Oct. 13, 2009 issue

DOGGONE GOOD ART: (from left) Maggie Turner and Sharon Valascho, both Eastern Michigan University alumni, admire "Mascot," a work constructed of thin sheet polystyrene, tissue paper and tape by Chris Hyndman, an EMU professor of art. The work is part of the "Contemporary Painting" exhibition, which includes the work of local, regional and national artists. The exhibition, free and open to the public, is on display at Ford Gallery through Nov. 5.

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