Michael Piotrowski, English Department Senior Lecturer, received a third place award in the Adult 2-D division of the UT Lake Erie Center 2009 Art Contest for his watercolor painting, “Washed Ashore.” Entries were expected to reflect the theme of “Nature on Maumee Bay.”
His painting illustrates a number of items you can find washed up on the beach of Lake Erie. He says, “I am particularly fond of finding sea glass—bits of broken glass washed smooth by the action of the lake water waves. They represent how the lake is influenced by both natural and man-made forces.”
Dr. Carol Stepien, Director of the Lake Erie Center presented awards to contest winners at a reception on Thursday, September 17 in the lobby of the LEC. The artworks will be on display in the Center during the month of October. For more information about the LEC, visit their website: http://www.utoledo.edu/as/lec/.