About the Exhibition "Laugh, Love, and Paint" is an exhibition of Marlen Waters' Water Media on Paper and Canvas. NCLAC and 102 will host an opening reception on Wednesday, October 27 from 5-7 pm, and the show will remain on exhibition through January 31.

102 will provide wine tasting and light appetizers at 5 pm.

About Marlen

Former Executive Director of the Dixie Center for the Arts, Marlen Waters is also a talented professional artist who has studied privately with renowned artists including M. Douglas Walton, Anne Bergeron, Betty Lee, and Anita K. Peterson.

Marlen is also a master calligrapher and has studied the arts of calligraphy, papermaking, bookbinding, and paper preservation at Lake Forrest College in Illinois. She has owned and operated her own graphic art company (Waters and Associates) since 1979.

In addition, she has also completed over 30 credit hours in the School of Art at Louisiana Tech University, and she has taught water media workshops through various venues including Ruston Parks and Recreation and the Continuing Education programs at Louisiana Tech and Grambling State University. Her work has been selected for inclusion in multiple juried and group exhibitions throughout our region, and she is a regular participant in NCLAC's Holiday Arts Tour.

More Info

For more information about Marlen Waters and her work, visit www.marlenwaters.com.