“Managerie” is a collection of drawings by Christina “Krissy” Parker. The drawings consist of real and imaginary creatures inspired by nature.
“I Don’t Know What to Do With My Hands’ has been seven years in the making by Bobby King. The work was created through a process of body casting and mold making.
The reception will be held in the Trahern Living Gallery at 5pm on May 9.
Dr. Smithers co-organized three panels “The Violent Lives of Renaissance Artists in Italy” at the Renaissance Society of America conference in April 2013 in San Diego. These panels focused on the violence of Early Modern Italian artists—conceived broadly as brawling, murder, bad behavior, sexual violence, intense rivalry, and eccentric behavior. Her paper “Michelangelo’s Suicidal Stone” focused on how Michelangelo elicited a strong reaction from others by bringing out the colorful and unusual temperament in those in his realm (and the things in his realm?). When the stone quarried to be the pendant to David heard it was no longer to be carved by Michelangelo and instead Baccio Bandinelli, it jumped ship into the Arno! On one hand, Michelangelo attracted undying devotion from his admirers and close friends (and apparently his stones), and on the other, drew contempt from some contemporaries, such as Baccio. Dr. Smithers’ paper explored not only Michelangelo’s reactions to his peers, family, and friends, but also the reactions of others—patrons, collectors, art writers, artists, and stones alike—to him.
Self Portrait a Napoleon With Taco Hat: Charcoal drawing by Nicole Santoyo
Check out the miscellaneous works by Nicole Santoyo in the Trahern Living Gallery. Come by and see what the posters mean by 500% more frying pans! A public reception will be held on May 2nd from 5-7pm.
Check out the spectacular drawings by Tyler Foster in Trahern Gallery 108. Tyler’s drawings are based off of family photos. Stop by and see these awesome works. The reception will be help tomorrow night at 5pm.
Family: Drawings by Tyler Foster
Spectrum: Austin Peay Senior Graphic Design Exhibition
Austin Peay State University is proud to exhibit the BFA Visual Communications Senior Exhibition show “Spectrum”. The exhibition opens with a reception in APSU’s Downtown Gallery (located at 116 Strawberry Alley) at 5pm on May 2nd. The event is free and open to the public.
The name “Spectrum” hints at the idea that the graphic design students have very diverse styles of design. The show will consist of works by: Lucas Freeze, Susie Liberatore, Chad Malone, Jorden Gibby, Drew Holden, Chelsea Flatt, Briana MacArthur, and Josh Jones.
The exhibition’s works consist of a very large range of mediums, such as digital painting, illustration, packaging, typography, silkscreen, letterpress, web design, and photography.
Professor Mark DeYoung says, “This year we have a great group of graduating designers. They have taken to heart the importance of a personalized creative process, resulting in an interesting mix of exciting and individualized works.”
Gallery hours for viewing the exhibition are from 9am – 4 pm. Monday-Friday and from noon – 4pm, Saturday and Sunday. The show runs from May 2nd until May 11th.
Tautology – Senior Exhibition by Corey Garrett
Check out the new exhibition by Corey Garrett in Trahern Gallery 108. Corey’s senior exhibition features a combination of cyanotype prints and screen printing with collage elements.
The opening reception will be tonight at 5pm in Trahern Gallery 108. Don’t forget to stop by!
“Growing Things” Exhibition of botanical works by Stephanie Parkans
Opening this week in the Trahern Living Gallery is the exhibition “Growing Things” by Stephanie Parkans. The show features numerous drawings of botanical subjects. Through making this collection of botanical illustrations, Stephanie has developed a deeper appreciation for flowers.
The opening reception will be on April 25th at pm. Don’t miss out on Stephanie wonderful show!
Applications are now being accepted for Living Gallery Trahern Studios this coming Fall! This will be the LAST term of student studios in the Trahern Gallery(sniff sniff sob) so get one while you can! Applications are available in the Art Department Office or CLICK HERE to download. All applications are due by end of day Thursday, April 25th!
