25 Bethel College hosted an art gallery on Friday, November 21, 2014 in the Fine Arts Building in the Rotunda featuring the works of local artist Beth Mathes. The gallery was open from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. during the day and again at night from 5-7 p.m. Entitled “First Fruits,” the show was open to students and to the public. Mathes showcased two main collections at the show: “Experience the Rescue” and the “RockWater." The title of the show was inspired by Mathes’ most recent work, also called “First Fruits.” The idea for the piece came when Mathes was admiring a vineyard on a sunny day. A cluster of green grapes on a sun-warmed rock, the piece also has the signature Bible verse text etched into the rock. Over 20 pieces were featured at the show. Although most were part of the three collections, some pieces, like "Reckless Abandon" and "Solitude," were solitary works. "Reckless Abandon" was inspired by news that a family member was diagnosed with cancer while "Solitude" is the picture of a woman walking on a beach. According to the biography provided at the show, Mathes has a passion “to help people connect with one another and with God in real and unpretentious ways through artistic expression.”
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