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Welcome, Prof. Lee!

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The Truman State University Art Department is pleased to welcome Prof. Lily Martina Lee as a new faculty member in the areas of Fibers, Sculpture, and three-dimensional art for the 2013-2014 academic year.

Lee, who comes originally from Washington state, received an MFA in Studio Art (Sculpture) from the University of Oregon in Eugene in 2012 and a BFA in Fibers and BA in American Indian Studies with a minor in Anthropology from the University of Washington in Seattle.

Her work involves a wide variety of techniques, including welding, grinding, sanding, stitching and beading, and she uses the resultant art to explore the relationship between identity, place, and material culture.

She has exhibited nationally and internationally at venues including Center on Contemporary Art in (Seattle), First Street Gallery (New York, NY), Modern Eden Gallery (San Francisco), and Scythia Fibre Art (Kherson, Ukraine).

To learn more about Prof. Lee, and to see more of her work, please visit her website.

We look forward to working with Professor Lee and getting to know her as she brings her talents and insights to the Art Department, to Truman State Univesity, and to the Kirksville community. We are fortunate to have her. Welcome Prof. Lee!

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Stuart Henn–Art History Alum Update

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:

Stuart writes:

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"Professionally:

I accepted admission to Northern Illinois University's Masters of Arts in Art History program in the Fall of 2012 and will begin my second year and thesis work this fall.  I received a graduate teaching assistantship and lead discussion sections of Introduction to the Visual Arts as well as Art History Survey II.  My thesis work will focus on the dynamics of the New Bauhaus and the Institute of Design in Chicago and the mid-century designers present in Chicago at the time.  

I worked at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy for a time after graduating until accepting a position with the Elmhurst Art Museum as Coordinator of External Relations.  While there I was able to author the didactic panels for Sandra Jorgensen:  Fitting In, an exhibition of recent acquisitions of work by Chicago Imagist, Sandra Jorgenen.  I served as the Interim Educator at the Geneva History Center presenting adult and children' educational programming on local history to visitors and area school children.  I produced a highly successful audio tour for the traveling exhibition, Rural America which presented Regionalist lithographic prints by Grant Wood, Thomas Hart Benton, and John Steuart Curry. 

Personally:

I met my wife, Michelle, and in April of 2011 we were married and make our home in Geneva, Illinois outside Chicago."

Congratulations, Stuart!

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

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Leslie Contarini–Art History Alum Update

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:

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Leslie Contarini at Palazzo Barbaro in Venice, during Save Venice's Summertime Gala 2012 fundraising event.

Leslie writes:

"After Truman I completed my MA in Art History at the University of Warwick in the UK. I moved to Venice, Italy in 2006 and have been working at Save Venice Inc. ever since. Save Venice Inc. is an American non-profit organization that is dedicated to the restoration and preservation of the art and architecture of Venice.

As program coordinator at Save Venice, I follow everything from our educational programs including our international internship program, to our publications and website, and our community and donor outreach efforts ranging from lectures and tours to major fundraising events. My favorite part of my job is helping to coordinate the restoration efforts of incredible works of art including masterpieces by Titian, Tintoretto, and Veronese.

While at Truman in addition to art history I also studied political science and Italian language and culture, all invaluable subjects that I use in my job each day."

Congratulations, Leslie!

If you are an alum of the Art Department and have news to share, please contact us!  art@truman.edu

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Heidi (Willhauck) Cook–Art History Alum Update

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:

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Heidi writes:

"I received an American Councils Title VIII Research and Language Training fellowship for the 2013-2014 academic year. I will be in Zagreb, Croatia for 9 months doing some more Croatian learning and archival research for my dissertation project."

Congratulations, Heidi!

If you are an alum of the Art Department and have news to share, please contact us! art@truman.edu

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Renee Pepmiller–Art History Alum Update

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:

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Renee writes:

"I've been in the states for a little over a year now, but prior to that I lived and worked in Dhaka, Bangladesh for a year. I worked with two tourism companies there- mostly writing and editing work- and got to take a couple field trips out to explore museums, Vihara, and some amazing traditional homes left abandoned at partition. I co-authored a short book while there on the history of  Bangladesh.

Since being back in the states I've continued writing and currently have a weekly column at the Equals Record (http://equals.youplusme.com/) and an essay on travel (including some memories from my first international trip- Cairo!!) in their upcoming publication."

Congratulations, Renee!

If you are an alum of the Art Department and have news to share, please let us know!  art@truman.edu

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Ruby Jenkins–Art History Alum Update

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:

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Ruby writes:

"Travel has been the theme of my life since graduation. I'm currently teaching English in South Korea. I've been here about three months, I work with 5-11 year old kids. It's great here! Delicious food, so many beautiful temples, and everything here is ridiculously cute. Before that I was living in  Philadelphia working as a barista, before that I was a traveling sales person for the summer camp Travel for Teens…Korea is great!"

