��Vlog��ý Little Rock students present research at Art History Symposium

Ajani Oyindamola — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 13:51:10 +0000

Three University of Arkansas at Little Rock students presented research at the 28th annual Arkansas College Art History Symposium March 8-9 at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Sarah Harper, art education major, Sandi Harvell, art history major, and Jana Miller, who is pursuing a master’s degree in art history, presented their papers at the conference. Dr. Lynne Larson, assistant professor of art history, and Dr. Floyd Martin, professor of art history, served as faculty advisors for the students. ��Vlog��ý Little Rock’s papers included:

��Ჹ��, “Understanding Berthe Morisot’s Synesthetic Depiction of Music in ‘Le Flageolet’ through a STEM Perspective”
��Ჹ��, “The Exploration of the Fallen Woman in Art during the late Victorian Era: Society’s Cautionary Tale”
��Ѿ��, “War on the Streets: Social and Political Commentary in Street Art of the Middle East”

The symposium was born through friendship and an awareness that undergraduate students in the state of Arkansas did not have an opportunity to present their research — an important experience for future art historians. Floyd Martin, of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and Gayle Seymour, of the University of Central Arkansas, are the symposium founders and visionaries. The 30-year friends saw a need and established the Arkansas College Art History Symposium in 1991. The symposium experience echoes the expectations given to professional historians. Students have the opportunity to formally present their work, network with students in the state with similar interests and give greater attention to the discipline. The symposium also provides a unique opportunity for art history faculty from colleges and universities across the state to interact. The symposium featured 12 students who were selected based on proposals submitted earlier in the year. Selected students delivered 20-minute illustrated presentations on their areas of research. “For many students, giving a 20-minute presentation is challenging and requires a lot of preparation,” Martin said. “Once the event occurs, there is a celebratory atmosphere, as students see their hard work affirmed by students and faculty.”

Student art competition winners announced, pieces on display

Janea Snyder — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 21:36:32 +0000

Artwork by students taking studio art and design classes in the Department of Art and Design at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is on display until April 15 in the Windgate Center for Art and Design. Fifty works were selected for the Student Competitive Art Exhibition, and the winners were announced Tuesday, March 27. The exhibit runs through April 15 in The Brad Cushman Gallery on Level 2. The exhibit is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday and from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The student submissions represent all studio disciplines being taught at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock, including drawing and design, painting, printmaking, graphic design and illustration, photography, textiles, metals and furniture design, sculpture, and ceramics. Joshua Brinlee of Memphis served as the juror for the competition. Brinlee teaches at the University of Mississippi in Oxford and also has an exhibit, Masculine Projections, in the Small Gallery on Level 1 in the Windgate Center.

“Stare” by Reece Henderson

Students competed for a variety of awards including scholarships and cash and prizes from local companies. Monica Penny earned the Wilma And Jack Diner Scholarship Award of $1,500 and a $360 Diner Purchase Award for her copper and enamel work “Lucy in the Forest.” Also receiving Diner Purchase Awards were Shelly Pruett, in the amount of $250, and David Irby, $500. Reece Henderson landed the Alexa Mena Student Competitive cash award sponsored by Sissy’s Log Cabin in the amount of $300 for a collagraph print “Stare.” Other winners and their sponsors include the following: FRAME SHOPS CERTIFICATES Cantrell Gallery, $75, David Jones, “The Firefighters” Hearne Fine Art, $75, Austin Bowers, “Grasping” Gallery 26, $25, Henry L. Thomas, “Mrs. White” ART SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS Art Outfitters $100 – Jason Rankin, “Kateryna’s Back & Kateryna’s Mosaic” $50 – Andy Blackwell, “Brad” $50 – Jacy Andrews, “Sicilianische Bauernehre” ALMAN CO. $100 – Douglas Frank, “Rocket Ship Oil Lamp” STARVING ARTIST AWARDS Trio’s ($75) – Carol Anderson, “Lazy Carol Table” Boulevard Bread Company Six loaves of bread – Dudley Meadows, “Karotma Sutra” Six loaves of bread – David Jones, “The Gates of Hell” The Root Cafe Gift card ($50) – Sarah Harper, “The Peacock Lady” Gift card ($50) – Monica Penny, “Cocktail Spoon” CASH / SCHOLARSHIPS Friends of the Arts (��Vlog��ý Little Rock) – Purchase Awards $175 – Kimberly Snow, “Artificial Selection,” Silver and Plastic $325 – Austin Bowers, “Grasping,” Pinhole Camera, Film Print Les Steen Hardwood/NLR and Woodworkers Association of Arkansas $50 – Intro – Carol Anderson, Lazy Carol Table $50 – Intro – Grant Berry, Mirror $100 – Furniture – David Irby, Table $100 – Wood Based Piece (Sculpture, Jewelry, Mixed Media, etc.) – Andy Blackwell, “Kat and Brad” For more information, contact Brad Cushman, gallery director and curator at becushman@ualr.edu or 501-916-5103. (Above Left photo) “Lucy in the Forest,” a copper and enamel work by art student Monica Penny, won a $1,500 Wilma And Jack Diner Scholarship Award in the Student Competitive Art Exhibition. Photo Credit / Benjamin Krain, University Communications

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����Vlog��ý Little Rock students present research at Art History Symposium

Student art competition winners announced, pieces on display

- University News Archive - ��Vlog��ý Little Rock

��Vlog��ý Little Rock students present research at Art History Symposium