Jean Howard: On Site includes works painted "en plein air" by
Howard during her travels around the world. "En plein air" literally
translates as "in the open air" and describes works that are created
out-of-doors working directly from nature. This sampling of pieces painted in
Mexico, Italy, Greece, China, New Mexico, England, France, and Morocco function
as a visual travel journal and convey a sense of place and light.
Jean Howard is an accomplished
painter and educator. She received a Master of Fine Arts in Painting and
Drawing and a Doctorate in Visual Arts Education from the University of Kansas.
She taught painting and drawing at Johnson County Community College for more than two decades and holds the title of Professor Emeritus. Her works have been
widely exhibited regionally. Many of her former students, now working artists, acknowledge
her as a major influence in their careers.
Jean
Howard: On Site is
available for your viewing pleasure at Dykes Library through November 11.
