AU Art Alumnus-Joshua Risner Makes History at Michigan State Capital

AU art graduate Joshua Risner makes history with work at Michigan State Capitol

 https://www.ashlandsource.com/life/au-art-graduate-joshua-risner-makes-history-with-work-at-michigan-state-capitol/article_611a8232-28f1-11eb-b7c3-3bde8b31cbf4.html

3-D Class Cardboard Sculptures -Fall Semester 2020

It is cardboard project time in Dan McDonald’s 3-D course- Find the sculptures just outside CFA by the Coburn Art Gallery. #AUArtDesign

Congrats to our 2020 Art + Design Graduates

Congratulations to all of the Ashland University 👨🏻‍🎓👩‍🎓🦅🦅🌟graduates and especially our Art + Design graduates ! We are very proud ! Wishing you creative-bright futures. 

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2020 Senior Art + Design Exhibition Awards Announced

Congratulations to Ashland University Senior Art + Design Exhibition Award Winners- ( drum roll please ! ) Kiana Ziegler was selected as the senior exhibition award recipient by the AU Art + Design department faculty for her fall semester BFA painting exhibition titled "Meditation on the Flesh". 

The honorable mention award was presented to Rachel Brooks, a digital art major with a minor in creative writing for her digital art and animation works titled "Grandpa’s Attic".

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AU Senior Art + Design Exhibition now LIVE

The Ashland University Coburn Gallery will again host the Senior Art + Design Exhibition, though the COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated moving the show to an online format. 

The exhibition, featuring artworks created by graduating seniors in the Department of Art and Design, will open April 30 via the Gallery’s Facebook page.  Links to virtual exhibitions- https://youtu.be/-ZhN6gUVcs8   & https://youtu.be/iTSHaX76mGM

“While the 2020 Senior Art + Design Exhibition provides the capstone experience for graduating art and design majors, it represents more than just students’ studio art experiences,” said Coburn Gallery director Cynthia Petry. “For these students of the liberal arts, the exhibition is the culmination of their undergraduate careers at Ashland University.”

This year’s virtual exhibition will run through May 9 and includes graphic design, illustration, printmaking, digital art, painting and video.

Senior Art + Design Exhibiting artists include Halle Sanford, Michael Wolfrum, Rachel Brooks, Allie Hamilton, Robby Young, Graydon Flynn, Jackson Bay and Sophi Cudworth.

• Sanford, of Caldwell, will graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Art with a concentration in Painting, a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design and a minor in Art History. She is a 2016 graduate of Caldwell High School and is the daughter of Jeffrey and Lisa Sanford. During her four years at AU, she has been a member of Art Club and also exhibited work at three student juried shows. Sanford served as the graphic design intern at Chandler Systems in Ashland during the summer of 2019. Upon graduation in May, she plans to find a job in the field of graphic Design. 

• Wolfrum, from Defiance, will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Commercial Art with a concentration in Graphic Design and minors in Computer Science and Web Technology.  He is the son of Heather and Patrick Wolfrum and a graduate of Ayersville High School. During his time at Ashland, Wolfrum was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity, AU Art Club, Interfraternity Council, College Democrats, Order of Omega Greek Honorary, AU GIVS and the St. Jude Executive Board.  He has won awards for his involvement in Fraternity and Sorority Life as well as his own chapter at a national level for his time as chapter president and vice president of the Interfraternity Council.  Wolfrum has had internships at both 5 B’s Embroidery and Screen Print and the Kappa Sigma Fraternity Headquarters and continues to serve on the Communications Commission for Kappa Sigma at the international level, helping with various graphic design and branding needs.  He hopes to secure a graphic design position in either the Hampton Roads, Virginia or Detroit areas.  

• Brooks, from Coolville, is the daughter of Robert and Katrina Brooks and a graduate of Eastern Local High School in Reedsville.  She will be graduating with a  Bachelor of Fine Arts focused in Digital Art and a minor in Creative Writing.  She is a member of Art Club and Symphonic Band and was a member of marching band.  Brooks hopes to work as an animator and illustrator after graduation.
• Hamilton is from St. Clairsville and will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art with a concentration in Printmaking and a minor in Art History. During her time at Ashland, she has been a member of the Art Club and a sister of Theta Phi Alpha Fraternity. She was elected to executive positions within each organization and served as secretary for Theta Phi Alpha and as secretary and president of Art Club. She has exhibited in the Juried Student Art + Design Exhibition twice and has worked as an assistant at the Coburn Gallery the past two years. After graduation, Hamilton plans to attend graduate school to earn a master’s degree in museum studies or art history.
• Young, from Ashland, is the son of Scott and Jackie Young.  He transferred to AU his junior year from Wittenberg University to be a part of AU’s art and business programs and will be graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Commercial Art with a concentration in Graphic Design and a minor in Marketing.  While attending AU, Young was a member of AU Art Club and a part of The Melting Pot and The Well.  He had summer internships at Seacoast Church in Charleston, South Carolina and as a graphic designer for AU.  After graduation, Young plans to find a job in the graphic design field in either Columbus or Charleston. 

