Archive for December, 2008

TTU Fine Arts Learning Community

There are now dorms especially designated for students who plan to or are majoring in visual art, dance, music, and drama —any of the arts! Wall/Gates Residence Hall has organized “Learning Communities with designated floors on which students live with other students sharing their academic and personal needs.” Research has shown this contributes to an [ READ MORE ]

New Faces Around the SoA

Rolando Shaw, MFA 2008, a Rockwall, Texas, native, recently joined the SoA staff after his spring graduation.  He accepted the Woodshop Supervisor position, which opened after longtime staff member, Bob Herman, retired.  Shaw worked as a graduate student assisting several summers learning from Herman, so Shaw knows his way around the shop. The many facets [ READ MORE ]

"Layered Journeys", digital paintings by Jeanne Sturdevant

Layered Journeys, an exhibit of two and three dimensional digital paintings by Jeanne Sturdevant (1969 MS in Education and Art), continues at the Bath  House Cultural Center in Dallas through January 3rd.  Hours are Tuesday-Saturday noon-6 p.m.  (closed Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day).  The address is 521 East Lawther Lane, Dallas — off Buckner Boulevard [ READ MORE ]

Cannings among SCOPE Exhibitors from 22 Countries

Dec. 3-7, Will Cannings, TTU Associate Professor in Art, sculptures were shown at the newly teamed SCOPE Art Fair Miami 08 and ART ASIA. These  2 fairs exhibit in 2 locations continuing to maintain unique identities while presenting over 135 exhibitors from both events.  SCOPE highlights emerging contemporary art in the Wynwood Art District in the new 60,000 foot pavilion convenient [ READ MORE ]

Fall 2008 Communication Design BFA Exhibition

Where:  School of Art Studio Gallery When:  Friday December 12, 6-7pm Come see work done by this year’s talented Communication Design seniors.  The Communication Design BFA exhibition opens Monday Dec. 8 and runs through Saturday, Dec. 13 with a reception to be held from 6-7 pm on Friday, Dec. 12. The exhibit located inside the Landmark Arts [ READ MORE ]

4 Alums Exhibit at Naü-haus in Houston, TX

Where: Naü-haus, (223 E 11th St.  Houston, TX  77008) When: Saturday Dec. 6, 2008 Time: 6-9 pm Naü-haus will host Innovation by Limitation, an exhibit featuring 4 SoA alumni artists.  Piotr Chizinski, Damon Ryder Richards (BFA ’01), Sue Ann Rische (BFA ’94), and Jonathan Whitfill (MFA ’06) will exhibit painting, sculpture, casting, found object sculpture, [ READ MORE ]