opening dec. 5: year of the snake invitational

Written By Gleason Teresa

BENSON - Ming Toy Gallery is pleased to host the Year of the Snake Invitational this December. The opening reception is Friday, Dec. 5, from 6:00 to 9:00pm at 6066 Maple Street in downtown Benson. (We're right between Au Courant and Legend Comics and Coffee.)

2025 is the Year of the Snake. In the Chinese zodiac, those born under this sign are often seen as enigmatic, intelligent and deeply intuitive with a natural ability to understand the world around them. However, like all zodiac signs, the Snake has both positive and negative aspects that shape the personality of those born under its influence.

Some “Snakes” are wise and intelligent, intuitive and perceptive, charming and diplomatic, resilient and adaptable. Others are cautious and secretive, jealous and possessive, overly analytical, aloof and detached.

This exhibition showcases the work of a group of artists who have interpreted this theme. As of “press time,” they are:

  • Donovan Beery

  • Presley Beery

  • Karein Bredenkamp

  • Pat Dunning

  • Lori Elliott-Bartle

  • Lindsay Elson

  • Bishop Frost

  • Amy Haney

  • Glen Hickerson

  • William Holland

  • Justin Holman

  • Laine Knowles

  • Joe Liebentritt

  • Simon Miller

  • Atarah Nunn

  • Bonnie O’Connell

  • Carlee Pakes

  • Josephine Parker

  • Jill Rizzo

  • Julie Schram

  • Holly Tharnish

  • Madison Tharnish

  • Terrol Thompson

  • Bart Vargas

  • Kathleen Van Lieu

  • Michelle Wren

A Best of Show will be selected by a visiting artist and awarded at the conclusion of the exhibition. The Year of the Snake Invitational runs through Dec. 27.

Regular winter gallery hours are:

Wednesday and Friday: 1:00 to 6:00pm
Thursday: 1:00 to 8:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am to 1:00pm
By appointment: call/text 402.681.1901

Gleason Teresa
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