The Sears Art Museum Gallery at the Dixie State College of Utah Dolores Dore' Eccles Fine Arts Center will present "Mythical Objects: Detached Realities," which opens Friday, September 5, 2008, with a reception and refreshments from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The exhibit will then run Monday through Friday through Nov. 4, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Admission to the exhibit and opening reception is free and open to the public.
The exhibit will showcase two of Utah's finest artists, featuring the ceramic work of Susan Harris and the paintings of Brian Hoover. Harris, who is currently a professor of art & design at Southern Utah University, is recognized as one of the top ceramicists in the country. Her work has been exhibited not only in Utah, but also nationally and internationally, in solo and group exhibitions. Harris has taught numerous workshops at universities, art centers and craft residency programs, and is a Fellow of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts.
Hoover also serves as a professor of art at SUU, where he instructs students in painting and printmaking. His highly detailed and symbolic oil works are exhibited nationally and are part of many public and private collections throughout the country.
"This exhibit is a rare opportunity for our local patrons to view the work of two talented and nationally-known artists," said Kathy Cieslewicz, curator of the Sears Art Museum Gallery. "Viewers can enjoy the perfection of craftsmanship, the nods to art history, contemplate meanings, and wonder at inspired creativity. Their work is truly sublime."
For more information on the "Mythical Objects: Detached Realities" exhibit, contact Sears Art Museum Gallery curator Kathy Cieslewicz at 435-652-7909 or at cieslewicz@dixie.edu.
