During semester sabbatical, artist explores concepts of connectivity

"My compositions develop out of a process of call and response between states of disruption and integration."

Jordan Acker Anderson, associate professor

Jordan Acker Anderson, an associate professor in the School of Arts and Design, is displaying work created during her semester-long sabbatical at the Marian Art Gallery at Mount Mary University.

The exhibit, titled "The Day Continues to Return," invites viewers to reflect upon peace and interconnectedness. Anderson offers her work as an invitation to contemplate inner peace as it relates to global affairs and daily existence, she said.

"My compositions develop out of a process of call and response between states of disruption and integration," she said.

Jordan Acker Anderson completed her Masters of Fine Arts at the University of Iowa and her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Acker Anderson's interest in social justice motivates the imagery within her compositions. Her award-winning work has been shown internationally. She is a member of the Wisconsin Visual Artists, Wisconsin Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, Mid America Print Council, Milwaukee Area Teachers of Art and the National/Wisconsin Art Education Association.

Exhibit open through February 16

Anderson’s exhibit is on display through February 16. She will also offer a lecture on her work at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7 on campus, followed by a reception from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Marian Gallery. For a list of hours and more information visit the Marian Art Gallery website.