Local Artists’ Work Showcased at LeFevre Gallery
Licking County Arts Annual Juried Show
June
1, 2007- Newark, OH-
The LeFevre Gallery at The Ohio State University at
Newark will host the Licking County Arts (LCA) annual juried art show
from June 18 – July 27, 2007. The public is invited to join the
artists for a reception on Saturday, June 30 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM
in the gallery. Refreshments will be served.
The annual juried show allows artists to compete for cash awards and is open to beginning and professional artists. The juror for the show is Jack Richardson, Ph.D., Professor of Art Education at Ohio State Newark. Richardson will select approximately 40 – 45 out of 150 submitted works of art for inclusion in the show.
Active in Licking County since the 1960s, LCA welcomes artists working in all mediums and encourages them to develop their individual style. Members’ artwork is diverse, including sculpture, painting, glass, photography, printmaking, drawing and contemporary fiber arts. There are approximately 225 members, ranging in age from seven to 96.
LCA Gallery Curator Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart said, “I invite the community to come over and just drink in the beauty and vision our artists are courageous enough to share.”
The gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-8:00 pm; Saturday, 8:00 am-5:30 pm; closed on Sunday. For more information, please call 740.366.9369.