Sunday’s River Valley & Ozark edition of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette shined a spotlight on UCA’s Baum Gallery of Fine Art and art instructor Pat Larsen:
As Conway artist Pat Larsen begins his 38th year of teaching art at the University of Central Arkansas, he has received yet another honor in a long list of achievements.
The advisory council of UCA?s Friends of the Baum Gallery of Fine Art organization has selected Larsen as the first Arkansas artist whose work will be featured in the new Collector?s Portfolio project. Signed, dated, limited-edition prints of his oil on canvas, Ozark Ridgeline, will be made available for persons joining the Friends organization with a membership donation of $100 or more. Prints are suitable for framing and conservation in the presentation portfolio.
Barbara Satterfield, director, Baum Gallery of Fine Art, said sponsors of the 2007 Collector?s Portfolio project are Exhibition Associates of Conway and an anonymous donor.
?I?m really honored by this,? Larsen said during a recent visit at the gallery. ?I?m glad to finally be able to pay back the university for all it has done for me. There?s not a whole lot you can do as a starving artist. I see this as a great way to give back to the university.? …
Satterfield said advisory council members will annually select an Arkansas artist to feature in the portfolio project. Council members include UCA alumni and residents of the central Arkansas area. The 2007-2008 Council includes Emily Fraize and Pat Proctor of Little Rock, Neil Vannoy of Morrilton, and Melanie Conner, Nancy Fesler,Nancy Mitchell, Frank Roland, Dianna Winters and Greg Wren of Conway.
The Friends of the Baum Gallery organization supports art exhibits and art education through membership donations that benefit Baum Gallery programming.
?We have such a great group of council members, with great ideas,? Satterfield said. ?The Collector?s Portfolio gives our members a way to acquire great Arkansas art works – with our appreciation for their support of the Baum Gallery. Thanks to our 2007 sponsors, the Collector?s Portfolio is a win-win for everybody.?
Membership in the Friends of the Gallery is tax-deductible and proceeds benefit Baum Gallery programming. All Friends members receive exhibit announcement cards and invitations to special events. Membership donations of all amounts are appreciated. Friends membership information and a membership form may be found on the gallery Web site www.uca.edu/cfac/baum. Click on the ?Friends? navigation bar on the home page.
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And for more Baum Gallery news, check out its new online newsletter at: http://www.uca.edu/cfac/baum/September_2007_Newsletter.pdf
