The graduating seniors of Fall 2023 included Carlie Benefield, Ben Willis, Laney O’Neal, Kira Thompson, Anthony Wilson, Malia Brown, Noah McCord, and Asia Wright. Ben Willis – The Endless Now Anthony Wilson- Grawlix Carlie Benefield-Bene’s: Bibles and Booch Laney O’Neal- Tiny Things Noah McCord- Hector Asia Wright- Sneakerheadz Malia Brown- Mindful Eats Kira Thompson
Our Annual Juried Student Show is an important and exciting opportunity for our students. This exhibition provides our students with the experience of applying for an exhibition, documenting their work for submission, building a CV, and winning awards for their works. We select a different Juror each year, the Juror for our 50th Annual Juried […]
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The opening reception for the Fall 2021 Senior Show took place Tuesday, November 30th, 2021. Senior’s presented wonderful work including graphic design, illustration, pottery, and photography.
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MFA Candidate Bethany Battles Wetzel presented her thesis exhibition on November 17, 2021. South 2 South: Connections in the Ordinary highlights connections between South Korea and Alabama. Inspired by her trip to Seoul in 2019, the show is a designed sensory experience to encourage travel, increase empathy, and lessen travel fears by introducing similarities between […]
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The Department of Art & Design announces a new degree program: B.A. in Art, Concentration in Art History. Watch the video to learn more! What is art history? The study of visual images, material objects, and built environments in historical contexts. If you choose art history at JSU, you may choose from a variety of […]
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MFA Candidate Taylor Weaver presented her thesis show “Where Are All the Women?” on October 28th, 2021. Her show presented an alternative museum experience by taking the existing cultural discourse on art and revealing how history and museums perpetuate the story of women as objects rather than contributors to art. Taylor created a field guide […]
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Last month, work by designer and artist Brad Vetter was featured in the Roundhouse Gallery. Brad Vetter is a designer, letterpress printer, artist, and educator currently based in Louisville, KY. Soon after graduating Western Kentucky University where he studied graphic design and printmaking. Brad began working at the legendary Hatch Show Print in Nashville, TN. […]
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In August, the work of artist Barry Buxkamper was on display in the Hammond Hall Gallery. Buxkamper is an accomplished artist with works displayed across the country. Department Head Seth Johnson is a close friend and colleague of Buxkamper, and he describes his work as detailed and surreal-like art that draws you in. Buxkamper was […]
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MFA Graduate James Johnson completed a successful thesis show in April 2021. Black Men Design was created by James as a way to promote and encourage interest in graphic design among young black boys. He created a book called Design Thinking: Teen Beginner’s Guide to introduce design ideas and principles to young teens.
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Photography major Madison Prince has been named one of Lenscratch’s 26 to Watch list. “I feel like photographers have the ability to showcase their reality,” Prince said. “Whether that be realistic or manipulated imagery, photographs have always been the way I’ve been able to manifest how I feel, combined with what I experience, in the […]