The “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....
Read more of this articleMural for the Pocket Park
September 21, 2011 by art
Senior Digital Media Design student Sam Starkey is featured in a Wheeling News- Intelligencer article about his contribution to the city’s “Pocket Park.” Working with the Wheeling Arts Commission Sam created the mural on the wall of a building located in the 1100 block of Main Street. The article can be found by clicking on the the Wheeling Intelligencer News-Register link. Sam Starkey, "Common...
Read more of this articleProgram Director in Art Therapy
August 28, 2011 by art
The College of Arts and Communication welcomes D. Michele Ellis-Thomas, M.C.A.T., M.S. in Forensic Medicine, B.F.A., ATR as our new Program Director in Art Therapy. Michele is joining WLU as an Assistant Professor charged with the creation of an Art Therapy program for the Department of Journalism, Communication Studies and Visual Art. She holds a B.F.A. from Sam Houston State University, a M.F.A. from Drexel Hahnemann Medical...
Read more of this articleCaptive Corpulence in the Nutting Gallery
August 28, 2011 by art
“Captive Corpulence,” the paintings by Stephen Haynes opens the 2011–2012 academic year in the Nutting Gallery. Haynes works in acrylics to create characters with elongated necks, corpulent bodies, tattoos, scars, and genetic malformations. Characters devoid of mouths who, with their eyes and expressions, are able to say much. The opening reception scheduled for Wednesday, August 31, 5:30-7:00 PM. The show runs...
Read more of this articleSenior Graphic Design students seeking projects
August 19, 2011 by art
Design Services Offered by WLU Art Students The West Liberty University graphic design students are once again offering design services for the campus community and beyond. For the past twelve years junior and senior graphic design majors have produced projects for the community ranging from logos, posters and brochures to book covers, presentations, signage and websites. You may participate in this program by responding...
Read more of this articleArt Auction for Scholarships
July 27, 2011 by art
Friday, August 26, 2011 The College of Arts and Communication will be holding a fundraiser, “Art in the Park” on August 26 to benefit the Robert Villamagna Jr. Memorial Scholarship for Art Therapy at WLU. This scholarship was created to raise money to honor the memory of Professor Robert Villamagna’s late son who tragically passed away a few years ago in car accident. Professor Villamagna is a faculty...
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