YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - A Youngstown State graduate is preparing to open an exhibition at his alma mater this week.

The art of R. Jason Van Hoose will be on display at the McDonough Museum of Art between May 30 and July 19.

Van Hoose is a Youngstown-based artist with a focus on popular imagery and science fiction. He graduated from YSU's Fine Arts program in 1993 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and Ceramics.

The exhibit at the McDonough Museum is titled "Time, The Earth and The Dream: A Retrospective" and features paintings ranging in size from 4-feet by 5-feet to 9-feet by 12-feet.