The exhibition of 16 works includes lithographs, monotypes and charcoal drawings. The works are from two series, Remnants and Fabricated Realities, that explore and exaggerate how people perceive an object's function.
All events are free and open to the public.
Viewers will find the images in Ritchie's works somewhat ordinary like a room in a house, a skyscraper, or even a light bulb but what Ritchie creates with the ordinary brings new meaning to those familiar objects. Through his strong sense of design, he plays with scale, texture and color to elevate the objects and invent a kind of story. Much like the drawings of well-known sculptor Claes Oldenburg, Ritchie's drawings show a sense of playfulness. For example, Ritchie draws flamingos towering over buildings or adds wings to the light bulbs. Ritchie resides in Menomonie, Wis., and he teaches printmaking at the University of Wisconsin in Stout.