MONROE, LA – The ULM Art Program and Bry Art Gallery are currently hosting an exhibition of works titled “Quiet Resonance” by Shreveport artist Eric Hess. The exhibition began September 23 and runs through October 16. An artist’s talk will be given on Wednesday, October 16th, in Sandel Hall Room 238 from 5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m., with a reception following from 6:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in Bry Art Gallery.
Eric Hess is the co-founder of Sanctuary Glass Studio in Shreveport, La. His art has been exhibited for many years. “As soon as you enter the gallery, you will find yourself mesmerized by the materials and the story. What that story is will be completely up to you, the viewer,” the ULM School of Visual and Performing Arts says of Hess’s “Quiet Resonance.”
Bry Art Gallery is located in Bry Hall, 4101 Desiard St. in Monroe, and is open from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m. on Fridays. The public is invited, and admission is free.
The School of Visual and Performing Arts also held a Faculty Show in Bry Art Gallery from August 26 – September 19, 2024. The show featured work from visual arts professors Brooke Foy, Tamrin Ingram, Gary Ratcliff, Vitus Shell, Megan Smith, Winnie Tomeny, and Clifford Tresner.
Faculty presentations and a reception were held on September 19.
The School of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Louisiana Monroe aims to provide students with the highest level of arts education, research and educational opportunities to majors and minors. VAPA aims to offer curricular, co-curricular and extracurricular opportunities to students enrolled at ULM, as well as provide cultural activities, special events and performances for university, local and area communities. For more information, visit https://ulm.edu/vapa.