NDSU alumnus Neto Atkinson will create an in-gallery painting on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 2:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union Gallery. Originally from Guatemala, his work as an artist represents a contemporary movement of his own time.

"As an artist, it is important for me to see the world around me and be able to understand and transmit different problems in our society through my art. By understanding problems and conflicts in society, we are able to put our differences aside," Atkinson said. "This is why my artistic expression comes into play as a method of communicating the ethical and moral sentiment which society hides from it. Exploring behind the barrier to help the spectator define social boundaries and ask questions of where and when moral and ethical concepts come into play. The different abstract imagery and the mix of media represent how our conceptual notions of politics, religions, war, beauty and human nature can be skewed from the ethical and moral sentiment."

Students who traveled to Guatemala with the International Service Seminar also will give a presentation about their experiences at 3 p.m..

For more information, contact Angela Mathers at Angela.M.Mathers@ndsu.edu or 1-5729.