Gallery opening at the E.E. Bass Cultural arts center 01-07-2011

A GALLERY OPENING WAS HELD FRIDAY EVENING AT THE E.E.BASS CULTURAL ARTS CENTER IN GREENVILLE FOR THE NEW EXHIBIT HIGHLIGHTING THE WORKS OF FORMER DELTAN LAURIN McCRACKEN. THE STUNNING WORK OF WATER-COLORIST LAURIN McCRACKEN CREATED QUITE A STIR IN THE ROGER D. MALKIN ART GALLERY. McCRACKEN, FROM MERIDIAN, LIVED AND ATTENDED SCHOOL FOR A WHILE IN LELAND. HE CAME HOME TO THE DELTA IN FINE STYLE WITH HIS NEW ART EXHIBIT. THE VARIOUS PIECES OF ART ON DISPLAY SHOWED HIS MASTERY OF THE WATERCOLOR MEDIUM. MCCRACKEN IS AN ARCHITECT BY TRADE WITH ART TRAINING AND SCHOOLING IN VIRGINIA AND AT THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO. McCRACKEN HAS MASTERED THE DIFFICULTY OF USING WATERCOLOR AS A MEDIUM WITH DETAIL, COLOR SCHEMES AND A VARIETY OF SUBJECT MATTER. THE EXHIBIT RUNS THROUGH FEBRUARY 18. GALLERY HOURS ARE 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M. WEEKDAYS WITH APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE ON SATURDAY.