Kent State University at Stark is proud to host the Gallery 6000 exhibit, entitled Legacy of the Masters: Frank Dale and His Students. Gallery 6000 is a collaboration between local artists and Kent State Stark, showcasing art of various media throughout the year. The exhibit, which is open to the public, is displayed in The University Center, 6000 Frank Avenue NW in Jackson Township.
 
The curator of Gallery 6000, Tom Wachunas, is an artist and adjunct instructor, teaching Art as a World Phenomenon at Kent State Stark. The exhibit will be on display from April 19 through June 24, 2011.
 
Kent State Stark will host an opening reception on Tuesday, April 19 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Please RSVP to Rebecca DeHart at 330-244-3518 or rdehart@kent.edu. The reception is free and open to the public. Representatives of the press are encouraged to attend.
 
Massillon-based painter and teacher Frank Dale is a modern practitioner and master, in his own right, of a very old oil painting method, known as the Flemish technique, originally perfected by Renaissance masters, such as Jan Van Eyck, and flourishing well into the 17th century. The method is based upon accumulated, thinly-applied paint glazes of varying transparencies to achieve lustrous colors and startling naturalism. In 1991, after painstakingly researching and formulating a workable system of reproducing the technique, Dale began teaching it to his private students with stunning results.
 
Along with several works by Dale, the exhibit will feature paintings by 22 of his accomplished students. They are: Cynthia Capestrain, Megan Farabee, Kathy Israel, Nick Jessup, Jack Keeliher, Deborah Kohler, Mary Lange, Pam LaRocco, Kit Lupsor, Jen Madaffer, Nicole Miller, Myrna Myllius, Erin Mulligan, Tricia Oyster, Jyodi Patel, Jake Rinkes, Debra Thompson, Dan Wilkey, Christine Williams, Lisa Woods, Kris Wyler and Kirsten Zirngibl. Most of the displayed pieces are for sale.
 
For more information on this exhibit or Gallery 6000 at Kent State Stark, contact Rebecca DeHart at 330-244-3518 or rdehart@kent.edu. Kent State Stark features additional art exhibits in the campus galleries located in Main Hall’s lower level and the Fine Arts Building.