Alexander Wurts and Tyler Foster working with in the Living Gallery Space
Alexander Wurts has been a member of the Trahern Living Gallery program since the fall semester of 2012. Alexander is a Junior at Austin Peay State University. He plans to graduate with a BFA in studio artand then attend a graduate school to receive an MFA. Alexander’s work is primarily focused on collages. He uses pieces of magazines, found books, and illustrations to combine into his projects. During his time in Living Gallery he has been a part of three exhibitions. The most recent was a collaborative effort with his gallery space partner, Tyler Foster. Tyler has also been a part of the Living Gallery since the fall semester of 2012. Tyler has been using his studio to make a series of large drawings based on family photographs from his childhood. Tyler is graduating this semester with a BFA in studio art, and plans to take some time off before pursuing an MFA. Tyler’s work usually consists of drawings in charcoal and graphite as well as oil paintings.
Alexander and Tyler have collaborated on two exhibitions since they’ve shared a studio in the Living Gallery. The exhibition, “Gash:Tear” ran in December of last year. One of Alexander’s contributions to the show featured a wooden panel painted white that gallery visitors were invited to destroy with a hammer. Tyler contributed multiple drawings that visitors were free to tear in half periodically throughout the show. In April 2013, the exhibition, “Works by Tyler Foster and Alexander Wurts” was presented in the Trahern Living Gallery. Tyler displayed multiple paintings of portraits and flowers. Alexander exhibited a series of photocopies. Each copy was made from a previous copies so that the original image eventually deteriorated after one hundred copies.
When asked about the benefits of having a Living Gallery space, Alexander said this “Having access to my own studio has really been a great benefit to the amount of work I can create. Its also nice having my friends around to offer up advice and ideas.
Don’t miss Origins, a senior exhibition by Jessica Gray. The opening reception is tonight at 5pm in Trahern Gallery 108. Stop by and see Jessica’s amazing work!
Origins: Solo Exhibition by Jessica Gray
A new exhibition by Brittney Georgic will be opening this week in the Trahern Living Gallery. Brittney’s work has been created using a variety of media. Everyone is invited to check out this awesome show!
Statement
Our work is based on several assumptions; first, that life is good, second, that two artists working together are better than one working alone, and third, that information is there for the taking. That said, we seek to create new works from both existing and original audio-visual information.
We are part of a long line of collage theorists extending from Kurt Schwitters to Kara Walker, from John Cage to Brian Eno.
Using the techniques of digital sound and video editing – both in the studio and in live performances – our work explores the history of cinema, the culture of the Internet, the richness of language, the pervasiveness of music and all the ways in which media intersect and interact to create new languages expressive of our time.
In 2001 Retold, we ripped a dvd of Kubrick’s classic film 2001: A Space Odyssey and divided it up by dvd chapters. We then asked a variety of people to watch one chapter and recorded their retelling of the narrative. The original movie was then re-edited to match this retelling.
This spring and fall, the Mabel Larson Gallery will be housing an exquisite collection of folk and outsider art, donated by Ned and Jacqueline Crouch. The exhibit will include works by Herbert Baggett, Miles Smith, Inez Nathaniel and many more artists. The works featured are varying in media, from stoneware and wood carvings to paintings and drawings.
Everyone is invited to visit the opening reception on April 18th from 5 to 7pm. We hope that you will get a chance to stop by and share the experience of this exquisite collection.
A beautiful exhibition of photograph by Jessica Gray is being displayed in the Trahern Living Gallery. The exhibition reflects the act of storing memories in a box.
The opening reception is on April 11th at 5pm. Stop by and see photographs by APSU student, Jessica Gray, int the Trahern Living Gallery.
Check out the awesome collaborative exhibit “Works” by Tyler Foster and Alexander Wurts in the Trahern Living Gallery. The opening reception is tonight at 5:00.
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