Professor turns normal objects into expressive works
of art
By Danielle MacMurchy
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
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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.
-Photo by Jeff Criesi
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