FOREST CITY, IOWA, August 30, 2018 – Waldorf University to host artist reception and talk for area artist Richard Leet on Thursday, Sept. 6 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Waldorf University Gallery housed in the Campus Center located at 106 S. Sixth St., Forest City, IA 50436. An artist talk will begin at 7 p.m.
 
Richard Leet has lived and worked in Iowa his entire life and is a Founding Director of the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum located in Mason City, Iowa. He is known for his large scale paintings and his art is easily recognized due to unique applications of his chosen medium. Inspired by the world around him, Leet’s pieces often include landscape images created with a wide range of media including oil, watercolor, or pastels. 
 
Watercolors by Leet will be on display in the Waldorf University art gallery through Oct. 12, 2018.
 
About Waldorf University
Founded in 1903, Waldorf University is a regionally-accredited liberal arts university located in the heart of Forest City, Iowa. Waldorf delivers engaging learning experiences through innovative residential and online instruction, providing its students associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees and certificates in the areas of business, communication, criminal justice administration, education, music, psychology, theatre and more. Visit Waldorf.edu to learn more.