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Dan Schmitt and Ken Herrin "the Workmanship of risk" opens November 14
Eugene, Oregon - The Lane Community College Art Gallery is proud to present "The Workmanship of Risk", a two-person show featuring area artists Dan Schmitt and Ken Herrin. Dan Schmitt teaches Ceramics at Lane Community College. Ken Herrin is a local Sculptor who works in mixed media.
When asked about his approach to his newest work, Dan stated, "The surfaces on my new work are now more painterly and I draw inspiration from Japanese Oribe ceramics, sumi ink paintings, folk art, and children's illustration and art. I like the direct, spontaneous, application of graphic color and mark making to complement my forms."
Ken shared his thoughts on the goal of his work by stating, "Over time, every artist will develop a language of their own making, with both greater structure and phrasing as well as individual words unique to that language. For myself, when I complete a piece, it is as if I have put the binding on a book and it is now "ex libris" and out of the library of my experience and ready for sharing."
The show runs from November 14 through December 1.
A Lecture featuring Dan Schmitt will be held on November 17t at 4:00pm with a reception immediately following at 5:00.
The gallery is located in building 11 on main campus, 4000 E. 30th Avenue in Eugene, Oregon. There is no charge for admission. The Art and Applied Design Department phone number is 463-5409.
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Source: Jennifer Salzman, Gallery Director 463-3431, salzmanj@lanecc.edu
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Department of Music, Dance and Theatre Arts
Lane Community College
4000 East.30th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97405-0640
541-463-5161
watsonj@lanecc.edu
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