Husband and Wife Collaborate on Art Show at AC posted 9/15/09
Wrestling Natures on exhibit through Sunday, Sept. 20.

ADRIAN, Mich. - Patti Opel and Tim Norris will be on campus at Adrian College Thursday, Sept. 17 to talk about their multi-layered show, Wrestling Natures, which is currently on exhibit in Stubnitz Gallery through Sunday, Sept. 20.

Opel and Norris, husband and wife, work both independently and collaboratively. When asked how two artists collaborate on one work, Opel replied, "We battle it out until someone gives in."

The enormous collaborative paintings are part of the series Through a Crack in the Lake which chronicles the battles of ships, crews, and rescuers responding to wrecks on the Great Lakes. In their independent work, the painters deal in one way or another with human beings' battles with nature. Norris's work often chronicles the results of wresting a living from the planet's natural resources, while Opel's often refers to humans' struggles with their own nature, as creatures of the natural world and psychological creatures.

Thursday, Sept. 17, Opel and Norris will hold a slide talk about the development of their work from noon to 1:00 P.M. in The Mahan Center for Art and Interior Design, located on the College campus off of William St. A reception will begin at the Stubnitz Gallery located in Downs Hall at 5:45p.m. and continue through 7:30 P.M. where Opel and Norris will discuss their work on display in the gallery starting at 6:30 P.M.

Gallery events are free and open to the public.

Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. and hours are extended until 9:00 P.M. on Thursdays. This show will also be open noon to 4:00 P.M. Sunday, Sept. 20. Stubnitz Gallery is located in Downs Hall on the College’s campus off of S. Madison St. More information can be obtained by contacting Cathie Royer at 517-264-3903 or via e-mail at croyer@adrian.edu.