STEPHENVILLE, Texas — The Langdon Center in Granbury and the Tarleton State University Department of Visual Arts and Design will present the 25th Annual Rio Brazos Juried Art Exhibition at the Langdon Center Concert Hall, Saturdays and Sundays noon-5 p.m. April 8-23.
The juror, Fort Worth artist Daniel Blagg, will be at the closing reception, 2 p.m. April 23, to talk with the artists and hand out awards. Proceeds support scholarships in the studio art and digital media studies programs at Tarleton.
“The artists in this exhibition come from as near as Granbury to as far away as Florida, Michigan and Arizona,” said department head Chris Ireland, who coordinated the show. “It is truly a special occasion to see this level of contemporary art on display in one place for the people of Granbury and the Dallas-Fort Worth area.”
The artists employ a variety of media, including drawing, photography, painting, ceramics and colorful sculptures.
Forty-four artists have work in the exhibition: John Alexander, Beaumont, Texas; Sylvia Bandyke, Royal Oak, Mich.; Jonathan Bryson, Porter, Texas; Vincent Burke, El Paso, Texas; Alberto Carol, Miami, Fla.; Gino Castellanos, Knoxville, Tenn.; Jeanne Ciravolo, Hamden, Conn.; Wes Coke, Fort Worth, Texas; Jack Crouch, Lawton, Okla; Ron Crouch, Fort Worth, Texas; Patti Cummings, McGregor, Texas; Amber Dong, Anniston, Ala.; Sharon Draghi, Harrison, N.Y.; Jacque Duncan, Arlington, Texas; Karen Eisele, Houston, Texas; Jonathan Fisher, Atlanta, Ga.; Kristen Franyutti, Commerce Township, Mich.; Jack Girard, Lexington, Ky.; Larry Hamilton, Wichita Falls, Texas; Ruth Keitz, Los Fresnos, Texas; Patrick Luber, West Des Moines, Iowa; Brenda McKinney, Carrollton, Texas; Julie Phillips, Weatherford, Texas; Tippi Polo, Prosper, Texas; Michael Potts, Phoenix, Ariz.; Audrey Powles, Bingham, Neb.; Kenna Prior, Cedar Hill, Texas; Mark Renner, Fort Worth, Texas; Tom Richard, Monticello, Ark.; Christine Ruddy, Harlingen, Texas; Carolyn Sedinger, Fort Worth, Texas; Judi Simon, Hewitt, Texas; Richard Stevens, Tallahassee, Fla.; Janie Stidham, Bartonville, Texas; Jason Stout, Martin, Tenn.: Eric Sweeney, Garland, Texas: Elise Techentine, Granbury, Texas; Frank Trocino, Austin, Texas; John Vinklarek, San Angelo, Texas; Stacey Watkins, Cresson, Texas; Kay Wirz, Granbury, Texas; John Wolfer, Loveland, Ohio; Lauren Yandell, Pearland, Texas; and Sheri Zoch, Llano, Texas.
The Langdon Center Concert Hall is at Bridge and Brazos streets in Granbury.
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