current exhibitions

West Bend Public School District Show

April 23 – June 1

A successful museum is one that integrates with, and supports its local community. This year's West Bend School District show will be entitled Land, Sea and Sky and feature work from grades K-12. Approximately 180 works by students from ten schools will be featured, with the submissions being selected by the individual teachers. These shows are important as they engage the community and encourage the artistic talents of students in a time when the arts often get short shrift. It also offers the young artists the thrill of showing their work in a real museum environment. Look for specially-made decorations in front of the museum!

At the Sneak Peek Friday program, three teachers, one each from a local elementary, middle and high school will be present to discuss the work done by their students and the vital importance of an art education - not only to develop artistic talent, but how those skills can be applied to other endeavors.

Richard Taylor

The metal sculptures of Richard Taylor are his views of life. He uses music, poetry, and the rhythms found within them as inspiration. Found objects also provide a source of inspiration. He uses the shapes of these objects to visually provide links between the experiences in life and the things learned along the way with the shapes of metal and color of paint visually connecting memory and time together.

After graduating with a BFA in Art History from UW-Milwaukee in 1977, Richard continued his education at Milwaukee School of Art and Design, the University of California at San Diego, and receiving his MFA in Painting and Drawing from UW-Milwaukee in 1991. His experience in teaching, design and exhibitions is considerable and impressive: he has been an artist-in-residence at Quad Graphics, taught drawing at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and exhibited his work around the state, country, and Tokyo. Richard has also done several public commissions including works at Allen Bradley Corporation, SC Johnson Company, the City of Wauwatosa and the Milwaukee Public Library.

Professional Dimensions Collection

(April 2 – June 29)

Professional Dimensions promotes the professional and personal growth of women through social and business exchanges and community participation. In 1982 it inaugurated the Sacagawea Awards for women who exemplified her values. This exhibition will feature a selection of these award-winning artworks by 16 of Wisconsin’s finest artists: Lisa Englander, Peggy Thurston Farrell, Claudia Gorecki, Hai-Chi Jihn, Shelby Keefe, Anne Kingsbury, Barbara Manger, Anne Miotke, Frances Meyers, Claire Pfegler, Beth Sahagian-Allsopp, Mai Wyn Schantz, Jill Sebastian, Jean Stamsa, Stephanie Trenchard and Karon Hagemeister Winzenz. On Sunday, May 18th, at 3:00

On Sunday, May 18th, at 3:00 p.m. a gallery talk on the exhibition and women artists within the MWA collection, will be given by MWA Assistant Director Graeme Reid.