WAUKESHA – Julia Bennker, a young Milwaukee artist, is showing some recent drawings and photographs at the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha in the Fine Arts Center Gallery on campus at 1500 N. University Dr., The exhibit opened January 17 and runs through February 23.

There will be an opening reception for the artist on Sunday, January 28, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. The public is welcome.

Admission is free. For information about gallery hours or private viewings, please phone (262) 521-5494.

A graduate of the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Bennker incorporates elements from all her studies, including painting, sculpture, video, photography, and performance, in her work. In the current exhibit, “Center of Gravity,” she uses graphite and charcoal drawings as well as photography to explore the questions life poses to her. The answers matter less than the process of searching. She centers herself between creating and living and enjoys the result.

She spent a year after her graduation in an AmeriCorps VISTA program organizing service learning opportunities at the UW-Waukesha campus.

UW-Waukesha has the largest enrollment among the 13 freshman-sophomore University of Wisconsin Colleges campuses, which offer Associate of Arts & Science degrees and the best start toward a bachelor’s degree and unlimited career opportunities. For information about programs, admission, or financial aid, contact the Student Services office at (262) 521-5040 or visit the Web at waukesha.uwc.edu. ###