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Carl Spartz studies in Florence

Carl Spartz, a senior in drawing and painting from Odessa, TX, spent last spring semester studying in Florence.  Studying abroad can be a great experience; in his words, here’s his experience. I spent the Spring 2010 semester on a study abroad program with Studio Art Centers International (SACI) in Florence, Italy. I lived with three [ READ MORE ]

Junction Summer Program Helps Art Educators Achieve Their Dreams

The Junction Summer Program is Texas Tech’s hidden gem which enables full-time professional arts educators to fulfill their dreams of getting Master of Art Education (MAE) degrees at their own pace.  Directed by Future Akins-Tillett, Coordinator of the MAE program and associate professor in visual studies, the summer art community is focused on developing a [ READ MORE ]

Seven SoA Students Selected to Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities

Seven students in the School of Art were named to the 2009’s list of Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. These students are Elizabeth Espinoza (senior in Communication Design from Lubbock, Texas); “Elise” (Frances) Hall (senior in Art History from McAllen, Texas); Jeff Hernandez (senior in Communication Design from Snyder, Texas); Gilbert [ READ MORE ]

Design Seniors Take 2nd and 3rd in Matador Video Challenge

Students from Assistant Professor Francisco Ortega’s Communication Design ART 4357 (Motion Graphics) class competed in the university-wide Matador Video Challenge promoted by the Office of the Provost, Quality Enhancement Plan XX and two of them are receiving awards for their entries. Communication Design senior, Roxenya Grevel placed 2nd with her video titled “Diversity” and Iylana Putnam [ READ MORE ]

Iylana Nassiri’s Magazine Spread Chosen for “Creative Quarterly”

Senior Communication Design student, Iylana Putnam Nassiri recently had a magazine spread selected on a competitive basis and showcased in Creative Quarterly, The Journal of Art & Design, Issue no. 16. Nassiri’s spread was developed in Carla Tedeschi’s (Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of  Communication Design) Publication Design Class last spring. Creative Quarterly is a [ READ MORE ]

Chris Voss Exhibits in Chelsea, New York, NY

The artwork of Chris Voss (MFA candidate in painting) can be seen in an upcoming exhibition, Four Degrees of Abstraction, at the Agora Gallery, 530 W. 25th Chelsea, New York, NY 10001. 212-226-415, www.Art-Mine.com and www.Agora-Gallery.com. The reception will be at the gallery on October 8th, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.  The show begins October 2nd and ends October [ READ MORE ]

Iylana Putnam’s Poster is Chosen by the House of Representatives

Not only will Iylana Putnam’s, (senior in Communication Design) art be on display all over Texas, but she wins a scholarship, too! Putnam recently won a poster contest concerning an alcohol awareness campaign sponsored by the Texas Hospitality Association. The poster was selected by the offices of the 150 members of the Texas House of Representatives as the 2009 [ READ MORE ]

SoA Students Honored by Rockport Center for Arts

Zach Nader, MFA candidate  in Photography; Emily Schuhmann, MFA candidate in Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing; and Christopher Voss,  MFA candidate in Painting, have been chosen by the Rockport Center for Arts as emerging artists from Texas. During the National Youth Art Month of March, the Rising Eyes of Texas Collegiate Exhibition will honor 30 students from 14 [ READ MORE ]

Castano and Chizinski Receive Kimbrough Fund Awards

  One current student, Angelica Munoz Castano, MFA candidate in photography, and one recent alumnus, Piotr Chizinski, 2008 BFA Sculpture/Photography, have received prestigious Arch and Anne Giles Kimbrough Fund  Poet Housewife by Piotr Chizinski awards from the Dallas Museum of Art. The awards “recognize exceptional talent and potential in young artists.” The awards of $3,500 [ READ MORE ]

SoA Seniors Teach High Schoolers How to Make Pinhole Cameras

Members of the SoA Photo Club hosted a two-day pinhole workshop for Frenship High School students. Thirteen students of the school’s Graphic Design teacher, Carey McNutt, 2001 BFA Design Communication, MAE, attended the workshop, which began at 9 A.M., ending at 3 P.M. on Friday, April 3, and resuming on Saturday, April 4, from 9 A.M. [ READ MORE ]