New Art Faculty Exhibit Opening Oct. 8 at Lord Hall Galleries

Contact: Laurie Hicks, 581-3247

ORONO — A new exhibit by selected members of the University of Maine’s Art Department faculty opens Oct. 8 at the Lord Hall Galleries, with an opening reception planned Friday, Oct. 15 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Titled “FACULTY / SELECTED / 2010,” the exhibit features new work by Constant Albertson, Susan Camp, Michael Grillo, MaJo Keleshian, Sheridan Kelley, Michael Lewis, James Linehan, Greg Ondo, Margaret Skalski and Matt Smolinsky. Art will include ceramics, digital videos, drawings, installations, mixed media, paintings, photographs, digital prints and sculptures. The exhibition presents an overview of the creative accomplishments of studio, art education, and art history faculty.

The campus community and public are invited to visit the galleries weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., and meet the artists on Oct. 15 from 5:30-7 p.m. All events are free. The show closes on Nov. 19.