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Clara Brian. Woman Displaying her Canning, c.1930.
Previous Exhibitions2011. 2010 . 2009 . 2008 . 2007 . 2006 Clara Brian: Home Bureau PhotographsNovember 16 - December 9, 2006Photographs by Clara Brian paired with original objects from the 1920s opens at the Schmidt Art Center with a free public reception from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, November 16. Volunteers from the Labor & Industry Museum of Belleville will give a brief presentation about the work at 7 p.m. Clara Brian’s job with the Illinois Home Bureau was to bring technological advances to the rural women of McLean County. She often photographed the women she encountered. Photographs in this exhibition, taken between 1918 and 1926, highlight rural life in Illinois in the post-World War I era. Exhibit continues through December 9. For more information about Clara Brian's work, visit the McLean County, Illinois website at Sheldon Helfman: WatercolorsOctober 5 - November 9, 2006Large scale watercolor paintings by Sheldon Helfman opens at the Schmidt Art Center with a free public reception from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, October 5. The artist will be in attendance to discuss his work at 7 p.m. Sheldon Helfman was Professor of Architecture at Washington University until his retirement in 2002. His compositions are "deliberate descriptions of a raw, unplanned environment" and reveal his love for the geometry, surfaces and colors of the buildings around us. Watch a video of Helfman speaking at the opening reception:
Jaye Gregory: Figurative SculptureOctober 5 - November 9, 2006Jaye Gregory's work is a reflection of her commitment to the Western tradition of figurative sculpture. Jaye Gregory's education includes study at Webster University, Washington University, SIUE, and Fontbonne University, where she received both her BFA and MFA. She teaches figurative sculpture and drawing at the Meramec campus of St. Louis Community College and continues to take classes at Fontbonne University. |
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