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CAN YOU IMAGINE SUCH A SCENE of decorum and propriety on the Central campus today? This was an afternoon tea party around 75 years ago, probably in one of the parlors of Howard-Payne Hall — then the school’s only residence hall for women. JHS
New Ashby-Hodge exhibit
currently works out of a small studio at his home. Although he has occasionally worked with other media, his medium of choice is acrylic. Burlingame describes his style as clean and mostly uncluttered. “One might even compare it to illustrations,” he says. He averages one painting a week. When he begins a piece, Burlingame admits, he focuses on it until it is finished. Only then will he pursue another piece. Most of his paintings are peopleoriented, from the richly colored “Cinco de Mayo” to the innocent children in “Amish Kids” and the girl at a piano in “Learning to Play.” He has the ability to evoke a range of emotions in the viewer, from un-
bridled joy in “The Roaring 20s” to the rain-drenched and dirge-like sorrow of “Amish Funeral” to the sense of determined optimism in “Follow Your Dreams.” He works from pieces of imagery, such as photographs, using them for inspiration and basic elements that he then combines and refines until they are uniquely his. Each piece is adhered to permanent backing and framed with wood. He refuses to sell his original paintings. “If you sell your originals,” he explains, “then what you have left to display are your left-overs, the ones no one bought. That isn’t the display I want.” For people who want to own a Burlingame print, however, arrange-
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ments can be made with the artist. Burlingame recently showed a small portion of his paintings at the Boone County National Bank in Columbia. Last summer he won First Place in Professional Painting and Best of Show awards in the Fayette Festival of the Arts for “Bus Stop,” his depiction of children getting off a school bus in the rain. There are 38 pieces in the upcoming Ashby-Hodge show. All the artwork in the show was painted in 2013, with the exception of one 2014 piece called “Pillow Talk.” Also included in the spring exhibition in other Ashby-Hodge galleries will be works by Aaron Bohrod, George Caleb Bingham, and recent acquisitions for the
CMU prospects event to focus on specific interest areas Area high school seniors can choose from a cornucopia of interest areas to explore during the last week of January on campus. The Admissions Office will showcase, on different days, the program areas of humanities, fine arts, education and sports management, and science and math. Each day is open to high school seniors and will begin at the Inman Student and Community Center where students will meet with faculty, as well as learn about the admission process and financial aid. There is no cost and each event includes free lunch for students and their families and a campus tour.
Registration is requested at www.centralmethodist.edu/registration.php. Choose the specific event from the drop-down menu and fill in the form. Or call CMU’s Office of Admissions at 660-248-6251 or email admissions@centralmethodist.edu. SCHEDULED DATES: Tuesday, Jan. 28— Humanities Recruiting Day, beginning at 11:45 a.m.;Wednesday, Jan. 29—Fine Arts Day, beginning at 11:15 a.m.; Thursday, Jan. 30—Education and Sports Management Recruiting Day, beginning at 9:45 a.m.; Friday, Jan. 31—Science and Math Recruiting Day, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
permanent collection. The gallery on the first floor of Classic Hall is open Sunday and Tuesday through Thursday from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. It is handicapped accessible. Questions? Contact curator Denise Gebhardt, 248-6304, or dgebhard@centralmethodist.edu.
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