# Event Details - **Event Name**: HV/SV Spotlight: Panel of Artists from the Kaspar Collection of Contemporary Biblical Art - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 20 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 20 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: Please join us at Orr Street Studios for an illuminating evening of art and discussion focusing on the relationship between text (The Bible) and image in works from the Kaspar Collection of Contemporary Biblical Art, currently on display at Orr Street Studios and the Sidney Larson Gallery on the campus of Columbia College (some larger works--and a larger number of works--from the exhibit can be viewed there prior to the the HV/SV panel discussion at Orr Street Studios). Featured artists on the panel will be Mike Sleadd, Shannon Soldner, Matthew Ballou, Jane Mudd, Colleen Francis Smith, and Askia Bilal. Bios: Matthew Ballou (1976, USA) is an artist and writer living in Columbia, MO with his partner and four children. Educated at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (BFA ’01) and Indiana University (MFA ’05), he is a Full Teaching Professor of Painting and Drawing in the School of Visual Studies at The University of Missouri where he has taught since 2007. Over the last decade Ballou has shown his artwork in exhibitions across the US, most recently at the Daum Museum in Sedalia, MO, the Riverside Art Center near Chicago, IL, and Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. Askia is a Missouri-based artist who was born in Queens, NY. Working between representation and abstraction, he employs a mixed media approach that combines acrylic, oil paint, dry media, digital media and collage elements to tell stories about the human experience. He graduated from Columbia College (Missouri) with a BFA and received his MFA from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. He also holds a Master’s in English and teaches at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Jane Mudd is a professional artist, community arts organizer, and public works artist. She was Assistant Professor of Art at William Woods University, Fulton, MO and retired in 2019. She currently resides and works on a farm east of Fulton, and at Orr Street Studios in Columbia. After graduating with a BA in visual art, Mike Sleadd worked as a designer for Kentucky Educational Television, the University of Kentucky, and freelanced cartooning, illustration, and graphic design. He also began exhibiting his artwork. He received his MFA degree in drawing and printmaking from the University of Missouri in 1994. He taught college—graphic design, advanced drawing, printmaking, and illustration—from 1982 to 2023, retiring as professor emeritus from the Columbia College Art Department after teaching there for thirty-five years. Colleen Francis Smith is a painter based out of Rocheport, MO. In her work, she draws from myth, oral tradition, and personal narrative to craft paintings of richly hued, psychical environments that question deeply embedded narratives of femininity. She holds an M.F.A. in Painting from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a dual B.A. in English Literature and Studio Art from St. Joseph’s University. She has completed residencies through the Woodstock-Byrdcliffe Guild, the Eastern Frontier Foundation, and Chashama and currently teaches drawing and painting at Lincoln University of Missouri. Shannon Soldner imagines the stories people tell themselves, the personal mythologies created to make sense of the world. Her work seeks to give a glimpse into the fictitious inner worlds of her subjects. Through her narrative paintings, she asks the viewer not only to explore these myths and fables but also to question their own. Shannon, a native of Colorado, was born in 1976. She received her BFA with honors at the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2015 with an emphasis in Studio Art. She lives and works in Columbia, MO. Light refreshments will be provided, and the event is FREE to attend. Doors open at 6:30 pm and readings/presentations begin at 7 pm, lasting about 20-30 minutes each, with an intermission; speakers will have time for questions after their presentations. This event is sponsored by the generous support of the Columbia Office of Cultural Affairs and Orr Street Studios. Exhibition catalogs will be available for purchase at the event. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/hv-sv-spotlight-panel-of-artists-from-the-kaspar-collection-of-contemporary-biblical-art/200029513888237 - **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, literary-art, exhibitions, business, kentucky-derby - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 29 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Columbia - **state**: MO - **country**: United States - **location**: 106 Orr St, 65201 - **lat**: 38.9532 - **long**: -92.32475 - **full address**: 106 Orr St, 65201, 106 Orr St, Columbia, MO 65201-4919, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: HV/SV Spotlight: Panel of Artists from the Kaspar Collection of Contemporary Biblical Art - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/3a15fb35bef6a9d02c3d2e145ab7643da9be9ef3539f6261c2676b205f5aeb98-rimg-w1200-h1501-dcaa0101-gmir?v=1768651117 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is HV/SV Spotlight: Panel of Artists from the Kaspar Collection of Contemporary Biblical Art being held? - **A:** HV/SV Spotlight: Panel of Artists from the Kaspar Collection of Contemporary Biblical Art takes place on Tue, 20 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 20 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 pm at 106 Orr St, 65201, 106 Orr St, Columbia, MO 65201-4919, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing HV/SV Spotlight: Panel of Artists from the Kaspar Collection of Contemporary Biblical Art? - **A:** HV/SV Spotlight: Panel of Artists from the Kaspar Collection of Contemporary Biblical Art is organized by Hearing Voices/Seeing Visions. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** HV/SV Spotlight: Panel of Artists from the Kaspar Collection of Contemporary Biblical Art is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Columbia, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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