Opening reception Remembering Mr. Lincoln — Looking Through an Artist’s Viewfinder Jan 17, Saturday Prairie Art Alliance Hoogland Center for the Arts 420 S. Sixth St. 217-787-2467 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free
The Lincolns in art
In honor of the Bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln the Prairie Art Alliance is dedicating its first exhibition of the year to the life of the president.
Remembering Mr. Lincoln — Looking Through an Artist’s Viewfinder, is a collection of artwork by local artists Ron Ackerman, Bob Dixon and Emily Thompson. Through photography and ceramics, each artist creates a different portrayal of Lincoln’s life, intellect, the places he lived and his psyche. In addition to meeting the artists, guests can also mingle with Mrs. Lincoln. Jane Lawder and Kathy Pauley will be dressed in authentic period costumes answering questions about the life the couple shared. The opening reception of the exhibition also includes wine and hors d’oeuvres.