Two local pastel artists presented and spoke about their work for the Marion Arts Council's most recent exhibit, The Warmth of Nature.
The newest gallery at Lowe Park represents a change of pace. The last exhibit, filled with artwork from local college students, was composed of varied, often abstract styles. The current exhibit features Joan Chadima and Dell Magnuson-Secor, two local pastel artists whose lush paintings of flowers and landscapes line the walls of Lowe Park. Last night, the Marion Arts Council held a reception for the artists and the gallery, titled The Warmth of Nature. The artists spoke briefly on their fondness of nature and the bright tones that come from pastel paintings. The current gallery runs until the end of March. The next exhibit will feature work from George Lowe. Lowe Park is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and…
Student artists from Coe College and Mount Mercy submitted their art to this month's gallery at Lowe Park, in many cases their first time being on display, but the exhibit will be closed after today.
Dennis Frevert said the cycling exhibits at Lowe Park were created to promote local art and artists. The president of the Marion Arts Council added that the current exhibit of local student artwork is not only doing that, but is also helping to develop local artists who may have never have had a public display of their work. "We need to see young artists excited about getting their work displayed," he said. For the remainder of the weekend, you can see dozens of pieces of artwork from all 25 student artists. All of the artists on display are studying at Coe College and Mount Mercy University. Frevert said it isn't obvious to viewers that the work was done by students, which he said is a testament to the quality of their work. However the …
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