Art Alive in the Library
The Art Annex at
the Library has attracted
much interest from artists wishing to exhibit their work, and
from students who find themselves studying in the newest art
space on campus. A collaboration between Parkland Art
Gallery and the Library, The Annex provides an opportunity
for our students, faculty, staff, and alumni to showcase
their art. Through this experience students gain
professional experience in exhibiting their work, faculty
and staff are provided with the means to exhibit their
talents and promote their programs, and alumni gain exposure
within the community and serve as role models for future
graduates. Three exhibits have been shown since its
inception. Don Lake and his students
launched the space with a strong collection of watercolors
made during a painting trip to the Isle of Wight in 2005.
 Judy Dethmers exhibited a striking collection of paintings,
which included large scale portraits of her
family. Michael Cochran's figurative paintings are on
display through April 30, and Chris Starkey's work will be on
display May 9 through June 22. Approximately one show every
six weeks is scheduled throughout the year.
More information about The Art Annex and application form is
available
online.
Student Art Work
Recognized
Parkland Art Gallery held the
annual Parkland Student Fine Art Juried Exhibition from
April 10 through May 6. Members of the art faculty selected
works for the exhibit from approximately 400 submissions of
student work produced in our Fine and Applied Arts
Department classes within the last year. Each year students
with exceptional artworks on exhibit received special
awards. Monetary awards include the Dr. David M. and Shirley
A. Jones Student Art Award for a work of outstanding
artistic achievement; the Department Chair of Fine and
Applied Arts Award for excellence; the Presidents Award for
Artistic Distinction, and the Parkland Library Award.
Maria Dorofeeva, a student assistant
in Parkland's Library, is the recipient of the Underwood-Alger
Art Scholarship, a full tuition scholarship for Parkland
College. Danielle McNamara was awarded the
Parkland Library Award for a drawing on paper entitled
From the Heavens. The work will hang in the Library
along with the 2005 award winning photograph by
Taylor Trevor.
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