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in the nation for participation in Alternative Breaks

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Artist Talk: Danielle "Deo" Owensby

Artist Danielle Owensby is holding a large golden disc up behind and above her head. The sun is reflecting off of it. There is a wall of greeenery behind her.
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Danielle Owensby is a photographer and installation artist from Southeast Michigan and the Juror for the 2026 Annual Juried CMU Student Art Exhibition.
Date: -
Time: -
Location: Wightman Hall
142 Wightman Hall
Mount Pleasant, Michigan , USA
Admission: Free and open to the public
Sponsor: College of the Arts and Media University Art Gallery Department of Art & Design
Contact: Anne Gochenour, Director of the University Art Gallery goche1as@cmich.edu 989-774-7457