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Florida Southern College presents
exhibition of artist Willard Lustenader 

LAKELAND, Fla. (Sept. 2, 2003) - Florida Southern College will present the paintings of artist Willard Lustenader in the Melvin Art Gallery beginning Sept. 16 and running through Oct. 13. The artist will discuss his work at the opening reception held on Sept. 12 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 

Lustenader enjoys a growing international reputation as a post-modern painter. Educated as an art historian, Lustenader works references to historic artworks and painters into his finely finished, naturalistic paintings and drawings. 

The Melvin Art Gallery is open weekdays from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and before and during intermissions of most performances of the FSC Fine Arts Series. 

About Florida Southern College
Florida Southern is a four-year, private, co-educational liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The college offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and a master of business administration degree accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Located in Lakeland, Fla., the college is home to the largest, single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world. 

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