47 East 200 North St. George, UT 84770 (435) 627-4525 museum@sgcity.org Mon - Sat: 10am - 5pm 3rd Thursday 10am - 9pm Return to Current Exhibits Return to Past Exhibits Return to Future Exhibits Homecoming: Paintings And Sculptures By Mick Reber Show available: January 14, 2006 through March 25, 2006 Artist Mick Reber is coming home for an art exhibit of his work at the St. George Art Museum. Born in St. George, he’s had an impressive art career both teaching and creating. His artwork inspired a PBS documentary in the 1980’s titled, Wild William Bill and was used in the film starring Richard Widmark, When The Legends Die. Reber’s art has been collected by, among many others, the Annenberg Foundation for the Arts, the Hilton Corporation, the Steve Wynn Private Collection, Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Lynn Anderson, Joan Lundon, and Willie Nelson. A prolific artist, whose bold artwork has appeared in numerous publications, he’s explored many subjects and styles. The recent work concerns the journey home, as he said, “journeys are an important part of our lives”. Included in the Museum exhibit are pieces from the “Far From Home” series. This work is fresh from a one-person show at the Texas Art House Gallery in the fall. Art critic, Nancy Moyer, wrote in October 2005 that “Reber seems to inhabit a loftier aesthetic domain…The paintings are confident and forceful, as we have seen in his previous works. These, however lean more toward abstract qualities and deeper personal expression. Bold geometric shapes and hints of nature commingle with complex textures and saturated colors. Ceramic lips and an occasional ceramic nose sometimes appear as part of the surface.” On January 19th, the 3rd Thursday Conversation (the Museum free day) will feature the documentary film, Wild William Bill. The showing is at 7pm and is also free.