Jan. 10, 2003

Contact: Kerri Conan, School of Fine Arts, (785) 864-5567.

KU art faculty to exhibit work Jan. 19-31

LAWRENCE -- Come meet members of the University of Kansas Department of Art faculty during the opening reception for the annual group exhibition from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, at the Art and Design Gallery. The faculty show runs Jan. 19 through 31. Admission is free.

The show includes work from the KU Department of Art faculty: Jane Asbury, Phillip Blackhurst, Robert Brawley, Carol Ann Carter, Richard Dishinger, Ivan Fortushniak, Robert Green, John Hachmeister, Tanya Hartman, Cima Katz, Michael Krueger, Gerald Lubensky, Judith McCrea, Yoonmi Nam, Robert Price, Roger Shimomura, Robert Sudlow, Peter Thompson, Maria Velasco and Robert Wright. Painting, sculpture, printmaking and new genre are the media areas covered in the department.

"This exhibition provides an opportunity for students, colleagues and the Lawrence community to get better acquainted with us through our research and our work," said Judith McCrea, chair of the art department.

The gallery is on the third floor of the Art and Design Building, at the northeast corner of 15th Street and Naismith Drive. Hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday. The gallery is closed on Saturdays and holidays. For more information, please call (785) 864-4401.