“Prairie Pastels,” an exhibit by artist Cris Fulton, is on display at the NDSU Memorial Union Art Gallery. An artist reception is planned for Thursday, Nov. 19, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. with an artist talk at 5:15 p.m. Fulton’s exhibit, which contains 19 pieces, will be on display until Dec. 5. 

Fulton's landscape drawings are part of the "Arts Dakota" juried touring exhibition sponsored by the North Dakota Art Gallery Association. The exhibition will continue through March 2010 at art galleries throughout the state. 

“The people who have been into the gallery to see the art mistake them for photos because of their vibrancy,” Esther Hockett, Memorial Union Art Gallery Coordinator, said.

Fulton, who grew up in Bowman, N.D., earned a bachelor's degree in art from the University of North Dakota in 1973. She started her career with pencil drawings of cowboys and American Indians and currently works with pastels, dealing mostly with landscapes and horses.  

For more information on Fulton and her art, go to www.crisfulton.com.