Photo: “Eclipse” by Jan Clough
CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College’s Mabee Art Gallery will present “The Eye and the Touch,” a two-person exhibition featuring regional artists Jan Clough and Julie D. Nelson. The exhibition opens Thursday, Feb. 26 and will include a public reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. During the reception, the artists’ talk is set to start at 6 p.m., and refreshments will be served. The exhibition will be on view through Wednesday, April 1, and the opening reception and exhibition are open free to the public.
According to Jennifer Bock-Nelson, assistant professor of studio art and Mabee Gallery director at C-SC, “The Eye and the Touch” brings together two accomplished artists.
Jan Clough, a retired professor of art at Western Illinois University, taught drawing for more than three decades before retiring in August 2024. She earned her MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her BFA from Drake University. Clough’s drawings have been featured in numerous regional and national exhibitions and are held in both public and private collections. Originally from Burlington (Iowa), she continues to work actively in a range of two-dimensional media.
Julie D. Nelson holds a BFA in printmaking and an MFA in watercolor and drawing from Northern Illinois University. Since retiring from her role as director and curator at the Quincy Art Center in 2014, Nelson has exhibited widely throughout the upper Midwest, including at the Figge Art Museum in the Quad Cities, Quincy Art Center, Keokuk Art Center, and Culver-Stockton College. Her background in museum leadership has shaped her passion for connecting audiences with meaningful artistic experiences
“Though working in different styles and approaches, both artists share a deep commitment to seeing, responding, and engaging directly with their subjects,” Bock-Nelson said.
The Mabee Art Gallery is located on the Culver-Stockton College campus and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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