Black History Month Art Show Now Taking Place

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Now through Feb. 23 artist Deric Merriweather, an Evansville native, is exhibiting several oil paintings depicting diverse individuals and events in history at the Bower-Suhrheinrich Visual Arts Center at Ivy Tech Community College. Open free to the public on Thursdays from 2-7 p.m. and Fridays from 2-8 p.m., the Center is located in Room 107 on the Evansville campus.

Merriweather has educated himself in new techniques and studied at Indiana University. His passion is working with color pencil and oil paints. His work includes portraits, landscapes, and still, life’s and his focus on detail is evident in each piece.

Merriweather’s artwork has been exhibited in various shows throughout the Tri-State.