Owens Community College will open the 2011-12 Arts Exhibition Season with “Diners” – an array of photographs, paintings, sculptures and poetry that rekindle memories of a bygone era.

The exhibit will be on display Aug. 16 through Sept. 16 at the Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery, located in the Center for Fine and Performing Arts.

Vic Vicini's oil painting titled "Diner Table Still Life" is one of over 50 featured artistic pieces on display in Owens' "Diners" exhibit.	Owens' Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery opens the 2011-12 Arts Exhibition Season with a "Diners" exhibit featuring such works as Jerry Berta's "Neon Diner" ceramic and neon sculpture.

Approximately 50 pieces will be on display in the exhibit, including photographs of historic U.S. Route 66 diners, paintings and sculptures of diner-specific food and restaurant menus.

Featured artists include University of Findlay Assistant Professor of Art Valerie Escobedo of Findlay; University of Findlay Associate Professor of English Marianna Hofer of Findlay; photographer and author Jim Ross, of Arcadia, Okla.; photographer and author Shellee Graham, of Chandler, Okla.; painter Vic Vicini, of Livonia, Mich. and glass artist John Miller, of Normal, Ill.

Admission to the Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays.

For more information about the exhibit call 1-800-GO-OWENS, ext. 2721.

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