The 2nd Floor Gallery at Grayson College launched its first show of the year with “The Black, White, and Shades of Gray XVI Exhibit”. The exhibit of sixty-five original works of art by thirty-four artists includes photographs, paintings, prints, drawings, ceramics, mixed media, and sculptures. The show runs from August 18 to September 30, 2016 and will be followed up by the fifth annual “Dia de los Muertos Art Exhibition”.
Featured in the show are artists Donna Finch Adams, Steve Allen, Ashlee J. Anderson, Gleny Beach, Steve O. Black, Wesley Brown, Reba Browning, Stephanie Canaday, Arlene Cason, Jodi Castelli, Sarah Sparks Duran, Todd Ellis, Jen “Puppywings” Foshee, Sarah Jane Foshee, Matthew Freeman, Jayton Hawkins, Cody Hubanks, Joey, Mary Karam, Megan Kelley, Abe Marin, George Mason, Christian McGowan, Susan Moore, Donna Niemann, Jack Ousey, Zachary Presley, Jess Reinhard, Lisa Robertson, Sarah Duran Sparks, Barb Stewart, Jeanne Sturdevant, Sammy Thomason, and Marie D. Van Arsdale.
An art reception, open to the public and free, will be held Thursday, September 22 from 6pm to 7:30pm. The 2nd Floor Gallery is located on the 1st floor of the Grayson College Arts & Communication Center. Gallery Hours: Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm, Friday 9am to 3pm, and by appointment. For more information on the exhibit or upcoming exhibits and events, contact Steve O. Black at (903) 463-8662 or e-mail blackst@grayson.edu . Information on all shows and events can be found in the art department’s Facebook listed as Grayson College Visual Arts Department.