Barber art exhibit at Central College March 23

Artist Lisa Barber's will be on display starting April 23 in Mills Gallery in the Lubbers Center for Visual Arts

PELLA — Artist Lisa Barber will hold an exhibition titled “Barber Show” at Central College in Mills Gallery in the Lubbers Center for Visual Arts starting Wednesday, March 23, and running through Thursday, April 23. An artist talk will be Wednesday, March 23, at 5:30 p.m. in the gallery. The event is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Currently assistant professor of art at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Barber earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Texas. She received the 2006-07 McKnight Artist Residency Award. Her work has been featured in American Craft Magazine and has been exhibited in across the country including in New York City; Minneapolis, Minn.; Indianapolis, Ind.; and Louisville, Ky., and more.

Barber describes her work as striving to consist of layers, both conceptually and with materials, to portray life as positive, elusive and rich of sentiment and possibility. She is attracted to urban landscapes because they symbolize our collective experience and achievements, as well as our continuous search for meaning and understanding.