“Art in the Third Dimension” is the first exhibit at GALLERY ONE EIIIEVEN for 2024, kicking off
the 20th year of providing a venue and support for Art and Artists in West Central Louisiana. As
the exhibit name implies, this is a sculpture exhibit and will feature the work of five artists from
across the state: Cindy Blair, Tony McDonald, Martin Needom, James Turner and Sherri Manes.
The work will be diverse and created from a multitude of materials and objects.

Cindy Blair of Alexandria creates undulating lighted works of translucent plastic. Her pieces are
ethereal and flowing, with organic and spiritual references. Tony McDonald’s constructions are
developed from found objects, construction materials and other common resources. He is a
painter and sculptor who has a studio in Leesville.

Martin Needom is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, growing up in the community of Algiers
on the west bank of the Mississippi River. Working primarily as a three-dimensional artist, his
contemporary, abstract, and non-objective three-dimensional works consist of a variety of
materials such as paper, wood, stone, acrylic composite, steel, and bronze.

James Turner is an author, painter, sculptor, and landscape architect with a studio also in
Leesville. His work comes from local natural found materials. Sherri Manes is a metal sculptor
with her studio in Hornbeck, Louisiana, where she focuses on large and medium scale steel
works, many having equestrian and nature themes.

These artists were selected for this exhibit based on their wide ranging and diverse mediums,
and their commitment to quality design and construction.

This exhibit will run from January 25 to March 9, 2024, with an opening reception on Saturday,
January 27 at 5:00 p.m. The reception and this exhibit are sponsored by the Vernon Parish Journal, a
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