• Graydon Flynn of Medina will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Commercial Art with a concentration in Graphic Design and a minor in Computer Science. While at AU, Flynn was a member of Art Club, Board Game Club and Eagles For Pride. He also had an internship at the Coburn Art Gallery and has helped promote the gallery through design. Flynn plans to continue exploring similar opportunities after graduation in May. 

• Sophi Cudworth of Kent is the daughter of Sue and Greg Cudworth. She is graduating from Ashland with a Bachelor of Arts in both Digital Media Production and Commercial Art: Video Production Concentration. While attending AU, Cudworth was part of the collegiate volleyball team and earned the GLIAC all academic excellence award (2017-2019) and first-  (2019) and second- (2018) team All-GLIAC honors. Her academic honors include Dean’s List, Honors Convocation Award for art in both 2018 and 2019 and the JDM upcoming award in 2018. Cudworth plans to go to Seattle for the summer while pursuing freelance work in digital media. 

• Bay is from Powell and will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Commercial Art with a focus in graphic design. He has had an internship at Good Deed Entertainment, an independent film studio, and upon graduation will seek similar opportunities, as well as those focused on branding and other graphic design fields.

URCA Symposium-Art + Design Students Featured

2020 URCA Symposium (Virtual) on Wednesday April 15th from 9:00am-3:15pm. Support Ashland University Art + Design students: Allie Hamilton and Rachel Brooks.
11:45am-12:45pm Allie Hamilton -Ghosts of Myself: Coping with Anxiety Through Creative Expression, Faculty Sponsor: Prof. Keith Dull, Art https://ashlanduniversity.zoom.us/j/951466327
12:45-1:45pm Rachel Brooks Animation - From Inspiration to Art, Faculty Sponsor: Prof. Michael Bird, Art https://ashlanduniversity.zoom.us/j/359928699
Find the full URCA schedule here-https://www.ashland.edu/…/urca_schedule_handout_2020_-_virt…

Juried Student Art + Design Exhibition opens March 5

The Ashland University Juried Student Art + Design Exhibition opens on Thursday, March 5, in the Coburn Gallery with a reception from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

 This exhibition will offer $950 in awards to student artists, including Best in Show, Honorable Mentions, Bernini Award, Dean’s Award, Alumni “Wink” Award, AU Permanent Collection Award and the People’s Choice Award. The awards ceremony will begin at 5:30 p.m.

A generous donation from Dr. Wendy and Scott Schaller, Dr. Dawn Weber, the AU Permanent Art Collection and other private donors has allowed the University to offer several of these awards.

The annual exhibition represents a culmination of student work from university art classes during the school year. It is an opportunity for art students to take their best artwork from the year, learn how to professionally present it for display and then receive feedback from an outside art professional.

The outside juror for the exhibition was J. Leigh Garcia,  assistant professor of print media and photography at Kent State University. Garcia received her Master of Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of North Texas. She has received numerous awards for her work, including Southern Graphics Council International Best in Show, Arts Institute Sinaiko Frank Graduate Fellowship for a Woman in the Arts, Madison Arts Commission Art Education Grant and Madison Print Club Madison Printmaking Award. 

Garcia’s work is in the permanent collections of the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas; California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives at the University of California-Santa Barbara; Texas Christian University Collection; Zuckerman Museum of Art in Kennesaw, Georgia; Special Collections Library at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; Wisconsin Union Art Collection at the University of Wisconsin- Madison; Ulrich Museum of Art at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas; and the Printmaking Educational Collection at the University of North Texas.

The exhibition, which runs from March 5-27, is an opportunity to support the arts by purchasing a student artwork.

The Coburn Gallery is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and noon-4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, go to www.ashland.edu/coburngallery , see the gallery on Facebook or call 419.289.5652.

Juried Student Art + Design Ex-Entries Due Feb 24 & 25

2020 Ashland University Juried Student Art + Design Ex entries are due February 24 & 25 from 10am-5pm. Pick up declined entries Wednesday February 26 from 10am-5pm. See CFA 3rd Floor bulletin boards for rules, regulations, presentation and entry forms. Questions- contact Cynthia at the Coburn Gallery.

FREE Art Experience for High School Students

The Ashland University Art and Design Department is offering a free college campus studio experience on Saturday, February 29, for current high school students with an interest in pursuing art. The event is being held in the Center for the Arts building on the AU campus from 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with lunch and art materials provided.

Art studio area experiences will include sculpture, printmaking, digital art and graphic design, painting, ceramics and figure drawing. Students may attend two workshops based on their interests and availability. This event highlights the Art and Design program, where students can learn from experienced college instructors who also are working artists, meet other students with a serious interest in art, learn or finesse existing skills, investigate a new medium or area, experience a classroom studio work environment and learn about what art and design students do after graduation.

 

The high school art experience application deadline is February 7, 2020. Interested high school students can apply online at www.ashland.edu/art. For more information about the AU Art and Design Department Campus Art Experience, call 419.289.5190 or email art-department@ashland.edu.