Reception April 27
An art show of works by students of Don Blackwell will be held at the Polk Campus of Isothermal Community College (ICC). An opening reception will be held Friday, April 27 from 6–9 p.m. at ICC.  There will be light refreshments.
Blackwell creates works that, when viewed from a distance, are almost photo-realistic. Moving closer, the eye begins to see the thousands of pen and ink dots in a technique made famous by the French Impressionists called “pointillism.” In addition, he has adapted this technique to leather, producing “tactile pointillism” that is unique and realistic.
A versatile artist, Blackwell works in pen and ink, watercolor, airbrush, oil and colored pencil. He is also a proficient wood carver. He teaches beginning drawing, intermediate drawing, pen and ink and colored pencil drawings, and conducts an open studio class at ICC’s Polk Center.
– article submitted by Denise Cwik