June 7-July 26

Krantz Art Gallery
Jefferson Community and Technical College
110 W. Chestnut St. • 213-2393

Monica Stewart takes pride in her ability to find curiosities, but often, just owning them is not enough. Whenever she finds some small, mysterious and fascinating object, her impulse is to share it with others — but through her eyes. Her paintings turn tchotchkes into honorable icons by juxtaposing photorealistic images with swirling worlds of lurid color. In this way, she manages to redefine the purpose of subjects and give them the opportunity to live a life greater than what may have been afforded to them during their original use. The opening reception for “Lost & Found” will take place in the Krantz Art Gallery (Room 116 in the Vocational Technical Institute) on Thursday from 4-6 p.m. —Simon Isham