Exhibition opening planned June 4

By Melinda L. Lucas

New exhibitions will open at the Old Jail Art Center with a members’ viewing and dinner reception on Saturday, June 4 and remain on view throughout the summer.

The three exhibits will feature selections from the permanent collection, an installation in the original jail cells, and works on paper from the collections of two families.

Weather permitting, the members’ reception will be held outdoors in the Marshall R. Young Jr. Courtyard, according to OJAC executive director Patrick Kelly.

“Technicolor Summer” will feature selections from the museum’s permanent collection that “evoke a celebration of sorts through vibrant color, intense energy, and enlarged scale.”

In the ongoing Cell Series, artist Colette Copeland will install a multi-faceted exhibition entitled “My Jesse James Adventure” that includes video, photographs, a musical score, and audio narration.

Works on paper from the Rodney and Stacey Rogers Collection and Carter/Wynne Family Collection make up the third exhibit entitled “Paper Chase.”

Rodney Rogers and Michael Wynne have both been supporting and collecting Texas and other artists for more than 40 years. The OJAC exhibition will focus on 35 works by 22 artists highlighting the diversity and tlaent in Texas visual art.

For more information or to become an OJAC member, call 325-762-2269 or visit theojac.org.