Iowa State has a wealth of public art on its campus. But, between going to class, homework and social activities, it’s hard to find time to tour the different displays. Starting Sep. 18 Lynette Pohlman, Director of University Museums, will be leading tours of campus art called “Wednesday Walks.”

The walks will begin at noon and last about 40 minutes. They will give students and faculty an opportunity to view and discuss art on campus, as well as the process of commission and construction.

The first Wednesday walk will meet in the Parks Library tomorrow to discuss the Grant Wood murals and the Regionalism movement.

Another topic, how sculptor Christian Peterson was influenced by Wood and how his work fits into the movement, will be discussed. The tour will meet at the Parks Library Information Desk.

On Oct. 2, a slide presentation featuring the process of commissioning art, as well as construction or installation of the works, will be shown at Farm House Museum.

“Most students don’t see the behind – the – scenes process,” Pohlman said. “We will show the entire process from inception to completion.” The show will cover some of the 135 works that have been commissioned by the university.

Oct.16 will be an opportunity to tour the Brenton Center, a new high- tech learning facility in Curtiss Hall. Three new works by Richard Leet have been commissioned and are on view in the center.

The walk will also discuss the

architecture of Curtiss and the landscape of central campus.

The fourth walk, Nov.13, will highlight the newly completed Jacobson Athletic Center, north of Cyclone Stadium. Ray King’s kinetic sculpture, which uses light refraction, will be the focus.

The sculpture may still be in the works and it could give a look at actual construction and implementation of his work. The tour will meet at the west entrance.

The final walk of the series will cover “The G-Nome Project” at the Molecular Biology Building.

“This work is a celebration of art, science and a celebration of genetics,” Pohlman said. “It symbolizes the implications of a better future and how genetic engineering contributes to the new world.”

All tours are open to the public and free of charge. For more information call the University Museums office at 294-3342.