Four up-and-coming artists will exhibit art that portrays the feelings and experiences of young queer individuals. Artworks will not follow a central theme but instead aesthetically align.

Ruhala’s exhibition will be a site-specific installation comprised of thirteen (4’x7’) panels of drywall which will visually envelop the space of Gallery 4. The subject of the site-specific installation is primarily Eli and his former partner’s dog companions standing in for them. Documenting them is evidence of the artist’s family, and through the action of drawing and painting a meditation on love is taking place. This narrative, cued by Ruhala’s complex visuals and intertwined figures will provide insight into queer domesticity.

In celebration of Earth Day, two local artists are creating an exhibit featuring trash, plastic, and other recycled materials at the Center for Contemporary Arts. Refuse Reformation, a two-person exhibition opening at the Center in late March, are works created by Kari Perkins and Larla Morales. The art featured in the exhibition is made entirely from recycled materials and reclaimed plastics. Unitedly, the artists wanted to create an exhibition that sends a message: one about the overuse of plastics and underutilized resources.

“In the last few years, I have spent a lot of time at Lake Kirby photographing birds. My exhibit will feature Birds of Lake Kirby, highlighting the variety and beauty of winged wildlife that can be seen around the shoreline.

While showing bird photos to people in Abilene they often respond with something like, “That was at Kirby? I had no idea those birds were out there!” I want to use this exhibit to promote Lake Kirby Nature Park and raise awareness of the wildlife, especially birds, that can be see there “