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These woodcarvings were done by Ellsworth resident Lu Adams. They're on display until Feb 20 at the downtown gallery of the Ellsworth Area Arts Council.
From Green Eggs and Ham to Afghanistan
By Linda Mowery-Denning
Last Updated: January 20, 2010
It's all about local for the next month at the downtown gallery of the Ellsworth Area Arts Council.
On the walls and on tables and stands are the paintings, pencil drawings, woodcarvings and other works of Ellsworth County artists.
And, as an aside to the exhibit, which runs until Feb. 20, is a collection of books and art work by children's author Dr. Seuss. The pieces belong to Tyler Britton, who joined the U.S. Air Force in 2007 and is now in Afganhistan.
"Everyone grows up having Dr. Seuss read to them," Britton said in a telephone interview before he left the United States. "I was on the internet one day and ran across some of his art work and became very interested. It just kind of blossomed into collecting all his books and his artwork."
Britton, a certified respiratory therapist who is part of a critical care air transport team in Afghanistan, said he hopes children in particular enjoy his Seuss collection.
"The art gallery is a great thing for downtown Ellsworth and I'm very happy they're doing this," he said.
A public reception for the local artists is planned Feb. 19 at the gallery. Those with work there are:
• Karl Dean Soukup, a former Ellsworth resident who is now a student at the University of Kansas, modern art.
• Kade Cranston, a student at Ellsworth High School.
t Wilson Lake, oil paintings.
• Kenny Crease, a former inmate at the Ellsworth Correctional Facility, who now lives in Ellsworth, oil paintings.
• Woodcarvers — Ken McHenry, Lu Adams, Charlie and Margaret Strouse, Ron Rathbun and Sylvia McNeal showing the works of her late husband, Daryl.
• Inmates at the Ellsworth Correctional Facility are responsible for five pieces of art, including an acrylic painting featuring cowboys, scroll art of the Lord's Supper and a covered wagon.
The gallery, 223 N. Douglas Ave., is open from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The next exhibit will feature the work of grade school children.
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