August 4- Artist Reception at Pump House Regional Arts Center Welcomes Naomi Hart, Cynthia Starkweather-Nelson and Karen Genz

LA CROSSE, WI August 2023 - The Pump House Regional Arts Center invites and welcomes all community members to attend our free artist reception, with complimentary wine and snacks, to meet and celebrate our current exhibiting artists Naomi Hart, Cynthia Starkweather-Nelson and Karen Genz. Artwork may also be purchased at the reception or anytime during the exhibition time.

This art exhibition began on July 19, 2023 and goes through September 9, 2023. The Pump House Regional Arts Center art galleries are free to view and open to the public Monday-Friday 9-5 pm, Tuesdays 9-7 pm, and Saturday 12-4 pm. Donations are always accepted and appreciated.

Suspending Disbelief is an exhibition by Naomi Hart, on display in the Kader Gallery. Using a unique Encaustic Mixed Media process, Naomi Hart invites you to Suspended Disbelief and find a source of healing and transformation within her surreal depictions of a mysterious natural world.

Studied Environments, an exhibition by Cynthia Starkweather-Nelson is currently on display in the Front Gallery. This exhibition is focused on three diverse ecosystems, the harsh, yet beautiful Sonoran Desert, the freshwater biome of northern WI with lakes and prairies and the temperate rainforest of Washington State, In order to express the color and reflective qualities found in the subjects, Starkweather uses reflections and shadows that define the structures of the landscape.

La Crosse Places and Spaces by Karen Genz is on display in the Balcony Gallery. This is a collection of Photographic prints that showcases La Crosse landmarks, architecture, and scenic landscapes. The artist captures everyday sights, that become commonplace, but once caught in the right light, or unique angle, suddenly seem new.

Our current gallery coordinator, Olivia Bull additionally holds virtual artist talks with each incoming artist, posted on the Pump House YouTube and website: thepumphouse.org