SUMMER 2016

Note from the Chair
Michael Henderson
Chair, SHSU Department of Art


It's been a great summer in the SHSU Department of Art. Even though we are surrounded by construction, we are still open and we've been busy. Now that summer is winding down, I'm starting to get excited about the plans for the upcoming academic year. We have a great schedule of exhibits and visiting artists. Be on the lookout for newsletters with information on gallery exhibits and our fall lecture series.
We look forward to seeing you at our events.

SAVE THE DATE
2016 DEPARTMENT OF ART GALA
ON VIEW IN THE GALLERIES

SELECTIONS FROM THE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION
Gaddis Geeslin Gallery
1028 21st Street
Now Through September 10
Reception, Thursday, September 8, 6-7pm
An exhibit of works by former faculty, alumni, and visiting artists selected from the University Art Collection. Including works by James Surls, Richard Notkin, Emma Luna, Charles Jones, Lee Baxter Davis, May Schow, Stanley Lea, Jimmy Barker, Kenneth Zonker, Jacob Jaso, Misty-Dawn Haney, Autumn Dowdy, Colton Clifford, James Miler, and Frank Graham.

NARRATIVITY: HERE AND THERE
Satellite Gallery
1214 University Avenue
Now Through August 30
Reception, Tuesday, August 30, 5-6pm
Featuring works by students who travelled to Italy this summer and made art inspired by their experiences, and works by students who worked with Huntsville community organizations last spring.

Works by James Surls, Emma Luna and May Schow on view now in the 3G.
NEW FACULTY THIS FALL
RECENT FACULTY NEWS

  • Dr. Melissa Mednicov, Assistant Professor of Art History has published an Exhibition Review of Rebecca Marino: The Best Available Evidence in Glasstire, August 8.
    Glasstire Review

  • Jessica Simorte, Visiting Assistant Professor in WASH, is exhibiting paintings in Wavy Dash,
    a 2 Person Exhibition at Terrault Contemporary, Baltimore, MD, August 13 - September 5.
  • Chuck Drumm, Professor of Art, exhibited in My Absence, an exhibition of 46 portraits from around the country, at uBe Art Gallery in Berkeley, CA May 5-June 26.

  • Cynthia Reid, Adjunct Faculty, had a solo exhibition, Drawn by the Sea, at the Wynne Home Arts Center in Huntsville, TX, May 14- August 13
  • Daniel McFarlane, Adjunct Faculty is in Twenty Five: A Conclusion at the Galveston Arts Center July 16 to August 21, 2016
  • Max Manning, Gallery Technician, is exhibiting work in The Big Show, at Lawndale Art Center in Houston, July 22-August 27.

ALUMNI NEWS

 Camille Hay graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design in May and spent the summer as an intern at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. She worked in the exhibits design department of the National Air and Space Museum, providing  graphic support for special events, family days, creating museum signage graphics for other museum departments such as communications and education.

POWELL FOUNDATION GRANT FOR ART EDUCATION AND SUMMER CAMPS

The Department of Art received a grant from the Powell Foundation to support several projects related to Art Education. Art on the Edge , led by Art faculty Edie Wells and Education faculty Rebecca Wentworth, was a two week summer camp for middle and high school students. The campers learned about art made by children living in challenging conditions. They read stories written by the children and made art and wrote stories inspired by them. The camp culminated in an exhibition of the campers' work. They sold their arts and crafts and raised over $300 that they donated to community organizations. 

Art Faculty members Edie Wells and Cynthia Reid led a 4 day Summer Studio Intensive Camp for Art Educators. The retreat style workshop was designed to re-energize creative practice, facilitate the exchange of ideas, and inspire teachers to return to the classroom with new projects.

The Powell Foundation Grant will also support Animation in Education, a project that will take Animation students and faculty into public schools to conduct workshops this fall.
Art on the Edge campers and teachers.

ANIMATION CREATION CAMP 

ThIs summer, Drawing Professor Pat Lawler and Animation Professor Edward Morin conducted the third annual Animation Creation Camp for Middle and High School Students. Students from the area spent a week learning drawing and animation techniques culminating in a festival of amazing works. See what they did at these links:
STUDY ABROAD IN ITALY
Department Chair Michael Henderson and Art History Professor Melissa Mednicov took 10 Art Students to Rome and Florence in May. The students studied Renaissance and Ancient Art and visited many important churches, museums, and archeological sites. The students continued their studies upon returning to SHSU by writing papers and making art about their experiences. Their work is on view at the Satellite Gallery where there will be a reception on Tuesday, August 30.                                                   
 
Please consider a donation to Friends of Art. Friends of Art supports SHSU art students through scholarships and awards, including the juried student show awards, study abroad scholarships, and other several other scholarships based on excellence. The Department is deeply grateful for all of the support that benefits our students.
STAY TUNED FOR MORE NEWS AND INFORMATION ABOUT FALL EVENTS COMING SOON
#shsuart