Education Commons^™

Blum Wins First Place In Student Juried Art Show At Ouachita, Kaelin Clay, Office Of Communications & Marketing

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University sophomore Tori Blum, a studio art major from McKinney, Texas, earned first place in the university’s 2023 Student Juried Art Show. Winners were announced during a reception held on April 26 in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s Hammons Art Gallery to open the show. Sponsored by the Ouachita Art Club, the exhibit features the work of 15 students – including Blum – and will be on display in Hammons Gallery through Oct. 6. It is free and open to the public.

Blum created a ceramics piece titled “Balance” for her Ceramics I course in Fall 2022 and entered …

Ouachita's Department Of Art & Design Hosting Two Exhibits Through Sept. 30, Abigail Gaddis, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

The Rosemary Gossett Adams Department of Art & Design in Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts is hosting exhibits featuring paper-mache and screen prints through Sept. 30 in the Adams Gallery of Moses-Provine Hall. Admission is free and open to the public, and after-hours access is available by appointment.

“Germinal,” a sculptural installation exhibit by Kara Gunter, is found on the first floor, while “Estamos Aqui,” an exhibit of prints by Latino artists curated by Brad Cushman, is located in the second-floor gallery.

Parsons Wins First Place In Student Juried Art Show At Ouachita, Abigail Blankenship, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Jill Parsons was named winner of the 2022 Student Juried Art Show sponsored by the Art Club at Ouachita Baptist University. An exhibit featuring works created by students and entered in the juried competition is on display in the Hammons Art Gallery in Mabee Fine Arts Center on Ouachita’s campus. The exhibit is free and open to the public through Oct. 8.

Parsons is a junior graphic design and communications & media/strategic communications double major from Celina, Texas. She earned first-place honors in the competition for her ceramics piece “Hercules and Hydra,” which features an octopus encompassing a coil pot, …

Ouachita To Host Ceramics Exhibit By Logan Hunter And Hannah May, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

The Rosemary Gossett Adams Department of Art & Design in Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts is hosting an exhibit of ceramics works by Arkansas artists Logan Hunter and Hannah May through Feb. 18 in the Adams Gallery of Moses-Provine Hall. The exhibit is part of Ouachita’s 2021-22 Guest Artist Series; it is free and open to the public.

Hunter and May met and began collaborating as studio art students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Since 2012, they have taught ceramics and helped establish community ceramics classes and spaces around the state. They work out of …

Ouachita Hosts "Crowded Spaces" Art Exhibit By Treslyn Shipley Aug. 24-Oct. 3, Julie Shands, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University’s Rosemary Gossett Adams Department of Art & Design is hosting “Crowded Spaces,” an exhibit by Arlington, Texas, artist Treslyn Shipley through Oct. 3 in the Adams Gallery in Moses-Provine Hall. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

The exhibit features a collection of painted canvases focused on people engaging in social interaction in crowded public spaces. While Shipley said she’s always sought to represent basic human similarities through her work, the COVID-19 pandemic amplified the importance of human interaction. As it led to social distancing and isolation, Shipley was inspired to create a series of …

Ouachita Art Exhibit To Showcase Work Of Visual Arts Faculty Through March 28, Rachel Moreno, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Visual Arts is hosting an art exhibit in its Rosemary Gossett Adams Gallery through March 28 that features the work of its faculty members. A reception for the exhibit will be held Tuesday, March 26, at 11 a.m. in the first floor of the Adams Gallery, which is located in Moses-Provine Hall. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

Ouachita To Host "Emanate: A Fragrant Installation" Exhibit By Stephen Watson Sept. 10-Oct. 17, Haley Martin, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

The Rosemary Adams Department of Visual Arts at Ouachita Baptist University will host Stephen Watson in a guest exhibit, “Emanate: A Fragrant Installation,” Sept. 12- Oct. 17. The artist invites the public to installation viewings of Sept. 10-11. An opening reception and artist lecture will be held Monday, Sept. 12, at 10 a.m. in Moses-Provine Hall’s Rosemary Gossett Adams Gallery, where the exhibit will be displayed. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

"California Landscapes" Displayed Through August 30, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

The Opening Reception for Dominican University of California's "California Landscapes: Variations on a Theme" was June 9 in Alemany Library on the Dominican campus.

Service-Learning Students Team On Restorative Art Project, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Once closed due to concerns about illegal camping, San Rafael’s Boyd Park now hosts a mural that homeless and unemployed people helped create in collaboration with Dominican faculty and students.

Ouachita To Host Student Juried Art Exhibit Feb. 1-March 2, Brooke Zimny, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University’s Art Club will host its annual Juried Student Art Exhibit from Feb. 1-March 2 in Ouachita’s Hammons Art Gallery, located in Mabee Fine Arts Center. This year’s juror was John Deering, award-winning cartoonist and illustrator for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Winners will be announced at a reception on Feb. 12, 6-7 to p.m., in Hammons Gallery. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.

A variety of student work will be featured in the exhibit, including paintings, sculptures, photographs and other media.

