College Gallery site of unique exhibit

Western Nevada Community College art instructor Tim Guthrie brings an exhibition of painting, sculpture and an interactive computer kiosk to the College Gallery Jan. 14, through Feb. 14.

The show is entitled "RE: Visitations (Part 1 2 & 3)" and will be presented at the Nevada State Library and Archives, Carson City, and Lake Tahoe Community College, South Lake Tahoe, Calif., following the college presentation.

There will be a reception for the artist in the gallery 6 p.m. Feb. 7.

Guthrie will teach a wide range of art classes spring semester at WNCC, including beginning drawing, beginning painting, and two sculpture classes.

As for his own work, Guthrie said as an artist he is often asked which medium he works in.

"With my own work, however, the common thread is not one medium, but rather a common conceptual concern where the medium and format change depending on the demands of each particular piece," he said. "I present the majority of this work in the format of shrines, icons or altarpieces. This presentation implies an elevated level of importance, and in order to encourage investigation, suggests a deeper concern for the subject behind the visual image the viewer first sees. This format simultaneously serves as biography, time capsule and scrap book, as well as pays homage to the subject.

"Each viewer is allowed to interact with the work in order to discover as much biographical and other historical information as they are interested in uncovering. As viewers look, they see, and as they explore, they learn."

There is no charge to view the exhibit, which is open during the college's regular operating hours. The campus is located at 2201 West College Parkway.