Art exhibitions show abstract paintings,
watercolors by alumni living in Texas
By Matt Roubicek
Staff Reporter
Twelve University ot' Nebraska
Tincoln alumni may be living in
Texas, but their art is being shown in
Richards Hall in a Nebraska/Texas art
exhibition.
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The most consistently interesting
work is that of Laurence McFarlcy.
He uses overlapping photographs to
bring out a parucular point in a land
scape. The print, “The Pictographs
are Very Subtle and Hard to Locate,”
is probably the best of his display. It
combines two prints looking out of
the mouth of a small cave. They
overlap towards the middle of the
cave opening.
The effect is that the viewer is
almost totally enveloped by the open
ing. Only after a few seconds is it
possible to move on and survey the
rest of the picture.
On the I lip side is Robert Green.
There isn’t anything particularly bad
about his paintings, but neither is
there anything good. Muted colors
and badly thought out abstractions
add up toa fairly boring time. It seems
that Green thinks large, oddly placed
blocks of color are interesting to sec.
Martha Wittslruck’s work cer
tainly wins the prize for the most fun
to look at. In “Spiral Space,” she uses
whirling swirls of yellow, violet and
w hue with splashes of black mixed in.
The black immediately captures the
viewers’ attention and guides them
through the rest of the painting.
Wittstruck's other works gener
ally stick with one dominant color,
suchasblueor green. She continues to
use the swirling spirals, but without
the contrasts of “Spiral Space,” they
get tiresome much faster.
Without a doubt, the best piece in
the exhibition is “The Dark Night” by
Mark Anderson. It uses dark greens
and just a splash of a cool pink. It
gives us an almost featureless void
extended just about as far as the eyes
can sec. Justshortof bcingoutof sight
is some sort of landscape.
However, at the distance it is from
us, it’s impossible to know if it’s a
refuge or just an illusion. Haunting
and wonderful, alone it’s enough to
make a trip to Richards Hall worth
while.
As seems to be the general rule, the
rest of Anderson's presentation is
good enough, but basically unin
spired. It can be; liked but not loved.
Gary Goldberg’s “My Bedroom”
is the best of his displayed photos.
Done in black and white, the picture is
very dark. Flying out from the middle
of the scene are three windows from
which light streams freely. Under the
window, it’s possible to find a bed
with mosquito netting draped over it.
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Arts Council
awards grants
to organizations
The Nebraska Arts Council
awarded grants totaling
5744,709 to organizations in 33
Nebraska communities during
its quarterly meeting in
Scotlsbluff.
The grants were awarded in
the following categories: artists
in schools/communilics, learn
ing through the arts, local part
nership incentive program,
project and year-long program.
The grants are matched on at
least a dollar-for-dollar basis by
the recipient organizations, and
w ill help sponsor a wide variety
o! arts activities throughout the
stale.
The NAC also approved
budget requests from the Ne
braska Legislature for fiscal
year 1990 and 1991. In 1990, the
agency will request $2,362,507,
a 153 percent increase over the
1989 budget.
In 1991, the NAC will re
quest S2,635,468.
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“Voted for the Hawkins-Stafford Elementary & Secondary
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funds for drop-out prevention programs; for new telecommuni
cation centers throughout rural America to upgrade math,
science and foreign language education; and increased finan
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June 17, 1988
Supports impact Aid Funding
“The importance of Impact Aid to my state of Nebraska cannot
be overstated It is vital to the well-being of our education
system and the development of the minds of our children that
Congress continue to provide financial assistance to federally
impacted school districts." Appropriations Committee Testimony
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Supports Vocational Education
“Vocational education has been critical to the future of Nebraska
and its very productive workforce It is my hope that the upcoming
reauthorization of the . .. Vocational Education Act will reflect
Nebraska s needs These needs include job training for employ
ees, technical assistance for new business ventures, improved
community college courses, and new vocational training pro
grams in high schools " Lett* to Secretary o< Education
June 21, 1988
BOB KERREY
Says Education Needs More
... But Cuts Funds For Education
Robert Kerrey Thursday said he favors yearly increases in
state aid to education rather than periodic larger increases
Lincoln Star
August 14,1982
During Kerrey's term as governor, state aid to education
was cut each and every year - a total If
of $ 11 million in cuts over four years S
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Kerrey nas said he would support a decision to close the
two (pharmacy and school of nursing) programs ..."
Lincoln Stir
July 25. 1965
Says Students Should Learn Foreign Languages
... But Vetoes Language Education Bill
" Every high school student ought to take at least one foreign
language. Language ability is vital to the state s competitive
edge in international markets.'" Lincoln stir
June 26, 1985
“Gov. Bob Kerrey on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have
extended a state Department of Education foreign language
program to more Nebraska rural schools.” Lincoln Journii
May 19, 1983
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