City in Color: The Work of Lisa Marie Barber August 28 - September 18 Exhibition reception: Friday, September 4, 3-7pm Gallery talk with Lisa Marie Barber : Friday, September 4th, 4pm   In this solo exhibition, contemporary artist Lisa Marie Barber shows work of several layers-- both physical and conceptual-- that describes life within the urban landscape as positive, elusive and rich with sentiment. Her compositions use imagery from city life: with paint, fiber and ceramics, she crafts objects densely arranged as if around an improvised, decorated shrine. When a viewer is enveloped by these collections of objects, the life-size figures suggest the human condition. The artist is inspired by the urban landscape because it is human existence manifest. Lisa M arie Barber is Assistant Professor of Art-Ceramics at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.   Related Special Events: Master Class with Lisa Marie Barber: "Immediate Expression through Pinch Pieces" Thursday, September 27th, 12 - 4pm Union Studio Arts and Craft Centre, EG30.       Campus Level, Room W199 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. Milwaukee, WI 53211 414.229.6310 Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri & Sat 12-5pm; Thu 12-7pm