Wilson Arts Center Installation
Friday, June 25, 2021
Wilson Arts Center Truist Event Gallery Presents: “Material Remains”, featuring the works of Leslie Pearson
July 9 – August 19, 2021
Opening reception:Friday, July 9 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Wilson Arts Center, 204 Nash Street S
Free and open to the public
Wilson Arts is delighted to present the captivating works of Leslie Pearson in her new exhibit entitled “Material Remains”. Leslie is a multimedia artist who utilizes many fiber-based materials, processes and techniques to create sculptures, installations, encaustic paintings, and handmade books in which she explores themes of memory and identity.
Leslie pursues art as a studio artist, community arts advocate and educator. In 1998, she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art from Southeast Missouri State University and was heavily involved in community arts programming as the Assistant Director of the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri and co-curator of Gallery 100 and the Lorimier Gallery in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. In 2000, she earned a Master’s degree in Museum Studies at Newcastle University in England and completed an internship at the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art in Sunderland, UK. In 2011, she earned an MFA in Textile Design at East Carolina University’s School of Art and Design in Greenville, North Carolina. She has taught at various colleges and Universities and currently serves on the Board of Trustees at the Arts Council of Fayetteville, and on the Board of Directors for the Surface Design Association. Pearson exhibits her work nationally and internationally. To find out more about Leslie, visit her website at https://www.lesliekpearson.com/.
Please join us for the opening reception of this compelling exhibit on Thursday, July 8, where you can meet the artist and learn more about her work and artistic process. The Wilson Arts Center is open from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, and Wilson Arts follows all current state and local mandates regarding masks/face coverings and social distancing.
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