BELLEFONTE —  

One of the more than 60 artists listed in the Bellefonte Art Museum’s registry is Ruth Talman Kazez. Here is her statement:

Ruth Talman Kazez studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and L’Academie Julian, Paris, France. Her local exhibitions include the HUB Gallery at Penn State, the Bellefonte Art, and Elk Creek Cafe in Millheim. Her mixed media work, which has been as large as 10 feet wide and 7 feet tall, includes abstractions as well as animals ranging from huge enlargements of bugs, flies, rats, fish, lizards, frogs and turtles to life size elephants, camels, pigs and other animals. See them at http://ruthkazez.com/Art/ruthtalmankazez.html

The Bellefonte Art Museum celebrates the human spirit through the arts, recognizing the importance of art in our lives. In 2011, the museum experienced a large increase in attendance, private donations and membership and completed refurbishing the historic Linn House. The museum opened three new galleries: the Children’s Creativity Center, the Anna Wagner Keichline Gallery and the new Louise Bloom Sieg Gallery. The museum is opened Friday through Sunday from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Phone 814.355.4280