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- Reception: Thursday, October 9, 2025, 5:30鈥�7听pm, Gallery Talk by Amanda Smith at 6:15 pm
- Artist Lectures: Amanda Smith, Thursday, October 9, at 1:15 pm听in the William Staerkel Planetarium
The exhibit participants include Hannah Buchanan, residing in Rockville, IN; Pattie Chalmers, residing in Carbondale, IL; Travis Head, residing in Blacksburg, VA; Beth Shadur, residing in Highland Park, IL; and Amanda Smith, residing in Bloomington, IN.
鈥淭he Great Outdoors鈥� includes ceramics, printmaking, mixed media, watercolors, and oil paintings. This exhibition features five artists who examine the relationship between humans and the natural world, with an emphasis on the outdoor environment as a space for enjoyment, recreation, and study, in contrast to more developed areas.
The artists capture the essence of wilderness and sites at the periphery of human development, highlighting places where individuals engage with nature, such as parks, campgrounds, and rural landscapes. Their works depict activities including camping, fishing, travel, and even leisure in one鈥檚 own backyard. Through these representations, the artists invite viewers to consider the cultural history of these landscapes, promoting a deeper understanding of our interactions with the environment.
An artist lecture by Amanda Smith is scheduled for Thursday, October 9, at 1 pm in the William Staerkel Planetarium. Amanda Smith holds an MFA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and creates work that investigates human interpretations and experiences within landscapes. She has exhibited and lectured extensively, both nationally and internationally, at notable venues such as the SPRING/BREAK Art Show in New York, the Rochester Art Center in Minnesota, the Leedy-Voulkos Art Center in Kansas City, Box 13 Art Space in Houston, the International Quilt Museum, and Biblioteca Viva Egana in Santiago, Chile. Currently, she serves as a Senior Lecturer in Painting at Indiana University.
Image: Amanda Smith, Unless we close our eyes, we can鈥檛 see where we used to be anywhere (detail), oil on canvas, 64 x 48 inches, 2024
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