Today is last chance to view gallery exhibit

Roger Varland

Today is the final opportunity to view the work of landscape photographer Roger Varland in the Waldorf College Gallery.

“A Landscape of Faith: Contemporary Landscape Photography by Roger Varland” will be on display today from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. followed by a closing reception from 7 to 9 tonight. Varland is scheduled to speak at 7:30 p.m.

The gallery is on the main level of the Campus Center. Students, staff and faculty members are encouraged to stop by for viewing, conversation and food, said Kristi Carlson, gallery director and associate professor of art.

Varland's images are from his exploration of the American cultural landscape. His work is described as "unsentimental images of the landscape and everyday moments."

Varland is associate professor of history and art at Spring Arbor University in Spring Arbor, Mich., where he teaches courses in photography and art history. Two years in Kenya and a semester in China have shaped his photography and classroom perspective. He and his wife, Deborah, also on the faculty, have taken students on 15 cross-cultural study tours to countries such as Kenya, Uganda, Egypt, Costa Rica and Guatemala.

The gallery is open to the public, and admission is free. It is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays when classes are in session or by appointment by calling (641) 585-8210.

For information about the Waldorf College Gallery, go to www.waldorf.edu/Art-Gallery or call (641) 585-8210.