The diversity of the trade programs at Marshalltown Community College (MCC) is being showcased in the Ray Frederick Gallery. The first-time art show opened Wedn
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As a farewell retirement exhibit, Greg Metzen’s display at Marshalltown Community College’s Ray Frederick Gallery is dedicated to his 24-year career as art faculty at Ellsworth Community College.
Metzen’s exhibit is on display now through March 26 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the weekdays.
Being a one-person art department at Ellsworth Community College, Metzen said he has learned to become a multidisciplinary artist.
“You try to teach everything,” Metzen said, having taught classes in art appreciation, art history, drawing, graphic design, painting, sculpture and ceramics.
The exhibit features recent and past artworks from four different mediums including ceramics, oil painting, silver photography and cast bronze sculpture pieces.