Art League Show Opens November 2nd

    The Art League of Central is proud to announce the “Exploring Dimensions of Art” 

show, opening November 2 at the Central branch of the East Baton Rouge Parish 

Library on Joor Road. The show will feature the works of two local artists, Sheila 

Kelly and Derrel Robinson. 

    Sheila Kelly is a retired teacher and grandmother of six. Since her retirement in 

2004, she has taught collage and mixed media art in the community through Leisure 

Learning and The Red Shoes, and in her home studio, retirement communities, and 

the public library systems. She is passionate about collage, and loves to share her 

art through teaching. She finds this art form accessible, forgiving, and adaptable 

to multiple skill levels from cut-tear-and-paste to intricate fine art creations. Her 

collages, composed of many materials, resemble fine paintings or tapestries in their 

beautiful use of color and texture. 

    After a stint in the United States Air Force, Derrel Robinson moved to Anchorage, 

Alaska, where he was employed as an architectural draftsman while getting his 

degree from the University of Alaska in cultural anthropology. While appreciative 

of many art forms, he experiences the most satisfaction from expressing emotive 

fragments in black and white ink work. His monochrome drawings reflect his unique 

perspective, using symbolism he has extracted from various cultures, especially 

the indigenous Alaskan people, and his own experiences. He is endlessly open to 

experimentation and stretching his own boundaries. 

    A reception open to the public will be held at the library on November 2nd from 3:00-

5:00. The Show will run through November 30.