Saturday, November 04, 2006

Natchitoches artist Brother Michael David Elstrom shows recent mixed-media work at Turner Gallery, Centenary College; reception Sun, Nov 5, 3 - 5 pm


Polyptych of My Childhood in Rural America, Br. Michael Elstrom
Originally uploaded by trudeau.


Originally from Vancouver, Washington, Brother Michael David Elstrom teaches in Natchitoches at the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts. His recent sketches and paintings, which combine graphite with gold leaf and prismacolor, are on display at Turner Art Center, Centenary College, says Kathy Brodnax.

In a style that brings Durer to mind, the figures and portraits by Elstrom seem to portray both the historic and contemporary. He also reaches from the ecclesiastical to the secular within the framework of churchly gilt.

Elstrom has an MFA from the University of Iowa. His work has been exhibited in the US, Finland and England.

The show's title is Drawings from the songs My Mother Sang for Me.

Info:
Dr. Lisa Nicoletti, Turner Gallery Director
lnicolet@centenary.edu
(318) 869-5261

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