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student work in the galleries because students probably have not accumu– lated a large enough body of work to fill the space. They do show ex-PSU student's work occasionally. Local galleries often send artists to the PSU galleries if they think the work might be too risky for their own. Levesque was a volunteer with the Art Exhibition Committee before becoming Coordinator at the begin– ning of the year. She has previously raised sheep and been a spinner, as well as writing an international newsletter for sheep farmers and wool spinners. As an Art major, Levesque's interest is textiles, and she spends time assisting to create costumes for the theater arts produc– tions. "I love my job, it's the job you love to hate," Levesque said. "There's tons of paperwork. Everybody just devotes tons of hours on their own time, and I think that's pretty remarkable," she added. "We enjoy what we do. I think it's a privilege to be here. This is an opportunity for all of us to learn things that we're interested in. And you can't beat that." Levesque said there are two assistants: Lori Wertgen, the clerical assistant, and Patrick Teague, the gallery assistant. Teague will be the director next year. "This is his second year as an assistant," Levesque said. "There has to be continuity here, learning the ins and outs with all the depart– ments. We do a lot of cooperative shows. We're doing a women's show, for Women's History Month. We work with every department Adjacent: Assistant Gallery director Patrick Teague serves refresh– ments at an Art Exhibition Committee opening in the Littman Gallery. Middle:: "The Ribbon Woman ," a tapestn; by Constance Hunt is examined in the Littman Gallery. Far Left: Members of the Tapestry West Fontm which sponsored the Risks Factor tapestn; show at PSU enjoy the camara– derie at the opening. Photos by Debbie Hallick. here in order to get our work done, so you need that continuity," ob– served Levesque. The group has already begun scheduling shows for 1990-91 and has almost filled all the openings for the whole year, so they are now planning for two years ahead in some cases. "This is a large space," said Levesque. "It's a very unique .and beautiful space. We've always had a premier space, and that's one of the reasons we are able to attract the caliber of people that we do, and also because we try to support them as much as we can. We'd like more students to come in and see the shows, and if they don't like them, make suggestions for what they'd like to see. That's what were here for." -Allison Howard. 37