The University of Saint Francis School of Creative Arts presents “CONFLICT: Jared Applegate, Eric Carlson and Justin Johnson” January 27-April 3, 2016, in the Lupke Gallery at USF’s North Campus, 2702 Spring Street. The show will open with a reception on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 6 p.m.

Each of the three artists will present a new body of work that centers on conflict and how it relates to contemporary society. Applegate, a USF 2-D art instructor, will present chalk drawings on chalkboard; Carlson, a USF 3-D art instructor, will present mixed-media ceramic works; and Johnson, the School of Creative Arts gallery director, will present mixed-media ink drawings.

Lupke Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. All galleries on the USF campus will be closed March 25-27 in observance of the Easter weekend.

The USF School of Creative Arts is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). For more information about School of Creative Arts events, visit art.sf.edu.

The University of Saint Francis is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2015. Founded in 1890 as a comprehensive university in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, USF offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate programs through the School of Health Sciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership and School of Creative Arts. In addition to its traditional programs, the university designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point and online. The university will open a Downtown Fort Wayne Campus in the fall of 2016 that will feature business, entrepreneurship and music technology programs. Currently 2,300 students from a broad geographic region attend USF for its academic excellence.