07 Oct 2024 ASU-Beebe England Center Art Gallery hosts a reception Friday

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BEEBE — The Arkansas State University–Beebe Art Department is proud to present Memento-Mori, the featured artwork of Michael Warrick. A reception for the artist will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11. Admission is free and the gallery is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday throughout October.

“Memento-Mori is an exhibition of narrative and abstracted portraits that explore themes of transformation, angst, meditation, mentorship, identity, death, and memory as the key to understanding who we are and aspire to be,” Warrick said. “Each portrait is a compilation of images that builds a unique execution through its subtle assemblage of narrative images, natural textures and found objects.”

Warrick received the 2020 Arkansas Living Treasure award by the Arkansas Arts Council and the Arkansas Department of Heritage for his contributions to art in Arkansas and beyond.  

Warrick’s art has been displayed in numerous international collections, symposiums and exhibitions in China, South Korea and Northern Ireland, as well as public, corporate and private collections. He was also commissioned for many projects over the years and selected for an extensive list of solo exhibitions, including the Arkansas Art Center, Walton Art Gallery and the Windgate Art and Design Gallery.

Warrick earned a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University and a master’s degree in fine arts from Southern Illinois University. He began his teaching career in sculpture, design and ceramics at South Dakota State University, retiring professor emeritus at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock.

The England Center Art Gallery is located at 201 North Orange Street in Beebe. The gallery presents works of art by students and featured artists throughout the academic year. For more information, contact Thomas Fernandez at (501) 882-8913 or the England Center Art Gallery reception office at (501) 882-4495.

ASU-Beebe is the only two-year college in central Arkansas that offers an Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) degree. The AFA degree has an emphasis in vocal music or instrumental music, theater, graphic design or creative arts enterprise. This degree is a comprehensive two-year curriculum designed specifically for transfer toward a bachelor’s degree in fine arts.

For more information about ASU-Beebe programs, call (501) 882-3600, or visit the website at www.asub.edu.