Owens arts exhibition season will open with Northwest Ohio scenic landscapes

Owens Community College will open its 2009-10 Arts Exhibition Season with an array of contemporary
paintings showcasing scenic Northwest Ohio landscapes in an exhibit titled "Our Town."
It will run from Aug. 17 through Sept. 18 at the Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery in Owens’ Center for Fine
and Performing Arts.
A free exhibit reception will also take place on Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m.
In addition, Owens’ Center for Fine and Performing Arts will host a lecture and artistic watercolor
demonstration by Monday Morning Painters group member Larry Golba on Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. in Room 111 of
the center.
"Owens Community College is proud to open the current exhibition season with such a unique exhibit
that showcases some of the finest local artists around," said Wynn Perry, Owens’ part-time
coordinator of the gallery.
"’Our Town’ brings various scenic locations throughout Northwest Ohio to life, and attendees will
truly enjoy the masterful paintings and their splendid beauty."
Individuals showcasing their artistic work as part of Owens’ season opening art exhibit are all members
of the local Monday Morning Painters organization. Established in 1958, the Monday Morning Painters is a
group of dedicated professional artists who meet every Monday morning for breakfast and then paint
together.
Featured artistic expressions in the "Our Town" exhibit will include the urban Toledo
landscape, as well as area parks, the Maumee River and Lake Erie.
The Monday Morning Painters has over 30 active members and many have
earned regional and national acclaim for their paintings. Area artists exhibiting their work at the
college will include Robert Martin, Jim Brower, Tom Durnford and Owens faculty member Philip
Koenigseker.
Admission to the gallery is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and
Fridays; from 10 a.m. to
8 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays.