he furry creatures of Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society will rest easy knowing that coffee lovers have their well-being at heart.
The Art Guild, an independent project from Western’s art department, organized an art show at Spencer’s Coffee House on College Street that will continue through April 24 to benefit the Humane Society.
Louisville senior Jordan Pendley, a photojournalism major and Spencer’s employee, said the coffee shop has always tried to have a lot of art represented.
He said that he liked the idea that students were volunteering in the way that they were.
“It’s a unique way of going about helping the Humane Society,” Pendley said.
The art show features works by students of the art department ranging from black and white photography of beautiful landscapes to colorful abstract oil paintings.
The various art representations range from $40 to $150 for anyone to buy. All proceeds will go the Humane Society.
Paducah junior Metra Mitchell, a painting major, said that this was the first year the Art Guild decided to help the Humane Society.
She said they had not met the deadline of receiving funds for their group, so they thought to find some way of helping others. She said they decided upon the idea of getting involved in the community at a meeting. Mitchell said it was a unanimous vote to choose the Humane Society to help.
Mitchell said long hours were put into planning this event. She said she and others spent afternoons setting up before spring break.
Mitchell said she could make a statement with her art because she focused on projecting animals in her artwork.
It was a good opportunity for me,” Mitchell said.
Lorri Hare, the director of the Humane Society, said she liked the idea of students wanting to help and it was nice of the artists wanting to help the animals and the shelter. She said proceeds will go towards the areas of the animal shelter that need help the most, but generally, the proceeds go wherever the fundraisers want it to go.
Hare said the shelter gets a lot of help from other Western students who walk the dogs.
“The dogs like the one-on-one attention they get from the students,” Hare said.
Hare said she was thankful for the help despite the fact that there are so many organizations that the Art Guild could have chosen from.
She said it was a fantastic idea and it meant a lot to her that the students dedicated their time and talent.
“I’m lucky to have a university in this town,” Hare said.
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