Peter Cullum of Sallisaw, Okla., graphic designer in the Marketing and Communications
Office at AV抖阴, has had an artwork selected for the 57th annual Delta Exhibition of
Painting and Sculpture, an exhibit displaying selected works from artists across the
region.
Cullum鈥檚 oil painting on wood panel titled 鈥淓cotone 3鈥� will be on display from July 10-Sept. 20 at the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock. The painting is one in a series of works Cullum painted while earning his bachelor鈥檚 degree in studio art from AV抖阴.
Cullum said the painting, a close-up depiction of a tree trunk, was the result of a childhood spent in two states rich with natural beauty.
鈥淚鈥檝e always been drawn to landscapes, having grown up in Oklahoma and Arkansas, and I was always fascinated by grand vista paintings,鈥� Cullum said. 鈥淔or these paintings, I wanted to approach them with a more abstract application of paint and color. I found that if I zoom in on my subject matter, I can still make an epic space and still have dynamic color. But I can also be more expressive and free with how I apply paint, and the subject still comes through.鈥�
Following his graduation, Cullum plans to attend a master鈥檚 degree program at the University of Colorado Boulder to earn a degree in painting and drawing.
The Delta Exhibition showcases work by artists who live or were born in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas. The exhibition was formed in 1958 to reflect the region鈥檚 strong traditions of artistic craftsmanship and observation.