Paintings and drawings by the late David F. Routon

Nov. 30 – Dec. 23
First Friday reception Dec. 1, beginning at 5pm.

The reception will be hosted by David’s family, joined by curator Bri Murphy, to share thoughts and reminiscences about David.

The show includes a selection of paintings, drawings, and prints celebrating David’s unique imagery. His representations of the human figure evoke the admonition of poet Emily Dickinson to “Tell all the truth but tell it slant.” Working from direct observation, photographs, old movie stills and more, Routon explored the emotive and psychological implications of conventional portraiture and personal imagery. Some images are fully rendered; others suggest varying degrees of completeness.

A longtime professor of painting and drawing at University of Nebraska-Lincoln and three other universities, Routon influenced generations of artists, not only through his teaching, but through his own work.

WallSpace-LNK gallerist Michael Farrell notes, “In addition to being a talented draftsman and painter, David Routon was a well-known and beloved figure on the arts scene in Lincoln. He was a figure at nearly every opening or visual arts event, offering enthusiastic and piquant commentary about the works on exhibit. This exhibition is a chance for art lovers to once again see and new viewers to appreciate David’s work, which  was last exhibited in 2017.”