Sand County Reflections Art Exhibition at Wisconsin Lutheran College
Art Displays Inspiration from Aldo Leopold
Milwaukee, WI (02/11/2020) — Milwaukee, WI - Wisconsin Lutheran College (WLC) is featuring Sandy County Reflections, an art exhibition from Friday, February 21 to Saturday, April 4, 2020, at the Schlueter Art Gallery, located in the Center for Arts and Performance on the campus of Wisconsin Lutheran College (8815 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee).
This exhibition features the work of guest artists who were inspired by Aldo Leopold's classic text, A Sand County Almanac. The book was selected as Wisconsin Lutheran College's 2019-2020 Campus Read. The exhibit is one of several campus events planned that will highlight the thoughts and perspective of this renowned Wisconsin author, ecologist, philosopher, and conservationist.
Art exhibitions are scheduled throughout the year in the Schlueter Art Gallery on the upper floor of the Center for the Arts and Performance. Regular gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 to 9 p.m. on Sunday. There is no admission charge for the gallery and works are frequently offered for sale. A gallery talk, hosted by Kristin Gjerdset, professor of art at Wisconsin Lutheran College, will be held on Wednesday, March 25 at 3:30 pm, regarding her art and the exhibit. "Faith, Nature and Thoughts on Leopold." This talk is open to the public.
The following Wisconsin artists will be on display as part of the exhibit.
Shelley Heath of Milwaukee, Ellen Anderson of Mequon, Brett Henzig of Milwaukee, Laura Gottlieb of Madison, Colette Odya Smith of Milwaukee, Geri Schrab of DeForest, Sue Lawton of Milwaukee, Jarrod Erbe of Oak Creek, Caitlin Voigt of Milwaukee, Beth Stoddard of Milwaukee, Allen Morris of Milwaukee, Mike Kasun of Milwaukee, Nancy Aten of Mequon, Todd Mrozinski of Milwaukee, Renee Bebeau of Milwaukee, Sara Meredith of Madison, Terri Lockwood of Cedarburg, Diane Bywaters of Stevens Point, Cynthia Brinich Langlois of Milwaukee, Joseph Mougel of Milwaukee, Rebecca Jabs of Manitowoc, Kristin Gjerdset of West Allis, and Michael Weichmann of Waukesha.
A closing reception for Sand County Reflections will be held on Friday, April 3, 2020, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. http://www.wlc.edu/Sand-County-Reflections/
Wisconsin Lutheran College (WLC) is an independent, nationally ranked Christian college in Milwaukee that serves 1,200 traditional undergraduate, adult, and graduate students through its on-campus, on-location, and online programming. The college, which prepares students for lives of Christian leadership, is recognized for its academic excellence and superior student experience. Caring, Christian faculty work directly with students, who benefit from numerous research, service, and co-curricular opportunities designed to enhance academic and spiritual growth. For more information, visit wlc.edu.
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Artist: Kristin Gjerdset
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