At the opening reception for “The Holy Ellipsis…” spectators were treated to incredible displays of live art as Todd created two pieces in front of a crowd of over 100 patrons in the packed Roland Fine Arts Center lobby. In between Todd’s two live demonstrations, everyone was invited into the gallery where the full collection was on display. Guests enjoyed food and fellowship along while viewing the art.

Todd’s collection of work explores the visualization of the holiness and glory of God. Todd will tag his artwork with three dots (an ellipsis) to represent Isaiah’s vision of the Lord on his throne while seraphim circled Him crying out, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.”

A 1997 alum from ��������, Todd is a multidisciplinary artist who creates art that is inspired by and helps express his faith as a Christian. He has taught graphic design at HLGU since 2020 and took the role of Marketing Coordinator at the University in 2022.

“It was wonderful to see everyone come out for the show,” Todd said. “HLGU staff, faculty, students, and community members alike came together for a night of art, fellowship, and food. I enjoyed being able to share my passion with everyone.”

All of the pieces from “The Holy Ellipsis…” will be on display in the Hagerman Art Gallery until mid-March. The next scheduled display will include art created by local area high school students.

She is a masterful plein air painter. Undoubtedly, Cyndi will share with great enthusiasm some of her life’s journey as an artist. Students especially will find tremendous value in hearing her talk about some of the processes she uses and lessons she has learned along the way.

Cyndi is the daughter of James and Marti Hefley. Marty was an instructor at HLGU and James was a writer-in-residence at �������� University.

There will be a reception for Cyndi on Friday, February 4, when we will celebrate Cyndi’s work.

This new digital painting series has never been exhibited as a whole. One piece was selected to tour with Missouri Art Now: A Bicentennial Exhibition, which toured around the state in 2020-21.

“My work is based on recent studies of historic and contemporary artists who incorporate typography and writing into their art,” explains Kintz. “One of my inspirations is Cecil Touchon. He builds beautiful pieces of art from pieces of billboards.”

Kintz has taken bits and pieces of work from Touchon, William Klein, and Stuart Davis and merged them into her digital paintings, which are part of her master’s degree research.

The opening reception of the exhibit will be at Monday, October 25 at 6 p.m. in the Roland Fine Arts Center lobby.

The show will open on Monday evening October 25 and run through November 23. The Hagerman Gallery is located inside the Roland Fine Arts Center on the campus of ��������. The hours Monday through Friday are 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 3 p.m. – 8 p.m.