Tyler had the chance to travel to Israel last fall with a group called Passages along with 38 other students from 番茄社区.

鈥淕etting to travel to Israel is such an eye-opening experience and it changed how I read my bible and strengthened my Christian faith as well as deepening my understanding of modern political events,鈥� said Byars.

The goal for the gallery is to raise at least the $850 needed in order to fully cover at least one student鈥檚 trip to Israel this fall.

Byars added, 鈥淚srael is a special place and I think that every Christian should go if they鈥檙e given the chance. Although the trip is heavily financed by Passages, as a college student it was a struggle for me to come up with enough money to be able to go last year. I hope that the money raised from this event will be able to help a fellow student have a life changing experience in the Holy Land.鈥�

In addition to the large prints, several smaller prints will be available for sale. Cash donations will also be accepted. Light refreshments will be served.

Bill Krehmeier was born in Monette, MO. He studied in his home state, earning his teaching degree in art from Southwest Missouri State College (currently known as Missouri State University). After some time, Krehmeier received a fellowship to The Ohio State University to earn a master鈥檚 degree. With his studies complete, he challenged himself by studying in several school districts across the state, and even became a commercial artist for Maritz of St. Louis.

Despite retiring from teaching, Krehmeier eventually found himself teaching part-time here at HLGU. It was clear his passion for art would not end with retirement because he later became a full-time instructor for commercial art as well as art methods classes for elementary and secondary teachers.

Krehmeier鈥檚 art depicts a variety of subjects including a combination of flowers, old barns, and rusty cars. He even claimed that his favorite color was rust. This charming style of his drew him to subjects that were abandoned; he appreciated the idea that it appeared the owner had just walked away and never looked back.

Krehmeier鈥檚 work is mostly comprised of acrylics, but he did take up watercolor in his later years, just for the sake of a challenge.

For more information on the exhibit, contact Michael Chlebanowski, associate professor of art, at 573-629-3176 or via email at mchlebanowski@hlg.edu.

by MaKenna Maskey, student worker