McPHERSON, Kan. — A new exhibition featuring the art of Michaela Valli Groeblacher and the poetry of Kim Stanley is now on display at McPherson College’s Friendship Hall Gallery. The public is invited to an opening reception from noon to 1 p.m., Friday, January 30, when the creators will give a gallery talk and answer questions about their work.
The exhibition, To Bee or Not To Be, explores the interconnectedness of humans and nature. It features Valli Groeblacher’s ceramic pieces, paintings, and photographs paired with poetry by Stanley.
“The individual art pieces show how two minds see this interconnectedness with others and with the earth and nature,” said Valli Groeblacher. “As humans, we do not exist in a vacuum; we are connected and dependent. Kim and I think that it is therefore fitting that two artists show as one.”
Valli Groeblacher is an associate professor of art and gallery director at McPherson College. Stanley is a professor emeritus of English. Valli Groeblacher has earned recognition for her work at state and national juried art shows, and Stanley has led book discussions and writing workshops for Humanities Kansas.
