PERU – NCI ARTworks will host an opening reception for the NCI ARTworks Legacy artists from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25. The NCI ARTworks Legacy Exhibition opening reception is free, and all are welcome. The exhibition will take place at the NCI ARTworks gallery in the west wing of the Westclox Building, 400 Fifth St., Peru.
NCI ARTworks celebrates the art and passionate arts advocacy of current and former NCI ARTworks Board members, staff, and volunteers who have worked tirelessly to build community through the arts for the past 13 years. Artists whose work will be on display include: Mary Janusick, Emily Maze, Frank Kobilsek, Lorena Malm, Penny Boedigheimer, Francie Skoflanc, Paula Guttilla, and Julie Jenkins.
Frank Kobilsek of Mendota served on the Board of NCI ARTworks for many years. He has a long history as a wood turner and carver, making bowls, platters, bottle openers, bottle stoppers, and inlaid charcuterie boards. His current body of work features 3D wall sculpture often inspired by jewelry. Where a jeweler might set a stone in a textured field of metal, Kobilsek will inlay a colorful piece of wood or resin in a turned and carved field of wood. He is retired and exhibits at art shows throughout the Midwest.
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NCI ARTworks is a regional arts agency, a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and expanding the arts community in LaSalle, Bureau, and Putnam counties through artistic collaboration, educational outreach, and art space development. Its mission also is to create venues which support public and private education, community events, economic development, and cultural tourism. ARTworks’ vision is to foster communication between artists, arts organizations, and arts educators. NCI ARTworks is located in the Westclox ARTworks Center in the west wing of the Westclox building in Peru. The organization is supported, in part, by the Illinois Arts Council Agency. For more information visit www.nciartworks.com.
