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The Immersive Experience of Catherine Widgery's "Interface"

Posted on May 3, 2024 at 7:15 AM by Monet Butler

Photo of Catherine Widgery smiling and holding a camera in front of panels with twinkling lights

Catherine Widgery (American b. 1953) is an expert in site-specific public works of art. With Widgery’s fifty plus projects and...

Categories: Artists, Students

The Importance of Exhibiting Elizabeth Catlett, Influential Artist & Activist

Posted on April 22, 2024 at 10:00 AM by Alisha Abner

Print of a woman's bust, white on black, then repeated black on white with a repeated silhouette of a person in a dress with arms raised, each in a different color following the color spectrum.

Sculptor, printmaker, graphic artist, teacher, mentor, mother, and activist were all roles Elizabeth Catlett (1915–2012) had in her lifetime. She...

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Terry Allen's Playful "Public Perception" for Gym Goers

Posted on April 19, 2024 at 10:53 AM by Monet Butler

Artist Terry Allen in front of the rock-climbing wall at State Gymnasium with a neon sign in the background that says Heaven Now What

Visual artist and songwriter Terry Allen (b. 1943) is known internationally as a Renaissance man. With 12 albums of music...

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Everything Is Intentional: Andrew Leicester's Multilayered Approach to Science through Public Art

Posted on April 1, 2024 at 3:55 PM by Monet Butler

Mosaic sculpture of an animal with four legs, claws, wings, and a human face. There are checkered images on either side of it. It is surrounded by black and white checkered tiles with red letters that are A or C or G or T.

Andrew Leicester (b. 1948) is the epitome of a public artist. His massive installation of nine public works of art...

Categories: Artists, Students

Public Art and Feeling Home

Posted on March 8, 2024 at 12:29 PM by Monet Butler

colorful collage of a decorated living room from the 1970s

Mickalene Thomas (b. 1971) does not make art that you can simply walk up to. Thomas’ work is known for...

Categories: Artists, Students

Balancing Food Choices with "Aequanimitas"

Posted on February 23, 2024 at 7:15 AM by Monet Butler

Photo of courtyard with metal sculpture of bread and metal gazebo with a person cutout for entrance and a picnic table under the gazebo

Tom Askman (b. 1941) is known for creating interactive public works of art. His philosophy of “engaging viewers in an...

Categories: Artists, Students

Tenets of a Successful Student Found in Public Artist Bill Barrett

Posted on February 9, 2024 at 10:03 AM by Monet Butler

Bill Barrett posing with his art Oil Painting Number 2

Born to an artistic family in Los Angeles, Bill Barrett (United States, b. 1934) has worked for many decades to...

Categories: Artists, Students

Artist Perspective: Barbara Fedeler

Posted on February 10, 2021 at 2:00 PM by Guest Writer

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Artist Barbara Fedeler describes her inspiration for the charcoal drawing Effigy Mounds Winter Overlook, included in Compelling Ground: Landscapes, Environments,...

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