Congratulatuions, Ruby!

If you are an alum of the Art Department and have news to share, please let us know!  art@truman.edu

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Marjorie (Iwai) Maas–Art History Alum Update

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:

Marjorie writes:

"For the first 10 years after graduation, I was on a consistent arts administration path, mostly in the vein of marketing and communications. My last arts admin position was as director of Nebraskans for the Arts, the statewide organization focused on arts funding and arts education public policy. A wonderful position in many regards, but I felt a pull to see if my talents and experience could be applied outside of the arts sector.

Just in the last two months I have begun the work of development officer, a fundraising position, with College Possible, a national college access and success nonprofit organization with a newer operations in Omaha. I'm loving it. My decision to pursue higher education, and my decision to attend Truman State was a huge victory and formative season in my life. Also, my father's generation greatly changed our family's trajectory when they attended college – the first generation to do so. The work College Possible does to connect kids to college opportunities and graduation on their own merit highly motivates me.

I am seeking board level involvement with an art nonprofit, and I am excited to be on the patron and enthusiast side of the sector for the current time. My husband and I also have two young children, ages 2 and 7, that keep us extremely busy – we highly enjoy exposing them to visual and performing arts experiences and instruction."

Congratulations, Marjorie!

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

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Valerie Lazalier, Mary Sauerwein, and Ashley Tomten–Art History Alum Updates

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:

Valerie writes:

"I'm about to start my final year in my Art History and Library Science masters programs at Indiana University. I work at the IU Art Museum as a grad assistant in the Works on Paper department and as a registrar's assistant. I also work for the IU library and residence hall library systems. This summer I'm  taking French and printmaking!"

Mary writes:

"I will be attending Bard Graduate Center this coming fall to start the pursuit of my MA in the decorative arts, design history, and material culture. I move into my apartment in Manhattan the  second week of August!"

and Ashley writes:

"I kinda changed paths after Truman and opened a spa here in Kirksville where I teach bellydance and do massage therapy [Rejuvenate Massage Therapy and Raqs Fusion Bellydance]… I'm doing well."

Congratulations, one and all!

If you are an alum of the Art Department and have news to share, please let us know!  art@truman.edu

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Kat Eusey–Art History Alum Update

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:

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Kat writes:

"My life has recently taken a turn back towards art history. In 2011, I enrolled in the Masters in Middle Eastern Studies program at Tel Aviv University, which has a very strong political science  and contemporary history emphasis. My intention in joinging the program was to become involved in NGO or IGO work in Israel. However, after a few months back in an academic setting, I realized two things: first, that I would like to remain in academia, rather than entering government work; and second, that my passion still lies with Islamic architecture in Southeast Asia. 

This month I was approved to begin writing my thesis for the program. For my project, I have chosen to compare the architecture of two mosques, with a special emphasis on Islamic concepts of sacred space and how the built environment is imbued with an Islamic meaning. The mosques I have selected are the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus and the Masjid Agung of Demak. I am beginning to learn Indonesian and hope to start studying Dutch in the near future, with the goal of entering a Ph.D. program in Architectural History or Southeast Asian Studies, where I will be able to continue research on the mosques of Indonesia."

Congratulatiuons, Kat!

If you are an alum of the Art Department and have news to share with us, please let us know!  art@truman.edu

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Bryna Campbell–Art History Alum Update

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:

Bryna Campbell writes:

"I am currently finishing my PhD from Washington University in St. Louis. This past year I was awarded a Dissertation Fellowship from Washington University and a Robert Lehman Foundation Dissertation Fellowship from the Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies in Stockbridge, MA. Both have helped to support my writing and research on my dissertation, “The Comic Grotesque: Satirizing the Body Politic in American Graphic Satire, 1925-1945.”

Last year, I was also our Department's representative at the Art Institute of Chicago’s annual Graduate Student Seminar, delivering a paper entitled “Sending Up Subjectivity: Elaine de Kooning’s Male  Portrait Series, 1949-1963.” I also recently completed the article, “Radical Regionalism in American Art: The Case of Joe Jones,” which will be published in the forthcoming anthology, Regionalists
on the Left , sometime this year.

In the fall of 2012, I moved to Portland, OR, with my husband Mike Murawski (also an Art History alum), where I am finishing my dissertation. I plan to defend my degree in November 2013, and will be working as a lecturer at Portland State University next year. When not working on the dissertation, I enjoy day trips and hiking in the mountains with Mike and our son Holden."

Congratulations, Bryna!

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.