“Now Where Did I Park the Car?” is one of what artist Deon Matzen calls her “varmint paintings,” and will be on display starting Friday at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center.
July 10, 2024
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Disappearing America
Exhibit at Moses Lake Museum brings rural relics to life
MOSES LAKE — Artist Deon Matzen will make an appearance at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center Friday to open her new exhibit. “My theme for this show … is “Vanishing Rural America,” Matzen said from her home on Whidbey Island. “I work on old barns that are falling down – the old-style barns, not the contemporary metal loafing shed-style barn – Trucks, barns, any kind of old detritus. Most of what you’ll see is that, although there are a number of wildlife paintings too. I call them ‘varmint paintings.’” The exhibit will kick off with a reception at 4 p.m. Friday where patrons can meet Matzen and nibble on refreshments while checking out the artwork.