“Happy Birthday Father Catich,” an inaugural exhibit of
paintings and slates, kicked off a yearlong celebration of
the 100th anniversary of the birth of the late Father Edward
Catich. The exhibit was being held at the St. Ambrose
University Catich Gallery in the Galvin Fine Arts Center
beginning on Jan. 24-March 3.
The show was a "celebratory exhibit," according to Professor of
Art Kristin Quinn, and includes a wall of circus paintings
and a 100-piece exhibit of what Catich referred to as "crazy
heads.
Catich, founder of the SAU art department, was one of the
world's finest calligraphers and achieved an international
reputation for stone incising, typography and stained glass
fabrication. He was considered the foremost authority on the
Roman alphabet, its origin, nature and history. Catich’s
alphabet stones are in the permanent collections of seven
museums, and examples of his lettering work in stone are a
permanent part of the collection at Encyclopedia
Britannica's corporate headquarters.
Future events will be held in fall of 2006 and will include
workshops, programs and the dedication of a book arts
studio. These events will coincide with the observance of
the 125th anniversary of the founding of St. Ambrose
University.
For more information, contact
Quinn at 563/333-6428 or, or the gallery at
563/333-6444.
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