On Monday the 3D modeling, motion, and 3D animation class will show their work in the field. Their final sharing of their creative endeavors is open to the public. Come and see what they have been doing this semester (spoiler alert: it’s pretty amazing)!
3d demo reel NEWAuthor: Art Department
BFA Studio Students Present Their Capstone Exhibitions
Friday the 4th of May is the last day of classes. Come out and celebrate with senior studio art majors as they host the reception for their exhibitions. The shows will be up in the University Art Gallery from Monday, April 30th, to Friday, and the concluding reception is Friday, 6 pm, in the Gallery.
Art on Campus
Art pops up on the campus Quad when you aren’t exactly looking for it. So keep your eyes open. You never know what you might see!
Capstone Exhibits and Reception for the BA in Studio Art
Friday at 6 pm come and join the graduating BA students to celebrate their capstone exhibition, which is on display in the University Gallery until that evening. Help us congratulate the students on completion of their degree (and enjoy some lovely snacks while you do)!
Design Students Win Silver!
CONGRATULATIONS to Claire Nipper and Shelby Frazier for their Silver Award at the American Advertising Federation Kansas City ADDY Awards!
The ADDY Awards is the world’s largest advertising competition with over 50,000 entries annually. The Kansas City ADDY Awards has historically been one of the largest — if not the largest — local ADDY award show in the country.
(post courtesy of Matt Derezinski and Atticus Bailey)
Guest Artist in Printmaking: Josh Winkler
In the dark of February we welcomed visiting artist Josh Winkler, Assistant Professor of Printmaking at Minnesota State University – Mankato. He received his MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2010, and has since spent his time creating works on paper, running a small gallery, building a stone cabin, and exhibiting work nationally and internationally.
In addition to a lecture about his work titled “Reaching for the Sun,” Winkler met with students in Printmaking classes. His current artwork reflects his interest in how humans manipulate and label the land and how time, politics, and social change alter the context of both natural and inhabited locations.
Josh Winkler meets with students in Laura Bigger’s printmaking class.
Alumni Start Business to Promote Exploring Nature
Mike Murawski was on Portland (Oregon) television station KGW to talk about hiking in the area around Portland. He was promoting the business founded by him and Bryna Campbell (both Art History double majors, Mike with History and Bryna with Art Studio). They have designed this business to get children and their families out and exploring nature. Take a look at what he has to say about Super Nature Adventures:
Branding: Advanced Design Class Shows Their Work
As the culminating assignment in the fall, ART 421 (Graphic Design IV) students designed logos, advertisements, and other branded items for the Kirksville Arts Association and one of its major events, the Red Barn Arts and Crafts Festival. Their work was on display in the Student Union Building in early December. Although it happened last semester, we thought you might like to see some photographs of the displays and their art.
Students and Faculty admire and discuss proposed branding for the Kirksville Arts Association.
Above and below: Some examples of student work.
Spring Semester Begins
We hope you are finally warming up from bitter cold winter break (in Kirksville New Year’s day saw a high of 4 and a low of -17 degrees!). As we are now one week into the spring semester of 2018, we begin the Art Blog by wrapping up some of Fall 2017’s news.
The first thing we want to do is to encourage you to investigate the new art installation to be found in front of the McKinney Health Center (between that building and the Kirk Building).
Professor Danielle Yakle (in the middle of the picture above, wearing a turquoise beret) wrote, in her proposal asking to install the sculpture in its current location:
Their (her Introduction to Visual Arts students) idea was to create an installation of enlarged human organs and systems. The various parts (a brain, heart, stomach, rib cage, etc.) will be assembled in the space much like an anatomical study. While being somewhat educational, the main concept is to recreate objects, which are normally soft and temporary, as something that is solid and long-lasting. The class was interested in the contrast between the ephemeral nature of the body compared to the hard and durable qualities of the concrete we are using for the sculpture. They hope to treat viewers to a surreal experience by positioning the interior of the body in an outdoor space.
These photographs (courtesy of Atticus Bailey) show the installation of the sculpture at the beginning of December. The pieces are made of concrete and many are attached to the ground with large metal spikes, which will help to keep them in place as they are climbed upon. Human body parts displayed include:
A brain – approximately 5’ long by 3’ high by 2.5’ wide
Two sets of ribs – 6’ by 4’ by 1’, connected with a bracket
A heart – 3’ by 3’ by 2.5’
A stomach – 5.5’ by 5’ by 2’
Two kidneys – 2.5’ by 1.5’ by 1.5’ each
Three lengths of large intestine – the largest is 7.5’ by 2.5’ by 2’
If you want to go by on a sunny day, the grassy space between Kirk and the Health Center seems to be a nice place to take in the view.
Congratulating Rusty Nelson!
Professor Rusty Nelson has had one of his works selected as a runner up in Creative Quarterly 50. His “Belfast Daisies” will be in their online exhibit. Congratulations, Rusty!
