Steckline Gallery will present “Reclaimed: Exploring Empathy Through Gesture” by Scott Jones during a First Friday exhibition from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 4 at Newman University.
A discussion session known as Art for Lunch will be held noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, in the Steckline Gallery. Newman students can enjoy a free pizza lunch, while faculty and staff are welcome to bring their own lunch.
“Reclaimed: Exploring Empathy Through Gesture” will be on display Oct. 3-25. All events are free and open to the public.
Jones’ work, “Reclaimed: Exploring Empathy Through Gesture,” explores masculinity through abstract expressionism and the plasticity of clay. A signature element of his ceramic artwork is his transferral of graphics and patterns through a process called hydro dipping.
His work has been exhibited in multiple distinguished exhibitions, including Utah State University’s “Paper and Clay” exhibition, the Wichita Ceramics National Exhibition and the University of Montana’s Master of Fine Arts Exhibition Online.
Jones earned his Master of Fine Arts from Wichita State University, his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Bowling Green State University and completed his artist residency at STARworks Ceramics and The North Carolina Pottery Center.
The Steckline Gallery is located inside the De Mattias Fine Arts Center on the Newman campus, 3100 McCormick. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment. For more information, email Director of Steckline Gallery Emily Ritter at [email protected].
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