Upcoming Exhibit - May 2008 - Audrey and Tom Towater - Mother and Son: Expressions in Color and Form
Audrey and Tom Towater
Mother and Son: Expressions in Color and Form
May 9 - 29, 2008
Opening Reception: Friday, May 9th, 6 to 8pm
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The West Nebraska Arts Center is pleased to present a collection of original artwork by Audrey Towater of Scottsbluff and Tom Towater of Lincoln. Mother and Son: Expressions in Color and Form will be on display at the West Nebraska Arts Center May 9 - 29. An opening reception with the artists will be held Friday, May 9th from 6-8 p.m.
Audrey Towater was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska in 1924. Her paintings have shown in numerous venues throughout the state. She has received numerous awards and commissions for her unique impressionistic style. She is known for painting “on the spot” and has been invited to paint events and celebrations nationwide. She has painted internationally, traveling to East Germany in 1989 to paint the demolition of the Berlin Wall. Towater’s paintings are included in public and private collections around the nation including the collections of President Reagan, President Ford and Bob Hope.
Tom Towater was born and raised in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1994. In 1998, he earned his Master of Fine Arts from Pennsylvania State University, State College. He has been involved in numerous exhibitions including Nature/Culture and Natural Selection in 2004 and 2006 at Santa Fe, New Mexico; Seven McKnight Artists, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota; SOFA – New York, Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art Gallery; Reciprocal Delicacies, Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Portland, Oregon; and American Ceramics: 55th Juried Exhibition, Sioux City Art Center, Iowa. His work is included in the collections of Sheldon Menorial Art Gallery, Lincoln, Nebraska; Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Portland, Oregon; and in numerous private collections.
Mother and Son: Expressions in Color and Form marks the first time the two professional artists have formally shown their artwork together. Audrey’s colorful acrylic paintings combine with Tom’s abstract ceramic forms in this unique, “not to be missed,” two-person exhibit.
The West Nebraska Arts Center is a cultural non-profit organization committed to education, awareness and excellence in the arts, serving the North Platte Valley Region. WNAC is located at 106 East 18th Street in Scottsbluff, NE. Visit the gallery Monday through Friday from 8 to 5, and Saturday from 1 to 5. Visit www.nebraskarts.com/wnac to learn more about the programs and activities offered. Gallery admission is free.
The Nebraska Arts Council, a state agency, has supported the programs of this organization through its matching grants program funded by the Nebraska Legislature, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. Visit www.nebraskaartscouncil.org for more information on how the Nebraska Arts Council can assist your organization, or how you can support the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.
