STEPHENVILLE, Texas — An exhibition of paintings by Tarleton State University Theater Professor Daniel Stone will be staged Feb. 10-28 in the lobby of the Lamar Johanson Science Building on the Stephenville campus.
The works, based on Stone’s interest in astronomy, feature paintings of nebulae and galaxies.
“He teaches theater, but I learned in the fall that he also enjoys painting,” said Jason Jacks, Manager of the Tarleton State Planetarium. “He approached me about putting together a modest exhibit, and after seeing several of his pieces, I jumped at the offer.”
Besides the exhibition, a public reception and planetarium presentation in which several of Stone’s works will be displayed on the planetarium dome screen, is planned for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11.
“Dan’s a Navy veteran whose inspiration for these paintings comes from his stargazing days as a country boy from Mineral Wells and being on a ship in the pitch darkness of the world’s oceans,” said Jacks.
The exhibition, reception and planetarium presentation are open and free to the public.
A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.