Local artist Linna Muschlitz’s diverse works will be on display in Schlow Centre Region Library’s Betsy Allen Rogers Gallery through May.
Muschlitz spent her childhood in the woods among majestic oak, maple, larch and hemlock trees, yet only two miles from Penn State.
From ages 5 to 15 she attended Penn State’s Saturday Morning Art Classes for Children established by Viktor Lowenfeld, where she relished exposure to varied artistic mediums and instruction from world-class artists.
In fourth grade, she had her first pottery class, and decided to be a potter when she grew up. After graduating from Penn State with a bachelor’s degree in visual arts-ceramics, she earned a master’s in art education from the University of Oregon, taking pottery classes and workshops in a variety of settings along the way.
Travel to exotic and colorful places like Guatemala, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Mexico, Hawaii, and our own National Parks have been sources of inspiration for both her clay work and her richly colored silk paintings.
Muschlitz’s works have been featured in juried shows in Hawaii, Oregon, and Pennsylvania, and have won awards in all three states.
The exhibit is free and open to the public.
