Ryan Allcott
Reporter
Works from over 20 Milligan art majors and minors
debuted Friday night at the Nelson Art Gallery in downtown Johnson City.
Featuring a wide array of art ranging from photography, sculptures and
paintings, the show contained a variety of artistic styles.
The show was titled Art from the Buffalo School and gave Milligan artists a
chance to have their works viewed outside the Milligan campus.
According to Richard Nelson, the owner of the gallery, approximately 300 people
came to Friday night’s opening.
“There was a much larger turnout than we expected,” said fine arts major Theron
Humphrey who helped organize the event. “Speaking for all of the artists, we
really appreciated the support shown by the faculty and the student body.”
Humphrey said the show was most successful in the fact that the Johnson City and
ETSU art communities are being exposed to art created by Milligan students.
“(The show) also serves to unite the different parts of the Milligan art area,”
Humphrey said.
Several faculty members and students showed up for the opening as well.
“I really enjoyed the atmosphere, and being able to look at the works of people
that I know,” said freshman Ned Greene.
The show will run through the month of February. It is free and open to the
public.