‘Through the Looking Glass’ Solo Art Exhibition at the Veteran’s Art Center
- Veteran's Art Center
- 307 S 12th St, Grand Junction, CO 81501 United States
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Veteran’s Art Center
307 S 12th St
Grand Junction, CO 81501
‘Through the Looking Glass’ Solo Art Exhibition
Exhibition Opens April 4, 2014 – Opening Reception 7 pm
Meet the Artist L.J Stivers
Veteran – US Army 1970-1974
Open for viewing April 4 at 5 pm – First Friday Art Walk
Exhibition dates: April 4 thru April 28
Larry Stivers studied art for five years at Lewis and Clark Junior, Alton, IL, SIU Edwardsville, IL. He was also a Combat Illustrator for three years in the US Army.
“I enjoy impressionism. I like to paint in bright colors, to express how I see the South Western Landscape. I take a lot of pictures in my mind of actual landscapes and then paint the pictures in my mind before actually starting to transfer it on the canvas. I am also a retired firefighter. I pastored in the Church of the Nazarene for fifteen years.
Paint your feelings, use art as a way to express yourself and to use as a means of release, to serve others.
I enjoy the Dutch and French impressionists. The painting “Through the looking Glass” was the first painting I did in recovery. I sought out imagery to paint and decided if I wanted to heal, I would need to use bright colors. It was a struggle but it worked.”