The work of these six artists will be displayed together "to examine the relationship between teacher and student and the visual, psychological and intellectual effects their artwork and their teaching had on one another," says Erickson, who curated the exhibit.

"I took things from Harold as well as from Eric," he added, "and now Molly is teaching and is passing along what she learned from me. Our mentors had their own mentors. So how do you bring your own ideas into what you�ve learned to make it better?"

In conjunction with the exhibit, a week of demonstrations and lectures featuring the six artists will begin with an opening reception at the Carlsten Gallery on Monday, Feb. 12, from 4-6 p.m. A panel discussion will begin at 4:30 p.m. in which the artists will discuss the roles their teachers have played in their lives and artistic development.

On Tuesday, Feb. 13, Mann, Seeley and Friesen will lead a discussion for art and design students about life after UWSP, including graduate school, art careers and employment opportunities. The forum will be held in NFAC Room 183 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. As visiting artists, Rohmann and Boyd will work with printmaking students in NFAC Room 183 on Feb. 13-15.

Boyd will present "Harold Boyd: Bodies of Work" on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 5:15 p.m. in NFAC Room 285, discussing his works and life as an artist.

Rohmann will lecture on "Children�s Book Illustration" on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 5:15 p.m. in NFAC Room 285, talking about his work as an artist.

Boyd has exhibited works in commercial galleries, museums and university galleries across the country and in France and Canada. In 2002, the University Galleries at Illinois State University organized and exhibited his retrospective, "Harold Boyd: Bodies of Work." He resides in Bloomington, Ill.

Erickson, Amherst Junction, has taught at UWSP since 1990. He has attended residencies in Ireland, Italy and New York state, exhibited prints and mixed media pieces across the United States and in Estonia and Norway, and has many pieces featured in permanent collections.

Rohmann is the author, designer and illustrator of many books, including "Time Flies," which received a Caldecott honors medal in 1994, "My Friend Rabbit," which won the Caldecott Award for best U.S. illustrated children�s book in 2003, "The Cinder-Eyed Cats" and most recently, "Clara and Asha." He resides in LaGrange, Ill.

Friesen will complete a master�s degree at Illinois State University this spring and is a printing assistant at Normal Editions Workshop in Normal, Ill. Her work has been exhibited in Tokyo, Japan and Bigfork, Minn., and appears in permanent collections at Mesabi-Range College and Syracuse University. She resides in Bloomington, Ill.

Mann is an artist, adjunct professor at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design and creative director of Maranda Enterprises in Milwaukee. She earned a master�s degree in experimental animation from CalArts in 2003. Her animations and films have been featured in film festivals and museums and one received Best Short Animation at the 2004 Wisconsin Film Festival.

Seeley, Chicago, is an artist and mural designer for Simes Studios in Chicago. He received a master�s degree in printmaking from The Ohio State University in 2004. He has exhibited work in Chicago, New York and New Jersey.

For more information about the Carlsten Gallery, contact Director Caren Heft at (715) 346-4797.