OXFORD, Miss. – Works by renowned daughter-father artists
Beth Edwards and Larry Edwards are on exhibit at the
University of Mississippi through Nov. 1.
Displayed in Gallery 130 at Meek Hall, the exhibit features
an artists’ reception and open house at 4 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 4. The event is free and open to the public, and
refreshments will be served.
The exhibit is the first of the season for the Department
of Art and is a prime opportunity for students, faculty,
staff and friends to see the recently renovated Meek Hall
auditorium, said Nancy Wicker, department chair.
The auditorium was part of a larger renovation project in
Meek Hall, including a remodel of the second and third
floors, according to Bill Anderson, facilities planner and
construction manager. The hall houses two computer labs, a
new art history lecture hall and a large painting studio
for graduate students.
Beth Edwards’ work appeared on covers of the publication
New American Paintings in 2001 and 2004. She has exhibited
at the Clark Gallery in Lincoln, Mass., Gallery NAGA in
Boston, Leonard Tachmes Gallery in Miami, Tory Folliard
Gallery in Milwaukee, Wis., Plus One Plus Two Gallery in
London and the David Lusk Gallery in Memphis. She has
taught at the University of Memphis since 2001.
Larry Edwards was born in Jackson and has lived and taught
art at schools and universities in five states. He received
his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Southern
Mississippi and his MFA from Ole Miss. His work has been
shown in several group exhibitions in New York City and
many solo and group exhibitions primarily in states east of
the Mississippi River. He exhibits his work at Jay Etkin
Gallery in Memphis.
For more information on the Department of Art, visit
http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/art/”.
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