August 22- September 17, 2011
- Reception: September 1, 6-8 p.m., gallery lounge
- 7 p.m. Gallery Talk by Peggy Shaw
- Music by The Chris Reyman Trio
Twenty faculty studio artists are participating in this year’s exhibition. Including Louis Ballard, Chris Berti, Lisa Costello, and Marsha Daniels. In addition to Jennifer Davis, Stacey Gross, Bryan Heaton, Steven Hudson, Jamie Kruidenier, and Melinda McIntosh. As well as Craig McMonigal, Laura O’Donnell, Denise Seif, Peggy Shaw, Phil Smith, Tim Stiles, Joan Stolz, Matthew Watt, Kelly White, and Paul Young.
This year’s Faculty Art Exhibition is being held in memory of Blair Kling. Emeritus professor of Indian history at the University of Illinois. Who passed away in May due to complications from mesothelioma. Kling’s family and friends are sponsoring the exhibit. They suggested at that time that memorial donations be sent to the Parkland Art Gallery in place of flowers.
High Noon with the Artist
A series of art lectures has been planned to coincide with the exhibit. These “High Noon with the Artist” lectures in the gallery allow faculty from selected areas to offer more in-depth discussions of their work. On September 8, Associate Professor of Art & Design Matthew Watt will discuss his work. A new series of drawings (non-digital) and 3D modeling he worked on in Canterbury, England, during an instructor exchange. On September 13, Laura O'Donnell, an instructor in Art History and Ceramics, will present a talk with Hiroko Ito, instructor of Japanese language and culture. This talk will be about an upcoming Ceramics Tour to Japan that they will lead next spring through Parkland Community Education.
Image: Peggy Shaw, Hover (2.9), Archival Digital Print, 2011