FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005
Contact: Dave Wellman, Director of Communications (304) 696-7153
 

Community invited to Allied Artists of West Virginia reception

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The public is invited to attend a reception Sunday, Nov. 6 at Marshall University to honor the artists who currently are exhibiting in the John Deaver Drinko Library’s fall show, Monica Brooks, associate dean of libraries, announced today. The reception is from 3 to 6 p.m. in the library’s third-floor atrium.

The artists are members of the Allied Artists Association, which boasts membership from both professional and amateur artists from throughout West Virginia. More than 90 pieces in several media are being showcased throughout the building for the enjoyment of the students, faculty, and community at large.

In the largest display that the library has ever housed, the artistic talent shown presents water colors, oils, pastels, photographs, ceramics, cloth items, and interesting pieces representing mixed media, Brooks said. The show continues through the first week of December.

Light refreshments will be provided at the reception with entertainment from Mrs. Margaret Vance, minister of music at First United Methodist Church of Ashland, Ky.  Mrs. Vance is a professional music teacher and accomplished harpist.

Barbara Winters, dean of university libraries at Marshall, will welcome the group and make a few comments.  Members of the Drinko Library Art Committee, which is hosting the event, will be present to provide tours of the exhibit and welcome visitors.

More information is available by contacting Brooks at (304) 696-6613.  Amateur or professional artists hoping to learn more about the Allied Artists of West Virginia, Inc., may contact Janis P. Cook at (304) 344-8674.

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