Dr. Sara Orel (Art History) put out a call on Facebook recently for information on what Art History alumni were up to. We were overwhelmed not only by the wonderful response but also all the great things that our alums are doing. So, this summer the blog will feature updates on all that great stuff!  The most recent post appears below:

Jasmine writes:

"I was already on the blog a bit ago for my Kress Fellowship, but I do have some newer news. In the last four months, I've had two articles published. The first came out in January. Here's the citation: “A Shifting Sense of the Past: The
Changing Interpretation of the Byzantine Spolia at the Basilica of San Marco.” In Reflections on Renaissance Venice, eds. Mary E. Frank and Blake de Maria, 63-73. Milan: Five Continents, 2013.

The second came out 3 days ago! “From Cattle Market to Public Promenade: Remaking the Forum in the Seventeenth Century.” In Perspectives on Public Space in Rome, from Antiquity to the Present Day, eds. Gregory Smith and Jan Gadeyne, 187-209. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2013.

I'll be returning to Philadelphia at the end of August after two years in Rome, and will finish writing my dissertation. I plan to defend in April 2014 and graduate in May."

Congratulations, Jasmine!

If you are an alum of the Art Department and have news to share, we'd love to hear from you!  Please contact us at art@truman.edu.

Dr. Sara Orel (Art History) put out a call on Facebook recently for information on what Art History alumni were up to. We were overwhelmed not only by the wonderful response but also all the great things that our alums are doing. So, this summer the blog will feature updates on all that great stuff!  The most recent post appears below: 

Natalie Chardonnet at work:  "I had to take a 1957 Chevy Bel Air convertible out for a drive to make sure the engine was okay. Just a regular day at MOT."

Natalie (Hall) Chardonnet writes:

"I'm currently the Exhibit Technician at the Museum of Transportation, St. Louis County Parks. I maintain the accessions and deaccessions, design exhibits, write signage, clean artifacts, and even drive historic trains and cars if need be. I've driven Dean Martin's Ghia!

I live in St. Louis with my husband Robin, our daughter Zoe, and our two cats. We're raising Zoe (who is nine months old) to be bilingual in French and English, so that's quite the learning process. It's exciting! We're planning to travel to France later this year and Ireland next spring with both of our families. I'm currently working on my Master's in Nonprofit Administration at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, and I should be finished with that in December 2014. I also volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters as a Big.

I've got a pretty hectic life, but I like it that way."

Dr. Sara Orel (Art History) put out a call on Facebook recently for information on what Art History alumni were up to.  We were overwhelmed not only by the wonderful response but also all the great things that our alums are doing.  So, this summer the blog will feature updates on all that great stuff!  The most recent installment appears below:

Brianne Fulton has a new job! She writes: 

"I was hired as a tenure-track, assistant professor last fall at Cottey College, a two-year, women's college in Nevada, Missouri. I have been teaching ceramics, sculpture, art appreciation, 2D Design and 3D design, and will start teaching survey of art history courses next semester. I'm proud to say that one of my students has been accepted to Penland School of Crafts this summer and that another is doing a summer study at Parsons School of Design. As far as traveling is concerned, I've visited Italy, Spain, and Mexico over the last couple of years, and am currently hoping to be approved to lead an educational module for Cottey in London, England next year."