“Requiems of the Divine: Contemporary Spiritual Works by Art Cislo, Jon Detweiler, Justin Johnson, and Mark Ober features artists who are inspired by spirituality and who incorporate their personal faith into their work.  

Cislo is a printmaker, draughtsman, and sculptor, who illustrates narratives from both the Old and New Testament in a contemporary way. He will be showing new hand-colored woodcuts.

Detweiler is also a printmaker who manipulates multiple processes to create images that meld his interest in nature and the spiritual. He will be displaying large scale mixed media collagraphs.  

Johnson is a mixed media artist who blends collage, drawing, and painting to illustrate his faith abstractly.  

Ober has taught art at Garrett High School for over 40 years. He, too, incorporates his own faith and spirituality into his works. This includes painting, sculpture, drawing and ceramics. He approaches his work in a variety of ways from representationalism to abstraction. 

Mark Ober is retiring this spring from teaching at Garrett High School and this will be one of the last opportunities to view a body of his works together and be able to purchase them for your collection. 

All of the works of retiring art educator, Mark Ober, are for sale at special reduced pricing, and in addition, he will be donating 90% of the proceeds to the arts. Specifically, he will be donating to the Nevada Project which he and his son are sponsoring in Nevada. The project will be set up as a retreat for artists and/or art discipline for specific groups to attend workshops, listen to and work with prominent artists, and otherwise be able to step off the grid for a while and just decompress, reflect, and enjoy uninhibited creative energy.

Requiems of the Divine: Contemporary Spiritual Works by Art Cislo, Jon Detweiler, Justin Johnson, and Mark Ober runs from May 21, 2021 through June 20, 2021. The Opening Reception is on May 21st from 6PM – 8 PM. It is free, open to the public, and all ages are welcome.

Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

A Note About COVID-19:

We will have hand sanitizer available in various locations throughout the museum. We will not have snacks and drinks available during the Opening Reception. Please remember to practice social distancing to keep yourself and other guests safe and healthy while viewing the artwork on display.

A kind reminder: we are requiring that face masks be worn while in the museum at this time to help combat the spread of COVID-19. You must wear a face mask to enter the museum and view the exhibition. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Regular Museum Hours:

Friday 5PM – 8PM
Saturday 4PM – 7PM
Sunday 1PM – 4PM

Private tours are available Monday through Thursday by appointment only. Please call 260-704-5400 to schedule yours today.