GALLERY WILL HOST ARTIST'S LECTURE

Margo Kren, whose work is featured in an exhibit now on display at the Southeast Missouri State University Museum Gallery, will give a lecture March 18 on the development of her work.

Kren, of Manhattan, Kansas, will talk about her prints, paintings and drawings at 7 p.m. in Room 300 in the art department. The public is invited to a reception afterward.

Kren's work is figurative and is based largely on her childhood memories and dreams. She is a professional artist and associate professor of art teaching at Kansas State University.

She holds a bachelor of science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a master of arts degree from Kansas State University and a master of fine arts degree from the University of Iowa.

She is listed in Who's Who in American Art and Who's Who in the Midwest and has exhibited her work across the country for more than 10 years. She also has received a National Endowment for the Arts grant and the Kansas Governor's Award.

Kren's paintings are colorful, non-representational collages. They have been reviewed in several publications, including The New Art Examiner and New Letters, and have been displayed in a number of public collections.

Kren's work will be on display at the University Museum Gallery through March 30. The University Museum is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Museum parking is reserved in front of the building.

The Southeast Missouri State University Museum is in Memorial Hall on the circle drive off Pacific Street. For more information or to book a special tour, call (314) 651-2260.