The Irish Are Coming" to Peru State College - Noted Irish Artist Patrick Rowan to Exhibit at Historic College

Artwork by noted artist Patrick Rowan will be on exhibition in the Peru State College Art Gallery, located in the Jindra Fine Arts Building, October 4 through November 5th.

Peru, NE (PRWEB) October 9, 2004 -- Artwork by noted artist Patrick Rowan will be on exhibition in the Peru State College Art Gallery, located in the Jindra Fine Arts Building, October 4 through November 5th.

Rowans art, described by critics as identity art" which explores Rowans life as an Irish Catholic, will be displayed at the Peru State College Gallery in the Jindra Fine Arts Building. His work includes sculptures carved from driftwood using a chainsaw along with figurative and abstract paintings. Critics have said that Rowans struggles with his faith are apparent in his work," but also that there is also a reverence and a rich embrace of Ireland and its history."

The artist describes pieces in this exhibition as a collection of hand-carved, wood, life-size ancestral figures, spirit sculptures, in a state of suspended withdrawal, combined with related architectural elements."

Rowan holds several degrees in art, including a Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture from the University of Florida. He has taught art and art history for more than thirty years and was a Professor Emeritus at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Recent exhibitions include engagements in Belgium, Germany, South Dakota, Colorado, Michigan, Lincoln, Illinois and Omaha.

His work is part of several public collections in numerous cities.

Regular gallery hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday or by appointment by calling 402-872-2271 or emailing KAnderson@oakmail.peru.edu .

Peru State Colleges Campus of a Thousand Oaks" is nestled in historic Southeastern Nebraska. The states first college, Peru State offers Bachelors degree programs in arts and sciences, pre-professional fields, professional studies and teaching. The School of Education and Graduate Studies offers a Master of Science in Education degree with a major in curriculum and instruction. Peru State is a member institution of the Nebraska State College System. For more information, visit Peru State on the web at www.peru.edu or call 1-800-742-4412.

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