Debra Joyce Dawson, “Plein Air Painter”
September 10, 2012 by art
“Plein air Painter,” the paintings by Debra Joyce Dawson opens the 2012–2013 academic year in the Nutting Gallery. Debra’s colorful paintings capture the light, color and essence of the landscapes before her. She is a founding member of the Ohio Plein Air Society and paints in Ohio, Italy, and Ireland. The opening reception was on Wednesday, August 5, 5:30-7:00 and photos of the opening can be viewed...
Read more of this articleSenior Exhibition 2012
April 23, 2012 by art
The spring 2012 Senior Exhibition opens Wednesday, April 18th. This years show features the work of graduating seniors Seth Miller, Kelly Lumbatis, Samantha Wilson, Victoria Lavorini, Alex Allen, Kylie Emfinger, Sam Starkey and Jessica Gordon. The show features a mix of styles and techniques and has been praised as the most interesting gallery shows of the year. The gallery opening is Wednesday April 20th from 5:30 to 7...
Read more of this articleArtist-as-Brand workshop April 26th
April 23, 2012 by art
Artist Greg Spalenka will be conducting his “Artist as Brand” workshop on April 26th in the Paul N. Elbin library on the campus of West Liberty University. The 10 hour workshop is free and open to University students, faculty and community members. There is room for 25 attendees and anyone interested in participating can register by emailing or calling Brian Fencl at [email protected] or at (304) 336-8433. The workshop...
Read more of this articleThe Meat Show
January 17, 2012 by art
The Meat Show opens at 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Nutting Art Gallery on January 18th, 2012. The theme this year was voted on by WLU Art faculty and each piece in the exhibition reflects on that theme. Past themes include Buildings, Super Heroes, and 2011′s Paper, Scissors, Rock. The show will run until February 9th.You can follow the activities in the Nutting Gallery on Facebook. The show runs from January...
Read more of this articleWLU Graphic Designers Create Community Projects
December 1, 2011 by art
West Liberty University Student Design Companies For the past 13 years West Liberty Graphic Design seniors have made their mark on the Ohio Valley, and this year has been no exception. Students from Jim Haizlett’s Graphic Design III class have been busy all semester designing community projects ranging from logos and brochures to websites and museum displays. The students formed small design “companies”...
Read more of this articleThe “Headline” Marches in the Parade
November 22, 2011 by art
In early October, Sculpture I class led by Professor Robert Villamagna, embarked on what came to be known as the “Big Head Project”, aka The Headline. Each student picked a celebrity and based on that character, created a large, paper Mache head that was worn in the annual Fantasy in Lights Parade in downtown Wheeling, WV. Students had six weeks in which to design, build, and paint the heads. “The students did a great...
Read more of this articleGeorge Kocar in the Nutting Gallery
October 18, 2011 by art
George Kocar is an award-winning artist who has exhibited his paintings in over 300 shows across the United States. He has won numerous awards including a Jurors award at the Butler Institute of Art in Youngstown, Ohio in 1985 and 1998, Best of Show at the Ohio Exposition Center in Columbus, Ohio, a Jurors Award at the Western Colorado Watercolor Society in 2000, an award for printmaking at The Society of American Graphic...
Read more of this articleDr. John Yiannias lectures on iconography
October 5, 2011 by art
Lecture on Early-Christian and Byzantine Iconography As part of Dr. Jeremy Larance’s “Graphic Literature: A Study of Sequential Art from Icons to Graphic Novels,” one of the Honors Program’s courses this fall, will be giving a lecture on iconography at St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in downtown Wheeling on October 6th at 6 p.m. Dr. Yiannias is currently Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia...
Read more of this articleSensory Distortion
September 23, 2011 by art
The Nutting Gallery at West Liberty University is proud to present Sensory Distortion: The Sculpture of Walter Croft, September 28 through October 20, 2011.Walter Croft is a hobbyist carver of professional sports equipment and apparel. From shoe laces to helmets, jerseys to logos, all hand crafted woodcarvings. Walter Croft worked as a building contractor of custom homes, custom cabinets and furniture. His interest in sculpture...
Read more of this articleGuest Artist Sam Adoquei
September 22, 2011 by art
After graduating from Ghanatta College of Fine Arts in Ghana, Mr. Adoquei traveled extensively around Africa and Europe to paint and study. After moving to the United States he studied at The Art Students League with Oldrich Teply. In addition to the National Academy School, Mr. Adoquei has taught at the New York Academy of Art, the Educational Alliance, The Art Students League, and Lyme Academy of Art in Old Lyme, Connecticut....
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