Heric Exhibition at SJIMA

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Exhibition is Fun-filled and thought provoking-New at SJIMA

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The intriguing and humor-filled sculpture More Than Meets The Eye: John F. Heric Retrospective is showing at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art until February 18, 2017.

Heric used his creative imagination and sense of whimsy to produce a powerful and entertaining exhibition. The part-human and part-machine-like pieces take familiar forms and make a play on words to turn commonly accepted ideas on their heads. You assume one thing and end up after examination seeing something entirely different and personal.

John F. Heric (1942-2011) was a Professor of Art at the University of Arizona and later a resident of San Juan Island. This multi-talented artist was also a generous teacher and musician.

He was a recipient of awards; Arizona Biennial, Tucson Museum Art, 1982, Wood in Art, Arizona State University, 1979, 10th Southwestern Invitational Purchase award, 1975, 9th Southwestern Invitational, Yma Fine Arts Association Purchase award, 1974, and others.

SJIMA is located at 540 Spring Street in downtown Friday Harbor.

Hours are Friday-Monday from 11-5. Admission is $10 for adults. Young people 18 and under are free, as are SJIMA members. Admission every third Monday is Free. Reservations are recommended for groups of eight or more. Please call 360-370-5050. Go to the web site www.sjima.org for more information.

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