— Culver-Stockton College’s Mabee Art Gallery will present “The Eye and the
Touch,” a two-person exhibition featuring regional artists Jan Clough and Julie D. Nelson. The
exhibition opens Thursday, Feb. 26 and will include a public reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
During the reception, the artists’ talk is set to start at 6 p.m., and refreshments will be served.
The exhibition will be on view through Wednesday, April 1, and the opening reception and
exhibition are open free to the public.
According to Jennifer Bock-Nelson, assistant professor of studio art and Mabee Gallery
director at C-SC, “The Eye and the Touch” brings together two accomplished artists.
Jan Clough, a retired professor of art at Western Illinois University, taught drawing for more
than three decades before retiring in August 2024. She earned her MFA from the University of
Wisconsin-Madison and her BFA from Drake University. Clough’s drawings have been featured
in numerous regional and national exhibitions and are held in both public and private

collections. Originally from Burlington (Iowa), she continues to work actively in a range of two-
dimensional media.

Julie D. Nelson holds a BFA in printmaking and an MFA in watercolor and drawing from
Northern Illinois University. Since retiring from her role as director and curator at the Quincy Art
Center in 2014, Nelson has exhibited widely throughout the upper Midwest, including at the

Figge Art Museum in the Quad Cities, Quincy Art Center, Keokuk Art Center, and Culver-
Stockton College. Her background in museum leadership has shaped her passion for

connecting audiences with meaningful artistic experiences
“Though working in different styles and approaches, both artists share a deep commitment to
seeing, responding, and engaging directly with their subjects,” Bock-Nelson said.
The Mabee Art Gallery is located on the Culver-Stockton College campus and is open Monday
through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.