Art shows opening in Memorial Hall
Park, who became the Chadron State president a year ago, said she waited to spell out her vision for the college until she had become acquainted with and it and the region it serves. She said she determined that the college has a reputation for academic quality that it can build upon. Foremost, Park said she wants Chadron State to be a “destination campus,” one that is the first choice for area students because it is known for academic excellence. She said CSC should strive to develop “value-ad
Both galleries are open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each weekday.
Artists of the Black Hills is comprised of professional artists, artisans and galleries with the common goal of promoting both locally and nationally the high quality art that is present in the region. Most of the members reside in western Nebraska and South Dakota.
Nebraskans displaying their works at CSC will be Peg Fowler of Harrison, Mary Hunt of Gering and Jim Whartman of Hemingford. The South Dakotans are Nancy Bowman and Sandy Newman of Rapid City, Gary DuChanteau of Hot Springs, Mick Harrison and Lynn Thorpe of Belle Fourche, Jim Pollock of Pierre and Steve Roselles of Deadwood.
Ken Korte, exhibit display and design specialist at CSC, said a variety of mediums and styles will be included in the exhibit.
“There are a lot of outstanding artists in the Black Hills group,” said Korte. “We’re happy to be able to host this show. It’s likely that we’ll have more of them in future shows on campus.”
A reception to meet the participating artists is scheduled from 3 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 15, the day the show closes.
Lakin earned her bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Colorado State University at Fort Collins and holds two master’s degrees from the University of Oregon at Eugene. She began using fabric as her medium soon after graduating from CSU in 1978. She has studied with several internationally-recognized quilt artists and has taken classes to perfect her sewing skills and to learn new techniques.
Lakin likened her work to putting together a puzzle. She said she starts “by playing,” with no plan except keeping her creation within a simple frame work. Eventually, a theme emerges and patterns evolve. Once that happens, more conscious thought is required, she said.
“The combination of improvisation with assembling is what keeps the process interesting for me,” Lakin said.
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