"Mother and Son: The Art of Lee and Eldon Benz" exhibit at University Museum

UNIVERSITY MUSEUM TO FEATURE UNIQUE EXHIBITS THIS SUMMER

 from the Southern Illinoisan by ADAM TESTA

“Mother and Son: The Art of Lee and Eldon Benz,” focuses on one of the university’s alumni. Local artist Eldon Benz is himself a sculptor, building art from many different materials and literally lighting them up by incorporating colored lights into the designs.

But this exhibit isn’t only about him. He shares the spotlight with his late mother, but a great deal of credit belongs to Eldon. In 1993, a house fire claimed his father’s life and destroyed many of his mother’s prints.

“Many years later, with his computer, Eldon’s restored these prints to their original forms,” said museum director Dona Bachman. “It’s really a labor of love, and he’s brought back all these works.”

The exhibit features works by both Lee and Eldon Benz on loan from Eldon Benz and is on display until August 24.  For more information, contact eldon.benz@gmail.com.