Join us to celebrate the opening of the Tarble’s 2024 Artists-in-Residence exhibition with a live performance by Diane Christensen and Steve Dawson of the band Dolly Varden.      Dolly Varden is the Chicago quintet built around the singing and songwriting of husband-and-wife duo Steve Dawson and Diane Christiansen. Though the band’s name suggests a euphonious connection to a […]

Artists-in-residence Diane Christiansen and Jessie Mott will give an evening presentation on their collaborative visual art practice.     Diane Christiansen is a visual artist, musician, and social worker. Her interdisciplinary creative practice uses painting, drawing, animation, and large-scale installations to explore her fascination with impermanence, birth, death, decay, and interconnectedness. Her studio practice has evolved toward […]

In collaboration with EIU's Department of Public Health and Nutrition, the Tarble presents a public discussion on art and mental health moderated by Dr. Aimee Janssen-Robinson, Assistant Professor of Public Health and Nutrition, and featuring a panel of licensed social workers who maintain robust studio practices as working artists. Join artists-in-residence Diane Christiansen and Jessie […]