There is a large show of faculty artwork currently on display in the Kruk Gallery and the Third Floor Gallery of Holden Fine Arts Building.

“Gathering Meaning” (altar piece) by Kim Borst is a group of three photographic images intended to be viewed as one work. Starting from the philosophy of “the interconnectedness of the living and nonliving elements or the animate or inanimate elements” derived from the indigenous cultures of the Americas, the pieces are produced by splicing together two or more negatives which are then printed in two or more exposures on several pieces of photographic paper, altering the texture and sense of space within the images. This group of three pieces is the beginning of a series of six altarpieces collectively titled “Gathering Meaning,” and should be viewed as a work in progress.

Susan Loonsk and Bill Morgan have works in both the Kruk and the Third Floor Gallery. Both works develop themes over a series of pieces. Loonsk's themes include wildlife, drawing inspiration from “life, and from you.” Her work is mixed media paintings mainly done on canvas, although other mediums are also used. Morgan's collage pieces are worked in series as well. His works derive from homages to artists he admires, or are drawn directly from found materials.

“Sea of My Emotions” is a self portrait done by Gloria Eslinger. It originated from a class at Pigeon Lake, where the life cast of her face and arms were made. Each tile of stained glass was cut and filed for its position in the piece. The work reflects “being in an emotional sea.”

There are also bronze works from Tim Cleary and Kathy Hubbard on display. Cleary's untitled work is a continuation of a piece that was shown last fall. Hubbard's works, “Spirit of Nature,” are directly cast from natural materials. Olawule Famule is exhibiting a weaving, and Mike Maguire has two large ceramic vessels with wildly differing surface treatments.

It's a wonderful show, with a broad representation of personal styles. The artwork will be up until Thursday, September 29. Hurry on in to view the talent of our art faculty.