Gateway East Artist Guild – Gateway to Art
October 13 – November 5
This exhibition includes work by members of the Gateway East Artists Guild, a non-profit organization of artists and art enthusiasts working to encourage self-expression through the visual arts and to foster awareness, appreciation, and artistic development through educational programs throughout the Metro-East community.
The members are from a wide variety of artistic backgrounds and skill levels. From professional, nationally recognized artists, to those just starting out or those who appreciate and support the arts, the GEAG has something to offer.
Robert Dohrmann – Soup Glop Tangy Joy Spread
August 18 – September 17
Robert Dohrmann, professor of drawing and collage at the University of Oklahoma, examines material culture in this body of work. He “re-arts” vintage items through remix and mash-up techniques. As their age and appearance signify American consumer history, Dohrmann explores their direct relationship to many concerning topics of today.
Gabe Drueke – Beyond the Forge
August 18 – September 17
Gabe Drueke’s ‘work world’ and ‘art world’ converge in his current collection of abstract acrylic paintings. While the visceral experience and physicality of the power plant provide inspiration, familiar artistic tools present the means to create. His dynamic, multidisciplinary journey has now led him to teach welding and trades at Freeburg Community High School.
SWIC Student Art Exhibition 2025
May 5 – May 13
An exhibition of featured work by Southwestern Illinois College art students.
Schmidt Art Center High School Art Exhibition 2025
April 14 – April 23
Artwork displayed by area high school students.
Participating High Schools:
- Althoff
- Belleville East
- Belleville West
- Collinsville
- Columbia
- Dupo
- Freeburg
- Gibault
- Governor French Academy
- Highland
- Mascoutah
- New Athens
- O’Fallon
- Red Bud
- Sparta
- Triad
- Waterloo
Emmitt Merrill – Light Breeze Through a Paper Mask
March 3 – April 2
With visual ghost stories, Emmett Merrill’s Light Breeze Through a Paper Mask explores the phenomena of nature colliding with human-made spaces. A Kansas City native, he now resides in St. Louis, creating and publishing his work while managing Grafik House’s lithography studio.
Carol Carter – Threads
March 3 – April 2
St. Louis-based artist Carol Carter earned international recognition with a career spanning over 35 years. Her latest body of work, Threads, features watercolor portraits of immigrants, celebrating the richness and diversity of people who make up America.
Joseph Jesse Ovalle – Chronology of a Poisoned Well
January 21 – February 11
Local multimedia artist Joseph Jesse Ovalle constructs creatures, objects, and symbols influenced by the political landscape. Cyclical patterns and oppressive architectures come to the forefront of his work and serve as a visual critique of elected government officials who operate within institutional systems. In this exhibition, he creates a symbolic representation of their influence. He considers his process devotional as it incorporates repetition and labor. Harkening to historical and contemporary art, he calls on his audience to join in a journey of discovery.