Ouachita To Host Craig Martin In Senior Art Exhibit March 2-17, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University's School of Fine Arts will host Craig Martin in his senior art exhibit March 2-17 in Moses-Provine Hall's Rosemary Gossett Adams Gallery at 6 p.m. on March 12.

Ouachita's Adams Department Of Art And Design To Host John Deering In Guest Exhibit Nov. 10-Dec. 12, Dalaney Thomas, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University's Rosemary Adams Department of Art and Design will host an art exhibit featuring the work of award-winning cartoonist and illustrator John Deering. The exhibit will run from Nov. 10 - Dec. 12 in Ouachita's new Rosemary Adams Gallery in Moses-Provine Hall.

Pianist Kevin Kenner Performs In Guest Concert Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Hailed as “one of the finest American pianists to come along in years” by the Chicago Tribune, Kenner has appeared around the world as a soloist with leading orchestras and as a recitalist in major halls. He has won the top prizes in the most prestigious competitions: Tchaikovsky International Competition, Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and the International Chopin Piano Competition, in which he served as a juror in 2010.

Jean-Michel Fonteneau Opens 2014-15 Guest Concert Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Fonteneau, professor of Cello at the Conservatory of Music, performied on stage with pianist June Choi Oh, Chair of Dominican’s Department of Music, Dance and Performing Arts. The program, which capped Family Weekend 2014 at Dominican, featured Beethoven's Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in F Major, Op. 5, No. 1; Grieg's Sonata for Cello and Piano F Minor, Op. 36 and Prokofiev's Sonata for Cello and Piano in C Major, Op. 119.

Art Of Dana King" Exhibit At Dominican Through August 26, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

King, who received an honorary Doctorate of Laws degree from Dominican President Mary B. Marcy at Commencement in 2013, was a broadcast journalist for 25 years, which included network stints with ABC’s “Good Morning America Sunday” and the “CBS Morning News” and “CBS Evening News.” She joined San Francisco’s CBS-5 KPIX television as news anchor in 1997. In her 15 years at KPIX, King traveled extensively for the station, bringing to her Bay Area viewers reports of struggle, survival, and perseverance from around the world.

Hickernell Senior Art Exhibit, "Over It", To Open In Hammons Gallery April 28, Chelsea Whelpley, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University will host David Hickernell’s senior art exhibit, “OVER IT,” in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s Hammons Gallery from April 28 to May 10. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

Coles' "Off The Wall" Graphic Design Exhibit To Open April 21 At Ouachita, Bethany Peevy, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University will host Emily Coles' senior art exhibit, "Off the Wall," in Mabee Fine Arts Center's Hammons Gallery from April 21 to May 1. A reception will be held April 21 at 5 p.m. in the gallery. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

Alumna Presents At Art History Research Symposium, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Hoytt, who works as a flight paramedic for REACH helicopters out of Concord and Lakeport, presented “Hildegard of Bingen in Her Time and Today,” a paper she wrote in a medieval art history class taught by Dr. Leslie Ross, professor and chair of Art History at Dominican. Dr. Ross, who will be a guest lecturer in Koret Auditorium on Friday, April 25, asked Hoytt to present her paper at the symposium in San Francisco

Ouachita's Dr. Raouf Halaby Contributes To Palestinian Art Exhibit In New York, Taylor Tomlinson, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University professor Dr. Raouf J. Halaby has been invited to write the introduction for the catalog of the international art exhibit "How Green Was My Valley" in New York City. He also moderated the eexhibit's "Artists' Talk" symposium on April 4. The exhibit opened on April 3 and will run through April 27 at the White Box Art Center.

Connell And Oakes Senior Exhibit, "Back," To Open In Hammons Gallery April 14, Chelsea Whelpley, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University will host Michael Connell and Adam Oakes' senior exhibit, "Back," in Mabee Fine Arts Center's Hammons Gallery from April 14 to 24. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

Harrington And Turner Senior Art Exhibit, "Divergence," To Open In Verser Gallery April 4, Molly Bowman, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University will host Libby Harrington and Molly Ann turner's senior art exhibit, "Divergence," in Verser Gallery from April 4 to 15. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

Ewart & Mcculloch's "Color Through The Eyes Of A Designer" Graphic Design Exhibit To Open April 1, Bethany Peevy, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University will host Brittany Ewart and Anna McCulloch's senior art exhibit, "Color Through the Eyes of a Designer," in Mabee Fine Arts Center's Hammons Art Gallery April 1-10. A reception will be held Wednesday, April 2, from 6-7 p.m. in the gallery. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

Art Club Impacting Students, Community And Alumni, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

The Art Club is a three-year-old program created by the Department of Art, Art History and Design. Held at the Albert Boro Community Center in the Canal district in San Rafael, it provides quality arts education for local youth. It is made possible through an art education grants from the Marin Community Foundation and U.S. Bank and an ongoing partnership with the City of San Rafael Community Services with the support of Steve Mason, director of the Boro Center.