Arts & Galleries

As a volunteer at Mt. San Jacinto College Art Gallery, Ann Logan-Kenner has seen quite a few exhibits. Starting Saturday, she will see her own art displayed at the gallery.

"It will be very nice to share my work with other people who appreciate art," said Logan-Kenner, 77, of Hemet.

Logan-Kenner is one of 13 artists whose artwork will be featured at the gallery's 2010 Art Associates Show.

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Special to The Press-Enterprise

"Birch Trees" by Doris Taylor, of San Jacinto, will be featured at Mt. San Jacinto College Art Gallery's 2010 Art Associates Show, which begins Saturday.

The show, which occurs every other year, exhibits paintings, ceramics, sculptures, mosaics and drawings by the gallery's volunteers, also known as art associates.

The gallery has 23 active volunteers who spend at least one 3-hour shift per month at the gallery, greeting patrons and answering their questions.

Some volunteers are students at the college; others are members of the local community. About half of them are artists.

"This show is a way for the college to thank the volunteers for their help," said Brandelyn Dillaway, director of the gallery. "We can never do it without them."

As another way to thank the volunteers, Dillaway takes them to museums and galleries in southern California two to three times each semester. They have been to places such as Balboa Park in San Diego and the Getty Center in Los Angeles.

Dillaway said the average span of service a volunteer gives to the gallery is eight years. The longest is 28 years.

Albert Bos, 84, of Hemet, has been with the gallery for 10 years. He said he volunteers because he loves art and enjoys meeting people at the gallery.

"It's interesting to see how people react to different forms of art," Bos said.

The free exhibit, which begins Saturday and continues through March 18, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Thursday at the gallery, Room 1400 at Mt. San Jacinto College, 1499 N. State St.

A free opening reception with refreshments and a live guitar performance is set from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the gallery.

Information: 951-487-3585.

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