STUBNITZ GALLERY HOSTS "WAKING DREAMS" EXHIBIT posted 11/4/03

“Waking Dreams” is an exhibition of sculptures and paintings by two Detroit artists: Sandra Cardew and Renata Palubinskas. The exhibition is scheduled in Stubnitz Gallery Nov.6 through Dec.15.

Renata Palubinskas mixes familiar people, places, and objects with darkly fantastic elements to make paintings that express dreams, myths, and fears. She was born in Lithuania and earned a fine arts degree and an associate’s degree in art and conservation from the Kaunas Technicum of Applied Arts in 1989. Palubinskas’ paintings are shown in galleries in the Midwest and on the West Coast.

Sandra Cardew is a Detroit native and she collects and mixes materials, such as doll parts, puppets, and scrap wood into unique sculptures. She began studying visual arts in the 1980s after a long career in theater as a dancer and choreographer. Cardew received her MFA from Wayne State University in 1992 and has exhibited extensively in the Detroit area. Cardew has taught photography and design at Lawerence Technological University and Wayne State University.

A reception is scheduled 5:30-7 p.m. Nov. 6 in the gallery. The artists will speak at 6 p.m. Stubnitz is located in Downs Hall on Madison Street. The gallery is closed for Thanksgiving, November 25-30.

Stubnitz is located in Downs Hall on Madison Street. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 9 p.m. on Thursday. For more information or appointments, contact gallery director Brian Steele at 517-264-3902.

Release by Mylika Phelps '07