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October 1, 2012
The School of Art thanks its many contributors whose annual, endowment, and in kind gifts over the past year are greatly appreciated. Private support from our alumni and friends enables us to sustain our current activities. Your valuable gifts directly benefit our students, individual programs, and general operations. Follow the Giving link above to join this group of supporters.
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October 1, 2012
Greer (MFA 1999) has been chosen as one of two artists to receive a 2012 Arts Innovator Award from Artist Trust. As the Artist Trust press release says, “These unrestricted cash awards of $25,000 are the largest monetary award available to a generative artist of any discipline statewide.” This award is funded through a partnership with The Dale (BFA 1965) and Leslie Chihuly Foundation. Rodrigo Valenzuela (MFA 2012) and Brent Watanabe (BFA 1995) were also in the group of eight finalists from...
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September 28, 2012
Two 2012 graduating students from the School of Art were chosen as award winners by the College of Arts & Sciences. Who are these remarkable young women? Both Yael Nov and Nadia Jackinsky-Sethi (formerly Jackinsky-Horrell) were chosen by the College as recipients of the Timeless Award in the Future category . The Timeless Awards were part of the College’s commemoration of the University...
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September 28, 2012
It is not uncommon today for people ten-plus years older than the average college student to return to school seeking a degree. Here is a look at three current School of Art students who fit that profile: Sam Cook, a BDes student in the Interaction Design Program; Dana Garvey, a PhD candidate in Art History; and, Dave Kennedy, an MFA student in the Photomedia Program.
Sam Cook entered Oregon State University (OSU) as an undergraduate straight out of high school. For personal reasons, he left...
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September 28, 2012
Change seems to be the key word at the moment for the School of Art. One of our most public transformations is a complete redesign of the School’s website. Associate Professor Annabelle Gould led the project assisted by a few staff: Mark Rector, Director of IT; Jeanette Mills, Director of Visual Services; and Laura Todd, Academic Adviser. Eric Richards (BFA 1999) did...
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September 26, 2012
The Nisqually Earthquake in 2001 changed the focus of Professor Philip Govedare’s paintings. He was at the College Art Association conference in Chicago during the earthquake. On television, he saw the historic brick building at 2nd Avenue and Jackson Street being used as an example of the structures that were badly damaged by the quake. His painting studio was in that building.
For many years, Govedare’s paintings had been essentially abstract, but he had been thinking about a return to...
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August 15, 2012
Patti Warashina: Wit and Wisdom s an extensively illustrated catalog that provides a career retrospective for this well-known alumna (BFA 1962, MFA 1964) and professor emerita. The book also conveys some interesting history about the School of Art. It was written ;by another professor emerita, Martha Kingsbury. She taught Art History at the University of Washington for thirty-five years and has published widely about Pacific Northwest artists. The catalog accompanies an...
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February 1, 2012
The School of Art would like to recognize and thank our donors. Private support from our alumni and friends enables us to sustain our current activities. Your valuable gifts directly benefit our students, individual programs, and general operations. We greatly appreciate your support of the arts!
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February 1, 2012
Many artists would not be interested in a residency where the studio is in the corner of a hot, noisy, dusty factory floor. However, two School of Art faculty were eager for the opportunity, which benefited them and, ultimately, their students.
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February 1, 2012
William Ingham is an alumnus of the School of Art and a successful painter, but his accomplishments have not caused him to forget what it was like to be an art student. He knows students are in school to learn how to make artistic visions become reality, and he wants to support that process.
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