Special to Iredell Free News

The Iredell Arts Council will feature the work of oil painter Samantha Rosado in the Old Jail throughout October.

Rosado’s exhibit will begin with an open house at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 5. The public is welcome to attend the opening.

Rosado is a Puerto Rican artist with a love of color, texture, humor and love itself. She recently completed her MFA at Louisiana State University and currently teaches at Central Piedmont Community College.

She paints in her studio at the McColl Center, recording the scenes of her life as a Hispanic lesbian and the relationships that create the fabric of her being with a bold, fresh talent and outlook.

“Samantha’s background and life experiences are vividly represented in her artwork,” IAC Executive Director John Koppelmeyer said. “She’s a wonderful person who tells amazing stories through her artwork.”

The Old Jail is located at 203 S. Meeting Street in Statesville.