Best of Show artwork

The Linder Gallery at Keystone College will present an exhibition of sculpture by Scranton artist Denis Yanashot from Sept. 16 through Oct. 19 on the Keystone campus in La Plume.

The exhibit, "Terra Firma and the Spirit of Flight," will feature a reception for the artist from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16 in the Gallery.

Yanashot, a graduate of Keystone and an art teacher at Riverside High School, is known throughout the region for his elegant carved marble sculptures of flowers and plant forms. This exhibit features many of these works, in addition to more recent sculptures made of assembled bones and other found objects relating to the experience of flight.

This exhibition is the result of Yanashot's participation in the 2012 NEPA Regional Art exhibit, for which he received the Best of Show award and a One-Person Exhibit award at Keystone College.

"Denis' work is known for its elegance and beauty, but I think many viewers will be immensely surprised and challenged by his more recent sculptures," said Drake Gómez, director of the Linder Gallery.

"The theme of flight has enticed many artists, but Denis has firsthand experience through his years of hang gliding, so there's an authenticity to his work."

Yanashot will give a presentation on his artwork at 9:45 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 17 in the Fireplace Lounge of Hibbard Campus Center. For further information and gallery hours, call 570.945.8335.