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upcoming exhibitions

Ephemeral Bodies
SOFA Gallery, SHSU Art Building A
January 28 – February 4, 2011
Exhibition Artists (fellow shsu students): Thomas Boydston, Summer Brewster, Scott Bruce, Catherine Cartwright, Meredith Cawley, Bridget Eldredge, Katie Guidry, Stephen Lee, Zoriel Perez, Kara Phillips, Melissa Polomsky, Steviee Southerland, Jared Taylor
Gaddis Geeslin Gallery Schedule Spring Semester 2011

51st SHSU Art Faculty Exhibit
Jan. 24th - Feb. 10, 2011
Reception: 6-7 Jan. 27
Visiting Faculty Lecture Series
Art Auditorium Art Building E Room 108
Kathy Kelley – Thurs. Jan. 27, 5 pm --
this is the one you come to to suck up to your teacher!

Bill Davenport – Thurs. Feb. 3, 5pm
Tudor Mitroi – Tues. Feb. 8, 5pm
Amanda Burnham and Dan Rule
Feb. 24 - Mar. 24, 2011
Artist Talks and Receptions: Amanda Burnham Talk - Thurs. Feb. 24, 5pm
Art Auditorium Art Building E Room 108
Opening Reception to follow in The Gaddis Geeslin Gallery 6-7pm
Dan Rule Talk - Thurs. Mar. 24, 5pm
Art Auditorium Art Building E Room 108
Closing Reception to follow in The Gaddis Geeslin Gallery 6-7pm
12th Juried Student Exhibition
April 4 - April 21, 2011
Juror Talk: TBA
Reception: TBA
Open to current SHSU students enrolled in SHSU Art classes
Dates to drop of work for the juried show: Mon. Mar 28 - Wed Mar. 30
Senior Graphic Design Exhibit
April 25 - April 29, 2011
Reception: Thurs. April 28, 5-7pm
Spring 2011 Graduating Senior Exhibit
May 9 - May 13, 2011
Reception to follow commencement

WASH

2D :: This studio course introduces the studio arts, contemporary art history, theory and technology to the incoming student. It is designed to immerse students in an intense program of researching, interpreting and creating art in the twenty-first century. ART 130 emphasizes the 2-Dimensional Arts but pushes into the 3rd and 4th as well. Its companion courses, ART 131 and ART 132W, support this studio course with lectures, readings, visiting artists and demonstrations.

3D :: This studio course introduces the studio arts, contemporary art history, theory and technology to the incoming student. It is designed to immerse students in an intense program of researching, interpreting and creating art in the twenty-first century. ART 131 emphasizes the 3-Dimensional Arts as well as pushing into the 4th Dimension.

Lecture :: This course introduces the concepts, theories and information for development in ART 130 and ART131, the studio components linked with this visual arts foundation course. It is an arena for students to experience lectures, demonstrations, seminar activities and visiting speakers, as well as the more traditional aspects of the discipline. It is geared towards contemporary visual concerns and uses experimental techniques to expose students to an array of styles and methodologies.

Think bootcamp for artists!