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“Woodstock 1969” an Art Exhibition Hosted at the Suzette Brumleve Mem orial Effingham
Public Library
“Woodstock 1969: Peace, Love and Music” an art exhibition by Jeremy Rinkel opens Monday, July 8, 2019, in t he Art Gallery at the Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library. p>
The exhibition by the local artist features a variety of canvas pieces as well as three large paintings on the doors and hood of an iconic 1970s VW Beetle. The exhibition will be on display until July 31.
“Woodstoc k 1969: Peace, Love and Music” brings together nine drawings and paintings as a tribute to the 50th anniversary of Woodstock Music Festival which took place in Bethel, New York, August 16-18, 1969.
The exhibit captures the essence of the Woodstock era and the themes of peace and love came to r epresent Woodstock.
The exhibition features three large pieces, two d oors and car hood, from a 1970s VW Beetle. The doorsfocus specifically on t he themes and logo of Woodstock. On the hood, Rinkel painted the face of Jo hn Lennon. Although Lennon and the Beatles did not perform at the festival, Lennon’s philosophy of peace and love were influential in the creation of the festival.
Rinkel resides in Effingham, IL. He is a high school te acher and self-published author. In 2017, he began restoring a VW Beetle an d decided to use the two doors and hood off a rusty “parts car” he received for free for the beginnings of an art display.
In addition to the th ree large steel pieces, Rinkel used colored pencil to create three drawings of Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and Joan Baez. To finalize the display, he capt ures two iconic figures “Hippie Freak” and “Hippie Babe” painted on canvas.
Jeremy Rinkel’s artwork will be displayed in the Art Gallery until J uly 31, 2019.
For more information, contact Johnna Schultz, Assistant Director at 217 342 2464 or johnna@effinghamlibrary.org.