6-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, in the gallery’s lobby.
An award-winning figurative sculptor, Ken is a native of Fairfield, Iowa. His recent work titled Ramblings features small-scale ceramic sculptures with a narrative bend and a whimsical nature.
“His sculptures rely on a strong sense of humor are often viewed as sardonic and quirky,” said Eric Snyder, gallery curator.
Ken’s background includes work with Will Vinton Studios and Toxic Mom Sculpting Studios, where he worked as a sculptor, mold maker and animator. Also, his work has been chosen as public art for the newly renovated Nashville Public Square.
Ken has said he credits his artistry as a reflection of his experiences growing up in a small Midwestern town that taught him to look for meaning in places that one would not normally expect.
In Dwellings, artist Libby’s current photographic work, she explores the emotional state of dwelling through the construction and photographing of small sculptural houses.
Moreover, Libby frequently exhibits her photographs, as well as mixed-media objects and installations, across the United States and internationally, including at the Fotocircle Gallery in Seattle and the Zone Gallery in Kansas City, Mo.
As a performance artist, she participated in the 7th Annual Feminist Research Conference in Utrecht, Netherlands where she exhibited and executed her piece titled learning feminine: posture.
Libby has taught photography and digital imaging at the Oregon College of Art and Craft and Vanderbilt University, and most recently, she joined the faculty at University of Texas, San Antonio.
Both Libby and Ken earned Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees from the University of Northern Iowa. Ken also holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Oregon and Libby has a master’s degree from Syracuse University.
GALLERY HOURS: The Todd Gallery is open 8 a.m.-4: 30 p.m. Monday through Friday and closed on state and university holidays. Admission to the gallery is always free. For parking, directions or more information, please contact Snyder at 615-898-5653

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