Art Faculty Show Off Their Talents

It’s almost autumn and that means it is time for the faculty in the Department of Art to kick off the fall semester with a special showing of their work on Friday, August 15. A reception is scheduled on Thursday, Aug. 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the lobby of the Humanities Building.

Eclectic and revealing, the exhibit shows the works of more than a dozen faculty members in a wide range of media. It is the first of many gallery exhibits scheduled throughout the semester.

Faculty artists exhibiting their work are Gordon Chandler, Dave Collins, Eilis Crean, Erin Dixon, Joey Hannaford, Richard Hill, Perry Kirk, Kevin Rutherford, Clint Samples, Debrah Santini, Kevin Shunn, Stephanie Smith, Joe Tsambiras and David Webster.

The show continues a tradition and begins another year of monthly gallery exhibits coordinated by Stephanie Smith.

The exhibit features a mixed media collection at the Main Gallery and the second floor gallery in the Humanities Building. Works include oil painting, ceramics, printmaking, sculpture, drawing and photography.

The reception will feature refreshments and an opportunity to see what our faculty artists do in their spare time.

The Annual Faculty Exhibition will run through September 4 with both galleries open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Here is what Art Gallery coordinator Stephanie Smith has to say about the upcoming year: 

"The Art department is excited about this year's schedule. After the Annual Faculty Show we are exhibiting Argentinean-born artist Mariana Depetris' mixed media encaustic paintings. The artist will be teaching a two-day workshop  for painting students plus a special Saturday encaustic workshop open to faculty, staff and the community.

Encaustic is a ancient technique using wax and pigments and was originally developed in Greece to seal ships and on the Greco-Roman Fayum portraits of mummies.

After the success of the first "Good Things Come in Small Packages" show and sale, we will continue this tradition of the sale of small scale work under 12 inches. It will be a great celebration for the end of the semester and perfect opportunity to collect the artwork of students, faculty, and local artists at reasonable prices."

For more information on the exhibit, call 678-839-6521.

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