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from the issue of January 17, 2008
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Great Plains Art Museum features 'Expressions of Prairie Grasses'
Nebraska artist Carol Rustad's paintings of prairie grasses will be featured in an exhibit, "Elegant Tangles: Expressions of Prairie Grasses," that runs Jan. 29 through March 7 at the Great Plains Art Museum.
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| | | PRAIRIE GRASSES - Included in the "Expressions of Prairie Grasses" exhibit is "Sideoats Grama," a 3 foot by 4 foot, gauche and pastel by Carol Rustad.
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"I draw a plant anatomically to discover its rhythm and line before painting it more loosely and emotionally," said Rustad, who paints in gouache and pastel. "Then I accentuate its details in order to simplify and exaggerate its core characteristics and environmental behaviors. The gouache medium accentuates the flat patterns and pastels bring the 'twinkle' out."
Rustad said she only paints plants she has personally encountered, and she hopes her paintings of virgin grasses will inspire more people to research prairie conservation.
"There is a beautiful energy within these paintings," said Amber Mohr, curator of the Great Plains Art Museum. "Rustad maintains a recognizable representation of these grasses in company with a quick, gestural stroke. She perfectly blends precision and artistry."
The Great Plains Art Museum, 1155 Q St., Hewit Place, is open to the public 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1:30-5 p.m. Sundays (closed Mondays, holiday weekends and between exhibitions). There is no admission charge. For more information, go online to www.unl.edu/plains/gallery/gallery.html or call 472-6220.
A First Friday reception in connection with "Elegant Tangles" is 5-7 p.m. Feb. 1.
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