Auto gods

Jack Ozegovic owns a car, but he's none too happy about it. The 77-year-old Lawrence artist grew up in a General Motors town in Michigan, where he formed his conception of what he calls the "great god automobile." Ozegovic says, "I began to look at it as something that is worshipped. Its ownership decides the status of its owner. You're trapped if you don't own a car. I kind of resented that." Ozegovic gathered his thoughts into a series of wood-block prints that substitute modern traffic signals for religious icons, poking fun at America's worship of its gas-guzzling god. The works are on display at the Lawrence Percolator (in an alley behind the Lawrence Arts Center at 940 New Hampshire, 785-760-2764) alongside other etchings, woodcuts and paintings from Ozegovic's past 30 years. Continuing the Search, a retrospective of Ozegovic's work, closes this weekend with viewing hours from noon to 6 p.m. today and Sunday.
Saturdays, Sundays, 12-6 p.m. Starts: July 12. Continues through July 19, 2009