'UNL Alumni Artists 1974-1978' on display this summer at Eisentrager-Howard Gallery

Karen N. Dienstbier, “Rocky Mountain Series- Falls,” watercolor, 26" x 32", 2005.
Karen N. Dienstbier, “Rocky Mountain Series- Falls,” watercolor, 26" x 32", 2005.

Forty-four alumni from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Department of Art and Art History will show their work this summer in the exhibition “UNL Alumni Artists 1974-1978” in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall.

The exhibition opens May 16 and continues through Aug. 5 in the gallery, which is located on the first floor of Richards Hall. Visitors can stop by Rm. 120 of Richards Hall Monday-Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. for access to the gallery.

An opening reception will be held on Friday, June 3 from 5-7 p.m. in the Gallery. A closing reception will be held on Friday, Aug. 5, also from 5-7 p.m. in the Gallery.

The Department of Art and Art History solicited alumni who graduated from UNL between 1974-1978 to send artwork for the exhibition. The exhibition will be repeated in future years with different graduation dates included.

The participating alumni include: Ron Anderson, Judith (Schweitzer) Andre, Mary E. Bartek, Bill H. Burk, Anne Burkholder, Nancy K. Childs, Sharon Lacy Cech, Rayna D. Collins, Carl Coniglio, Rebecca R. Cooper, Carol Crawford, Karen N. Dienstbier, Gregory J. Eilers, Florence E. Flynn, Mary K. Foree, Mary P. Gubbels, Nancy Heiser, Glenn J. Hild, Kristin A. Hoffman, Karen M. Honaker, Susan G. Horn, Sheila A. Hubbard, Thomas G. Hubbell, Karen S. Kunc, John Kudlacek, Ilona A. Lefler, Nena S. St. Louis, Douglas S. Martin, Lawrence D. McFarland, William J. Opp, Harry Orlyk, Phil Perry, William D. Shaffer, Jonathan M. Shepard, Terry L. Slade, Lawson Smith, Timothy L. Solien, Christine M. Stalder, Douglas R. Stanley, BJ Stych, Melvin M. Tingley, Christina M. Willey, Robert J. Wilson and Saundra P. Zieg.

Admission to the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery is free and open to the public. Richards Hall is located at Stadium Drive and T sts. on the UNL city campus.

For more information, contact the Department of Art and Art History at (402) 472-5522.