A Spirited Nature: Paintings by Margie Glass-Sula

The Brandenburg Gallery is pleased to present "A Spirited Nature," paintings by Margie Glass-Sula. Margie Glass-Sula's paintings explore delicate and abstracted organic forms. Drawn from nature, her imagery is quiet, simple and subtle.

On view at:

The Brandenburg Gallery at Olivet Nazarene University

September 1 - 27

Reception: Thursday, September 23, 6-9pm

Gallery Talk will begin at 7pm

Faith as Art : Art as Faith - Call for Entries

The Brandenburg Galleries is seeking faculty artists who pursue creativity to explore their faith and spirituality in meaningful ways. Our goal is to foster creative scholarship and conversation between faculty of Christian Colleges and Universities on a national level.

Faith as Art : Art as Faith began in the Fall of 2009 as a scholarship exhibition for the students of ONU's Dept. of Art & Digital Media. The Brandenburg Galleries is seeking to expand this exhibition into an open, annual series focusing on student, faculty, national and international artists.

All 2D and 3D mediums will be eligible for consideration. Chosen artworks will be on exhibition at the Brandenburg Gallery and the Strickler Gallery on the campus of Olivet Nazarene University.

TITLE: Faith as Art : Art as Faith

WHERE: Brandenburg Gallery & Strickler Gallery

WHEN: September 28 - October 25, 2010

Reception: Thursday, October 7, 2010

Submission is free. Due to available space we will be making selections from digital submissions. If you wish to submit work for this exhibition, please send an envelope to the address on the left or an email to:

sdombrow -at- olivet -dot- edu with:

1. Name & contact information

2. JPEG files of 1-3 pieces for consideration: no larger than 3MB each please!

3. Title & medium list corresponding to JPEG filenames.

4. SASE if you would like CD's returned

Calendars of Events:

- Entry Deadline: July 15, 2010

- Accepted Artists: notified by August 1, 2010

- Delivery of Artwork: should arrive before September 24, 2010

- Removal of Artwork: October 25, 2010

Accepted Works: All work should be delivered ready for installation. 2D work must be wired and ready to hang. Any special considerations for complicated presentations should be discussed prior to delivery of artwork. Work must be labeled with: Artists name, Title, Media, Dimensions and price or NFS (Not for Sale).

See you in the Fall!

Thank you to everybody for supporting our senior artists this past academic year.

We had a wonderful round of visiting and student artists! We will see you in the Fall.

Stay tuned for the gallery schedule, coming soon for the 2010 - 2011 academic year.

Lisa Pesavento's Decadence

The Strickler Planetarium Gallery will be showcasing Lisa Pesavento's Decadence, photography created for her senior exhibition.

On the night of her reception, Lisa will also have a slideshow of other works presented in the Planetarium Dome.

Reception: Thursday, April 15th, 6-9pm

Gallery Talk: 8pm

Katherine Ufkin's Wanderlust

"the impulse to explore one's surroundings with a childlike curiosity"

Katherine Ufkin's illustration and design work will be displayed in the Brandenburg Gallery this week and next.

Reception: Thursday April 15th, 6-9pm

Gallery Talk: 7pm

Please join us for good art and food!

Small Works Exhibition is up!

The Small Works exhibit is now up at the Strickler Planetarium Gallery.

An intimate viewing of student and faculty artworks will be on display until April 12th. All works are under twelve inches offering a look at work on a personal scale among an art world enamored with other worldly sized pieces.

Please stop by and have a look. There will not be a formal reception for this exhibit, however it will be open 10-5pm during the week and will be open for viewing on Thursday, April 8th during the 6-9pm hours along side our receptions of Allen Posey's The Alternative Show at Brandenburg Gallery and Laura Gardner's A Nature Walk at Higher Grounds.

Thank you for supporting our students!

Laura Gardner's A Nature Walk

A Nature Walk, a senior graphics exhibition by Laura Gardner is up at Higher Grounds until April 12.

Please plan to attend her reception on April 8th from 6-9pm. A raffle will be held for multiple prizes and part of the proceeds from her exhibition will be donated to the United Way of Kankakee County. Her gallery talk will begin at 8pm.

Allen Posey's The Alternative Show

The Alternative Show consists of Allen Posey's alternative process prints, or cyanotypes, as well as chromogenic color prints of architectural photographs.

Please plan on viewing Allen's work which will be up in the Brandenburg Gallery until April 12. A reception will be held on Thursday, April 8th from 6-9pm. His gallery talk will begin at 7pm.

Daniel Oliver and Rachel Fiorenza at Strickler Gallery

This week and next, Feb 25 - Mar 15th, the Strickler Planetarium Gallery will be hosting works by our senior artists, Daniel Oliver and Rachel Fiorenza.

A reception will be held Thurs March 4th from 6-9pm with gallery talks beginning at 7 pm.

Daniel Oliver is showcasing his sequential artworks while Rachel Fiorenza will be showing her Paintings and Illustrations.

Please join us for art and refreshments.

Receptions Thursday Feb 25th

The Brandenburg Galleries arehosting several shows this week and next. We are happy to present the works of our senior artists:

In Brandenburg, Thurs Feb 25th we have:

Kori Steiner is presenting her graphics and photography highlighting the design and architecture of Chicago.

Kelly Holcomb is presenting her tactile paintings as well.

An opening reception will be from 6-9 pm with gallery talks beginning at 7pm.

Mariah Potts will be presenting her photographic journey. Her reception is from 6-9 as well with her gallery talk beginning at 8pm.