2011 International Technology, Education and Development Conference
January 26, 2011 by art
Associate Professor of Graphic Design Jim Haizlett will be making an oral paper presentation at the 2011 International Technology, Education and Development Conference – (www.inted2011.org) in Valencia, Spain on March 7 – 9. The goal of INTED2011 is to promote international collaboration in Education and Research in all educational fields and disciplines. The conference provides the opportunity to present and discuss...
Read more of this articlePaper, Rock, Scissors
January 19, 2011 by art
Rock, Paper, Scissors opens at 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Nutting Art Gallery on January 19th, 2011. The theme this year was voted on by WLU Art faculty and each piece in the exhibition reflects on that theme. Associate Professor of Art Brian Fencl approached the theme this way, “Rock, Paper, Scissors, is a game of selection. In several of my pieces I focused on the game itself and in the other paintings I focused...
Read more of this articleFall 2010 Senior Exhibition
November 29, 2010 by art
The opening reception Monday, November 29, 5:30-7:00 PM brought friends, alumni and family to the Nutting Gallery to support the two graduating seniors. The exhibition features the work of students Amy Barcus (Art Ed) and Matt McDaniel (Graphic Design). The work will be on display from November 29-December 10, 2010. The opening reception for Senior Exhibition was Monday, November 29, 5:30-7:00 PM. All gallery events are free...
Read more of this articleThe Art of Brian Fencl at West Virginia State University
November 10, 2010 by art
Brian Fencl, Power Over Resources, oil on panel, 2010 The art of Brian Fencl, Assistant Professor of Art at West Liberty University is on display in the Della Brown Taylor Gallery on the campus of West Virginia State University. Kate Long of the Charleston Gazette and West Virginia Public Radio said about Brian Fencl’s work, “The guy is funny and thoughtful and irreverent. He’s political in the broad...
Read more of this articleUrban Intervals by Michael Pomerantz
October 26, 2010 by art
The colorful urban landscapes of Michael Pomerantz go on display in the Nutting Gallery at West Liberty University. The subject matter of Michael’s paintings may be the urban and residential landscape, but the main focus is color. The intensity of color, the organization of shapes and subtle temperature shifts make for vivid paintings that seemed filled with light. Michael began drawing and painting while studying...
Read more of this articleAIGA Field Trip to Toonseum in Pittsburgh
October 9, 2010 by art
PITTSBURGH – West Liberty’s AIGA student group recently took a field trip to downtown Pittsburgh to visit Toonseum, SPACE Gallery, Wood Street Galleries, and the Contemporary Craft Society. Toonseum is one of three museums of cartooning in the United States. The students were given a tour of the history of cartooning and saw several examples of early animation. Creighton Hill, Graphic Design senior and AIGA...
Read more of this articleWLU at Oglebayfest 2010
September 30, 2010 by art
West Liberty University will be represented at the 2010 Oglebayfest by faculty and students. The Visual Art program is providing exhibitor space for our ceramics students and faculty members will be exhibiting and adjudicating several competitions. Oglebayfest is the biggest festival in the greater Wheeling area attracting over 50,000 people to the park. The Markets are located behind the historic Oglebay Institute Mansion...
Read more of this articleShawn Quinlan/ The Quilted Fringe
September 28, 2010 by art
The Nutting Gallery hosts the work of Pittsburgh artist Shawn Quinlan with the gallery opening scheduled for September 29th, 2010 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Shawn’s work has been exhibited at the Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh and has won a Purchase Award from the Carnegie Museum of Art. Shawn Quinlan’s work is an exciting blend of fine art and craft and takes the medium of quilting in many unexpected directions. A link...
Read more of this articleAIGA – West Liberty Chapter – Fall 2010 Activities Schedule
September 21, 2010 by art
September 22 at noon – Our next meeting. We will discuss membership, tshirt design contest, and upcoming events. September 29 – 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM – Nuttting Gallery opening - “The Quilted Fringe” works by Shawn Quinlan September 29 – 7:30 PM- 9:00 PM – We will show the film “Handmade Nation” in the Boyle Conference Room. Free for members. $2.00 for non-members. October...
Read more of this articleThe new College of Arts and Communication
August 21, 2010 by art
As of July 1st 2010 the Division of Art will now be part of the new College of Arts and Communication at West Liberty University. The new College is made-up of the Department of Journalism, Communication Studies and Visual Art and the Department of Music and Theater. The new College will be led by Interim Dean Bill Baronak and will be housed in the Hall of Fine Arts, the Media Arts Center and College Hall. The Department...
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