Gallery Shows,Student News,Uncategorized

Horizon – BFA Senior Show

21 Apr , 2018  

  Opening reception for the BFA Senior Show is Thursday, April 26th from 5 – 7pm in Hammond Hall Gallery. BFA Seniors: Charlie Gamble Gen Visperas Ulanday Julian Isaiah Kidd Olivia Potter Mark your calendars for this great show, and come out to see the senior’s hard work this semester.

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Gallery Shows,MFA Projects,Student News

Once Upon Another Time: Thesis Show by Brandon W. Vernon

19 Feb , 2018  

This past fall, MFA student Brandon W. Vernon presented his thesis show entitled Once Upon Another Time. Brandon’s illustrations, which focus on gender identity in classical fairy tales, recently won two Addy awards. Below is a description of Brandon’s thesis work, as well as, his work entitled Shakespeare Kills Everybody!, original works based on death […]

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MFA Projects,Student News,Undergraduate Work

JSU Students Winners at 2018 AIGA FLUX!

17 Feb , 2018  

JSU Graphic Design students claimed 10 awards at the 2018 AIGA FLUX national design competition! Flux is a nationwide student design competition presented annually by AIGA Blue Ridge. Established in 2006, Flux celebrates the best creative work produced each year by undergraduate and graduate students from across the country. Entries are selected by a jury of leading […]

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Alumni,Department News,Student News

Alumni Spotlight: Taiki Arita

6 Feb , 2018  

In 2011, Taiki Arita graduated from our art program with his BFA in Graphic Design. Since then, Taiki has gone on to do some exciting things around the world including his home country of Japan, Berlin, and this summer an artist residency in London. Recently, I was able to correspond with Taiki about his work […]

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MFA Projects,Student News

Design Prep: MFA Thesis by Patrice Anderson

24 Jan , 2018  

Patrice N. Anderson is a recent Jacksonville State University Visual Communication Design M.F.A. graduate. Her thesis show Design Prep, focused on local outreach to high school students interested in art and design. Patrice organized a summer camp to give high students an opportunity to experience first hand what a career in design has to offer. […]

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Gallery Shows,Student News

Call for Entry: [Enclosed] A Juried Exhibition of Silver Gelatin Photography

27 Sep , 2017  

[Enclosed] is a student-run exhibition and celebration of all things silver gelatin — a monochrome photographic process based on the light sensitivity of silver halides. Images resulting from this process consist of small particles of silver bound [enclosed] in a layer of gelatin.   ELIGIBILITY [Enclosed] is free to enter and open to all artists whose […]

Student News

You Matter: Student Affairs Launches Campaign to Support Students

18 Sep , 2017  

Artwork by Brandon Vernon, MFA candidate Have you noticed “You Matter” posters and buttons around campus? What began as a simple concept has grown into something much bigger. It all started when Dr. Tim King, Vice President of Student Affairs, was brainstorming ways to make students feel more welcome on campus. He and graduate assistant […]

Department News,Gallery Shows,Student News

2017 Student Show Winners

20 Mar , 2017   Gallery

Overall 1st– Charissa Flagg (Unite) $150 Gift Certificate from Nunnally’s Framing Honorable Mention- Nathe Martin (The Cloisters at Wells Cathedral)     Design 1st Place – Kaylee E. Woodall (The Traveling Horse) Honorable Mention- Mason Holcomb (Playing a Knight)   Drawing 1st Place – Savannah Smith (Inked) Honorable Mention- Kayla Riley (Alice and Wonderland in […]

Department News,Student News

JSU Art Students Win Big at 2017 Birmingham and Southern District ADDY Awards

8 Mar , 2017  

Congratulations to JSU Art Students for winning big at the 2017 Birmingham AND Southern District ADDY Awards! JSU Students won four out of the total 12 Student ADDY Awards given at the Birmingham ADDY Awards: Blake Dodgen, Gold ADDY (Manufactured World, Campaign Design) Stefanie Cobb, Laura Gaddy, and Carol Record, Gold ADDY (Hatched, Logo Design) […]

Department News,MFA Projects,Student News

Arbor Day Poster Design

1 Mar , 2017  

The Department of Art was excited to be a part of the 2017 Arbor Day event on February 16th. Two graphic design classes participated in a poster competition guided by Assistant Professor of Graphic Design, Christian Dunn. Pictured is Dunn presenting the winning poster, designed by Stefanie Cobb. Stefanie’s concept reads as follows: The inspiration behind the design of […]