"Monroe" by Morgan Purdy

UNC Asheville sophomore Morgan Purdy turns post-party cleanup duty into a form of art. "Born by Beer," an exhibition featuring four large beer bottle cap mosaics by the psychology major, is on view through November 16 at UNC Asheville's Owen Hall Second Floor Gallery.

The exhibition, which includes images of human faces and forms, serves to express Purdy's ideas about the juxtaposition of old and new. The painted beer bottle caps make up parts of larger mosaics in the style of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.

"The pieces reflect the interplay between current society and the heritage of items supplanted by time and technology," said Purdy. "The signature work of Warhol and Lichtenstein underpin the premise of my objective while the medium reflects a similar theme of recycled usage."

The gallery, located on the second floor of Owen Hall, is open from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. Admission is free. For more information, call UNC Asheville's Art Department at 828/251-6559.