“Sanctuary” and “The Fables” are the latest exhibitions at the Lyndon House Arts Center, and will include a compilation of art by Kristin Roberts, Mary Engel and Cheryl Washburn. “Sanctuary” is a collaboration of artworks focused on both Engel and Washburn’s love of animals. Engel’s art focuses on ornate statues of animals and her own personal interpretation on nature. She has been sculpting animals for 30 years, and her goal is to depict each animal as an individual. Washburn’s work is much softer oil paintings of animals rooted in realism. Her inspiration as an Athens native comes from her volunteer work with the nonprofit rescue organizations around town. “The Fables” by Kristin Roberts is another nature-inspired exhibition focused on the visual retelling of classic childhood fables by Aesop. Roberts is originally from Michigan and was taught the art of illustration under New York artist Frank Owen at the University of Vermont. Her goals for her art remain the same: to attract the interest of viewers and readers so that they may be inspired to read, write, draw and explore. Both “Sanctuary” and “The Fables” will remain on display through Oct. 2.
WHO: “Sanctuary” and “The Fables”
WHEN: Thursday, July 6, 6–8 p.m.
WHERE: Lyndon House Arts Center
HOW MUCH: FREE!
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