Shades of Americana at Ashby-Hodge Gallery

Filed under CMU News, Fine Arts on Tuesday, October 09, 2012.

The Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art, on the campus of Central Methodist University in Fayette will hold an open house this Sunday (Oct. 14) in its brand new home, featuring "Shades of Americana: Paintings from the Collection of Glenn and Veronica Cox."

The show is the gallery's first in its new home, Classic Hall, which will be dedicated Oct. 13 as part of CMU's Homecoming activities. The gallery will be open that day for visitors; however, the grand opening reception for the Ashby-Hodge Gallery will occur the next day, 1:30-4:30 p.m.

The paintings belong to Glenn Cox, CMU Class of 1951, and wife Veronica of Bartlesville, Okla. Cox is the chairman of the Central Methodist University Board of Trustees. He retired in 1991 as president and CEO from a career with Phillips Petroleum Company.

"Shades of Americana" will run from October 13 through December 6, on Sunday and Tuesday - Thursday of each week, with the exception of Oct. 23-24 and Nov. 20-22 when it will be closed.

The gallery is free to the public and easily accessible. Handicap parking is available in the church parking lot just west of Classic, and there is an entrance from that side of the building.

Groups are welcome and tours are available. For more information, please contact Dr. Joe Geist at jegeist@centralmethodist.edu or 660-248-6304, or the gallery at 660-248-6324.

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