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The Daily Toreador, the student newspaper at Texas Tech. In the picture: Inspired by his personal experiences with dyslexia, Justin Finnegan, 17, created “Dyslexia Phase Two” — a sculpture covered by crumpled and charred pages that symbolizes the struggle to process written information.
The Museum of Texas Tech University is working on the opening of two new exhibits this month.
The first exhibition opened Sunday and will remain open until September 12. The exhibit, called “Accelerated: A Juried Exhibition of 15 Emerging Artists with Disabilities,” captures the creativity of the minds of some very unique individuals.
This will be the eighth year VSA Arts, an international nonprofit organization, and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. have worked together to recognize upcoming artists with disabilities who show potential in the visual arts, said David Dean, director of information services for the museum.
The exhibit showcases the work of young adults from all over the nation. Oil paintings, pencil drawings, installations and acrylic paintings are some of the types of art shown in the exhibit. Each piece of art portrays information about the artist and what the art means to them.
“This exhibition celebrates the fact that people with disabilities can do what they need to do to express themselves with limitless possibilities,” Dean said.
From The Daily Toreador, the student newspaper at Texas Tech. In the picture: Inspired by his personal experiences with dyslexia, Justin Finnegan, 17, created “Dyslexia Phase Two” — a sculpture covered by crumpled and charred pages that symbolizes the struggle to process written information.
