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Libby Volgyes/DN Rack* Haatlaftaa leaks at art at the Haydoa Art Ballary Saaday alfht. The aaaaaIPctlicfcaatfca Pack dlaoaraadaililhlt showcased ‘Potluck on the Dock’ . > -‘ycS opens Haydon exhibit By Libby Volgyes staff writer Whether they came for the artwork or the food, the Haydon Art Gallery satiated Lincoln resi dents’ hunger for artistic appreci ation as well as their appetite. The Haydon Gallery’s sixth annual Fotluck on die Dock drew more than 1 SO people Sunday night by promising— and deliver ing— new artwork, good food and a casual environment that united artist and die community. The event marked the opening of the summer group exhibition. More than 100 artists represented by the Haydon each displayed one or two works. Pagel choose the work with die artist, often picking the artist’s newest piece. The works hung from the flow to die ceiling, with dining tables inter spersed throughout the crowded room. “It’s just a wonderful time to get together,” gallery director Anne Pagel said. “People don’t normally necessarily meet the artists whose work they collect.” But the evening’s enjoyment wasn’t limited to art collectors. With plastic plates grasped carefully behind their backs, artists and other interested resi dents scoured the stuffed gallery before and after helping them selves to an equally overflowing buffet table. Lincoln resident Joan Claire Jones, a self-described “barefoot artist” comes every year to the exhibition opening. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for us to meet the artists and visit,” Jones said. “It’s amazing how good [the artwork] is.” Many mediums were repre sented, from paintings to wood working; the variety of artwork U Its just a wonderful time to get together. People don *t normally necessarily meet the artists whose work they collect.” Ann Pagel director, Haydon Art Gallery spanned diverse mediums. " Artist Jane Pronko enjoys the dialogue the event stimulates, as well as the casualness and the sense of community it creates. “I love coming,” Pronko said. ‘This has always been fun.” Pronko describes herself as an urban landscape painter. “I like to deal with the dark ness because it hides some of the ugly,” she said. She displayed Sunday for the first time her newest painting of New York City “I was trying to save it for Kansas City [her upcoming show].. .but Anne talked me out of it,” she said laughing. “Anne’s taken it [the event] to a new level.” Pagel said that as the years progressed, more and more enthusiasm for the event is shown. “It’s really nice to have a relaxed atmosphere where we can let our hair down and have fun,” she said. ------ -e*—z-; ‘60 Seconds too lorn to endure this dud 60 SECONDS from page 7 coupled with its length, needed something to spice it up. The result is a light-hearted affair - really, it is - that takes the time to watch the crooks get V-r - rs stoked to the song “Low Rider” before the big boost. It may please some people that there is little to zero blood, because really, it’s hard to kill off cops trying to do their jobs in a movie not serious about its sub ject. In fact, only one person dies in “Gone in 60 Seconds "Three points to you for guessing who. But it’ll still leave you one point in the red for seeing the movie in the first place, ★