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Downing, Joseph Dudley, 1925-2007 (Mss 565), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 565. Correspondence, articles, news clippings, photographs, exhibit invitations and catalogs, and miscellaneous materials documenting the artistic works and personal life of native Kentuckian artist Joe Downing during his career in the United States and abroad. Includes records of exhibits and patrons of Downing’s work.

Kwanseum, Risd Museum, Linda Heuman

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14th Century

Still Life With Lemons (Whose Forms Correspond To A Drawing Of A Black Vase Upon The Wall), Risd Museum, Ellen Mcbreen

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Matisse used solid, vivid colors to render the simple forms and geometric background segments of this still life. Roughly outlined and intentionally flattened, each element shows evidence of the artist’s brushstrokes and his manipulation of pigment. An extended title, Still life with lemons whose forms correspond to a drawing of a black vase upon the wall, points to intentional relationships between shapes. The ovoid form of the pitcher echoes the curves of the plump lemons below; those of its neck and base are repeated in the foot of the blue glass compote at lower left. A book entitled “Tapis” (Carpet) …

The Supper At Emmaus, Risd Museum, Butch Rovan, Horace Ballard

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In this biblical scene Christ breaks bread to bless it and give it to his dining partners at Emmaus on the third day after his Resurrection. Jan Cossiers depicted the two companions of Christ at the moment when Christ’s divinity is revealed to them. The man at the far right throws up his hands in surprise, while the man in the center points in a gesture of identification. The cockle shells, crossed staffs, medal, and tall hat of the man at right designate him as a pilgrim to the shrine of Santiago de Compostela, the most important and popular pilgrimage …

Self-Portrait, Risd Museum, Fritz Drury

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This representation of an elegantly dressed lute-player is an intriguing variant on an artist’s self-portrait. It identifies the subject as the painter, seated before his own easel and palette, and expands on his cultural achievements by emphasizing his musical abilities. Although unsigned, this portrait has been attributed to Paul Bril (1553/4-1626), a Flemish artist who forged a highly successful career in Rome. The scene tacked to the easel is typical of Bril’s early compositions which were distinguished by small figures, deep, shaded foregrounds, and masses of silvery foliage, attributes that he shared with other Flemish painters. Bril’s Netherlandish roots helped …

Rain On The River, Risd Museum, Fritz Drury

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George Bellows was critically acclaimed for the frank, even brutal manner of the urban landscapes he painted in the early years of the twentieth century. His view from a rockly ledge above Riverside Park surveys a freight train making its way along the New York Central’s famous Water Level Route. The string of railcars echoes the rushing diagonal that marks the near bank of the Hudson River. Aggressive brushstrokes indicate reflective surfaces that are animated by graphic observations: a lone pedestrian scurries acros a rain-slicked path, and a horse-drawn cart awaits a delivery of scavenged coal. Bellows called Rain on …

2014 Artist In Residence Biennial (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Jered Sprecher

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

The presence of acclaimed artists—who have lived and worked in major cultural centers across the country—enhances the educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the University of Tennessee School of Art. With daily contact over the course of a full semester, resident artists develop a unique relationship with the student body which complements the creative stimulation offered by guest lecturers and the School of Art’s faculty. Representing diverse ethnic, cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds, these resident artists introduce another layer of candor and a fresh artistic standard for the students who, though early in their formal art …

Marion Greenwood In Tennessee (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Frederick Moffatt

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

This catalogue is produced on the occasion of Marion Greenwood in Tennessee at the UT Downtown Gallery, Knoxville, TN, June 6 - August 9, 2014.

Think / Make / Think (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Dorothy Metzger Habel, Joshua Bienko, Jered Sprecher, Emily Ward Bivens, Sally Brogden, Jason Brown, Paul Harrill, Paul Lee, Sarah Lowe, Beauvais Lyons, Frank Martin, Althea Murphy-Price, John Powers, Deborah Shmerler, Cary Staples, Claire Stigliani, David Wilson, Karla Wozniak, Koichii Yamamoto, Mary Campbell, Timothy W. Hiles, Amy Neff, Suzanne Wright

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

This exhibition featured the work of current professors in the University of Tennessee School of Art.

Exhibiting faculty were: Joshua Bienko, Emily Bivens, Sally Brogden, Jason S. Brown, Paul Harrill, Paul Lee, Sarah Lowe, Beauvais Lyons, Frank Martin, Althea Murphy-Price, John Powers, Deborah Shmerler, Jered Sprecher, Cary Staples, Claire Stigliani, David Wilson, Karla Wozniak, Koichi Yamamoto, and Sam Yates.

Color Refined (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Max Weintraub

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

Color Refined is comprised of paintings, drawings, collages, and sculpture by five women artists who immigrated to the United States from five different countries. Although their ages span three generations, these New York based artists share a love of color and abstraction.

Exhibiting artists were: Rachel Beach, Siri Berg, Gabriele Evertz, Beatrice Riese, and Rella Stuart-Hunt.

Mfa Promotional Material, School Of Art

Historical Material

Information booklet for the University of Tennessee School of Art Master of Fine Arts Program.

This publication features the work of graduates: Hannah Short, Jessica Kreutter, Jessica Anderson, Rebecca Mixon, Shaurya Kumar, Ericka Walker, Harrison Pang, Ren Cummings, Jarred Elrod, Hilary Williams, Ben Seamons, and Eleanor Aldrich.

Chester Cornett: Beyond The Narrow Sky, Chester Cornett, Kentucky Folk Art Center

Kentucky Folk Art Center Exhibition Catalogs

2014 Kentucky Folk Art Center exhibition catalog of artist Chester Cornett.

Alberto Rey’S Balsa Series In The Cuban American Imagination, Isabel Alvarez-Borland

Spanish Department Faculty Scholarship

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A Working Life, Benny A. Melton

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In our culture, a person's profession is often made evident by the apparel worn or the tools being used. On the surface, urban scenes may convey a gentle flow and constant motion, which are characteristics of an ordered society. Beneath the visible elements are relationships which may represent a vastly different perspective. The work of artists often outlives the artist just as the result of labor may outlive the laborer. Giza's great pyramids are ancient wonders that baffle modern engineers and scientists as to how they may have been built. Though the exact techniques used may not be known there …

Laboratory: Where Science Becomes Art, Amy Norton, Madeline Carpenter, Colton Weeks, Jae Lim

P-12 Lesson Plans

This is group of lessons for K-12 art classroom is connected to the artists in the ZMA exhibition Laboratory, on view November 14, 2014 - February 21, 2015. The exhibition worked to demystify artistic practice by revealing parallels between art and scientific research and methodology. These associated lessons include scientific concepts and principles paired with art.

Ua1c11/30 Ivan Wilson Photo Collection, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Photographs removed from MSS 356 Ivan Wilson Papers.

Lockshop, Kate Walker

Kate Walker

Exo 09, 2014, Gale Antokal

Gale Antokal

Exo 08, 2014, Gale Antokal

Gale Antokal

Exo 04, 2014, Gale Antokal

Gale Antokal