Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Annual Intercollegiate Art Competition

The Center for Contemporary Arts located at 220 Cypress, Abilene Texas is hosting the Annual Intercollegiate Art Competition. This is a great opportunity for art students to compete against other Universities and have a chance to exhibit their work. This is a Juried Show. The jurors will be Signature Artist Members of the CCA Russell Ellison and Linda Murray. There will be cash prizes awarded to the winners! Limit two entries per students. 2-D entries must be framed or gallery-wrapped canvases and HANG READY ( No saw tooth hangers, please).Pieces that are not hang-ready will be disqualified. 3-D work must be stable and well built. Dates to Remember: Show will run from January 10th - February 23rd, 2013 Registration and Drop off: (Registration and Drop off will located be at the CCA In the Main gallery, we will have a booth set-up!) December 6-12, 2012 Art walk days: Jan 10th and Feb 14th, 2013 AWARDS/PRIZES AND CLOSING RECEPTION IS FEBRUARY 14, 2013 @ 6:00pm Pick up for ALL WORK will be FEBRUARY 25th - March 2nd ( All work must be picked up by the 2nd!) Rejected work may be picked up anytime after January 10th 2013. Jennifer Parks Center for Contemporary Arts

Kalee Appleton Exhibiton

I’d like to invite you to an art opening this Friday evening in the Ryan Fine Art Gallery. Texas photographer, Kalee Appleton has a new exhibit that I think everyone will enjoy. It is reminiscent of turn of the century botanical drawings which will be interesting for our science and history majors as well as artists of all types. Kalee was the photographer for Bell Helicopter for several years before she became a full time graduate student at Texas Women’s University. She will be here at noon in the Art History room upstairs to discuss techniques and answer questions on Friday the 31st. Pizza and lemonade will be provided! Her reception will be from 5:30-7:00 the same evening. Refreshments will be served. Please see the attached poster. In the Gypsy Ted Gallery we have student Madison Galle with his Landscapes of Italy exhibit. These are images he took while enrolled in an advanced photo class. They are lovely and will either make you want to go to Italy or they will bring back wonderful memories. We’ll have refreshments there as well! We hope to see you in the Ryan and Gypsy Ted Galleries Friday! As always, the art is for sale! Jennifer N. Nichols Gallery Director

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Trick Photography an Artist Eye

While traditional photography is ever popular, a growing trend of Photoshop and Trick photo wizardry has come to photography through the digital camera. If you are at home for the summer and wanting to try something new with your Digital EOS Rebel an ebook like this can be a good substitute teacher. Keep those skills sharp, you'll be back in school soon. Trick Photography

Monday, March 5, 2012

Spring 2012 Calendar

Shikha Joshi
“Contemplating Form & Surface”
Feb 10, March 7
Ceramics Workshop
Feb. 11, 9-4 p.m. light breakfast and lunch provided
Opening Reception
Feb. 11, 6-7:30 p.m.

Women in History Month (100 Women Artists)
Show in West foyer of Ryan
March 1—March 30
We will be doing a book as well!

Spring Break—March 12-17

Women In History
Panel discussion and art reception
March 20

Kathy Whiteside
Reception
April 13, 6-7:30 p.m.
Collage and painting workshop
April 14, $30.00

Nichole Trussell
Senior show in Ryan
April 22-27
Reception April 27.

Curtis Crocker & Nicole Darnell
Senior Shows Gypsy Ted
April 28-May 4
Reception May 4

Student Show
May 4-12
Reception May 4
6—7:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Fall Calendar 2011

Alumni Art Exhibition
Jonathan Kimbrell '04
Ryan Fine Arts Gallery
October 6-28th
9-5 p.m.
Brownbag Artist Talk
Noon

High School Student Competition
November 7-28th
Awards to be listed here soon

Student Show
Jesse Smith
Nate Ritchey
Ryan Warren

Mission and Goals

The successful McMurry University student who studies art develops conceptual an technical skills of artistic expression, creative problem-solving, artistic appreciation and historical perspectives. In the department’s art production-oriented program, the student studies many different traditions of art making. The successful art student fully participates in classes, assignments, critiques and exhibitions resulting in a comprehensive knowledge of design, art media, expressive possibilities, creative solutions and professional practices.

A broad background of knowledge in the art forms of Western Civilization and non-European cultures as it relates to pluralistic contemporary world to enhance the education of art majors and other interested students. Students study art in the classroom and then examine it fi rsthand through fi eld trips to galleries and museums; they are also afforded opportunities to study abroad. The successful senior student develops a resume/portfolio for campus wide presentation and in preparation for post-graduation endeavors.

The Bachelors of Fine Arts (BFA) student concentrates in multimedia and graphic design, or studio art. The BFA studio art graduate who excels attends graduate school or pursues a career in graphic design, illustration, museum education, art galleries, art education or establish his or her own teaching or production studio.

The Bachelors of Art (BA) degree with a major in studio art is designed for students who wish to obtain a liberal arts degree with a major in studio art, multimedia and graphic design or all level art education; this degree requires a minor.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Awards. Entering freshmen art students may apply for the Perry Bentley Art Scholarship in March. Transfer students and current art majors may apply for other art scholarships in the spring. Recognition awards are presented to outstanding art students annually. The spring juried annual student art competition acknowledges artistic achievement. Students may apply in the spring for the work apprentice programs and studio space. Faculty assigns apprentices and studios based on productivity, grades, reliability, and participation in the art department.

Galleries. McMurry University’s Amy Graves Ryan Fine Arts Gallery has an active exhibition schedule with area and national art shows, as well as student and faculty exhibits. BFA art majors have a senior exhibition of their work as part of their degree requirements. BA majors will have a group senior exhibition. Through the Brown Bag artists lecture series and artists workshops, students meet and study with exhibiting artists. The Gypsy Ted Gallery offers student exhibition and studio space; and offers shows to select area artists. This gallery is run by a student director.

Travel courses in Art. The Department of Art endeavors to offer one travel course annually. Classes travel to regionally, nationally and internationally signifi cant art exhibitions and archeological sites related to students’ course of study.

Art Honor Society. Art students who have completed 12 semester hours and have a 3.0 average or above in art are eligible to be nominated by faculty to the Epsilon Theta Chapter of Kappa Pi International Collegiate Art Honorary Fraternity. Kappa Pi sponsors Homecoming and Christmas art sales, service projects and art related, educational and social activities.

Internships in Art. Art internships for junior and senior art majors, which occur in ART 3390 and ART 4390, give students meaningful practical experience by working in a gallery, museum or commercial setting to see how the theoretical concepts of art are put into practice. Students have interned at the Abilene Reporter News, Center of Contemporary Art, Zachry Associates, Grace Museum, and National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature.

Departmental Honors. Please see the description of the Honors Program under the Special Program section earlier in the catalog.

Facilities. The Art Department has a superior ceramic facility. The Noel and Anita Chapin building built in 2000 houses 14 potters wheels, a slab roller, four electric kilns, three gas kilns (Raku and highfi re), clay mixing room, faculty studios, glaze mixing room, and large work spaces. The computer lab shared by Art and Theatre has 12 Macintosh G-5/B-4 computers with access to Theatre’s wide format printer. The painting, drawing and design rooms have northern lighting. There are two photography darkrooms and a jewelry design lab.

About Us

This is the art department of McMurry University (www.mcm.edu) Box 8 McM Station Abilene Texas 3257934888