Oct 19, 2015 | Essay, From the Chair
Since I have been writing these notes to you, a couple things have happened that I want to share here. One unexpected pleasure is that you have been writing back. I have received a number of notes from people who are reading these posts that include words of...
Oct 12, 2015 | Essay, From the Chair
This week we welcome the Art Department Board of Visitors to campus. I look forward to spending time with them and sharing much about our students, faculty and the creative vitality of our department. Please say hello if you see us in the halls. I was driving home...
Sep 28, 2015 | Essay, From the Chair
As a faculty member and Chair of the Art Department, I have the extraordinary privilege to be able to think about art almost all the time. As artists who teach, we often get lost in the responsibilities of our teaching and other aspects of our university life over...
Sep 28, 2015 | Essay, From the Chair
I hope everyone had a chance to witness the Super Moon and eclipse that occurred on Sunday. Nature sets the bar very high, however, it also provides sublime inspiration for our own creativity; a creativity that is not bound by historical limitations. One of the...
Sep 21, 2015 | Essay, From the Chair
I have been thinking about recent developments in art lately, especially in a digital culture where images are freely accessible. One such contemporary practice that is magnified exponentially in a digital world is Appropriation; a term that signifies a kind of...
