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3/17/04• Vol. 128, No. 23

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Everyday Art

Professor turns normal objects into expressive works of art

Worn-out shoes, tattered wood, rusty shovels and an antique lawn mower are not elements typically associated with art. Yet Fresno State Art Professor Raphael Reichert uses these mundane objects to create expressive sculptures. These vintage materials turned brilliant will be featured in Dust Works, an art exhibit in the Conley Art Gallery, now through March 28.More>>

 

DEAD DAYS by John Rios

Although smaller than some of Reichert's other pieces, "Moment, the first sculpture patrons will see when they walk in the door is indicative of the professor's style—using everyday pieces of material to create expressions of art.