BLOOMINGTON– The Waldron Arts Center proudly presents four new shows in the galleries for
May. In the Miller Gallery, Bert Gilbert presents Weather, Water, and Ash, a collection of sculptures
exploring the themes composing the show’s title, specifically how they are each harbinger of the ever-present state of change in nature. Gilbert’s goal in highlighting these changes, some consistent and some more evident as climate change persists, is to celebrate an appreciation of our world to motivate work towards its preservation.
Gloria Manzanares and Emily Zarse have partnered to create Creative ReProductions:
Conversations on Art and Mother, on view in the Treasury Gallery. The duo has found common
interest and collaboration in their explorations of parenthood and its influence on their
creativity. Their work stems from curiosity in the philosophical questions of identity and social
structures while also focusing on the personal embodiments of the daily experience. The gallery
hosts works in each unique style, featuring sculpture and painting.
The World of Doodles, shown in the Educational Gallery, exhibits works by Diego Manansala. His
large-scale and mesmerizing paintings pull viewers in, inviting them to lose themselves in the
play of bright colors against stark black-and-white doodles. Manansala’s work is meant to be
accessible and connecting for all viewers, and, though new to the visual arts world, his welcoming
personality comes across in his artwork, achieving just that.
In the Spotlight Gallery, Jeff Grant’s show, Psychogeometry, fills the small space with color. Grant’s
paintings reference modernity, the kind that ended before 1979. His work embodies the kind of
random color and geometric design that allow viewers to appreciate the chaos. Each piece has an
outsider feel, often utilizing unlikely materials to achieve a bold, pop-like effect.
These four new shows will open with a reception during Gallery Walk on May 3, from 5-8 pm.
