March 26, 2004

Boise State Hosts Guided Tour Of Book Art Exhibit April 12

The Boise State University department of English will host a free guided tour of works by internationally-acclaimed book artist Roberta Lavadour. The “Biblio Walkabout” is at 7 p.m. Monday, April 12, on the first floor of the Liberal Arts Building. Lavadour, who lives in the foothills of eastern Oregon’s Blue Mountains, began making art books in high school, long before she discovered it was a recognized art form. “I’ve always been captivated by the idea of making art from the materials in my immediate environment and have always said that the best thing anyone ever did for my artistic development was to push me out of the house on summer mornings when I was a kid and say, ‘Find something to do until dinner time,’” she said. An exhibit of Lavadour art books will be on display from March 29 through April 12 in the Liberal Arts Building. Building hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily and admission is free. -30- Contact Tom Trusky Department of English 208 426-1999 Media Contact Kathleen Craven communications and marketing 208 426-3275