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Minnesota artists to exhibit at UW-La Crosse

Posted 9:12 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014

Two artists from Minnesota will show their work in the first exhibition of the academic year at the UW-La Crosse Art Gallery

[caption id="attachment_35987" align="alignright" width="258"]Cat art. “A Cat, I am sure, Could Walk on a Cloud Without Coming Through,” an oil on panel
by Garrett Perry.[/caption] Two artists from Minnesota will show their work in the first exhibition of the academic year at the UW-La Crosse Art Gallery. “Lovesickness with Trees,” courtesy of the Soo Visual Arts Center in Minneapolis, will feature the works of Sophia Heymans and Garrett Perry. The two will participate in an artist lecture at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, in 116 Center for the Arts. The exhibit opens following the talk with a reception from 4-6 p.m. in the University Art Gallery, on first floor of the Center for the Arts. The exhibit runs through Saturday, Oct. 4. Heymans lives and works in St. Joseph, Minnesota. She holds a bachelor’s of fine arts in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design. Perry, who lives in Minneapolis, holds a bachelor’s of fine arts from the College of Visuals Arts in St. Paul. He currently works out of his studio in Minnesota’s capital. Regular gallery hours are noon-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, or when events are held in Toland Theatre or by appointment. Exhibits are free and open to the public. The exhibition is funded by the UW-L Student Association, the UW-L College of Liberal Studies and the Soo Visual Arts Center. For additional information, visit www.uwlax.edu/art or contact the gallery at 608.785.8230. [caption id="attachment_35988" align="alignright" width="300"]Winter scene. “January,” acrylic, papier-mâché, mop strings and oil on canvas by Sophia Heymans.[/caption] If you go— What: Art Exhibition: “Lovesickness with Trees” Who: Minnesota artists Sophia Heymans and Garrett Perry When: Sept. 12-Oct. 4 Where: University Art Gallery, UW-L Center for the Arts, 16th and Vine streets Admission: Free. Regular gallery hours are noon-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

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