Art Talk – Between the Lines: A Story of Devotion Across the Pacific

Rudyard Kipling once said, “Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.”

If that is the case, the visual arts could be considered the hallucinogen that adds another dimension. And if you would like to experience this dynamic, be sure to check out Between the Lines, a moving new exhibition now on display at North Central College’s Schoenherr Art Gallery at Wentz Fine Arts Center. Here you will get an intimate look at love, longing, faith and camaraderie in an era of global conflict as told through a series of mixed media paintings by Naperville artist Marilyn Dale.

The collection was spawned by Dale’s desire to create a visual narrative that captured a story that is both personal and universal. She had the supplies for this endeavor hidden away in her basement for over 2