Liu’s unusual biography infuses her work with a unique richness; her paintings are steeped in Chinese culture, contemporary and ancient. While she has a foot in both cultures – Chinese and American – her art is born of a traditional Chinese art education. She fuses images from seventh century Tang tomb mural paintings of princes and princesses with Western.
Works by the 2007-08 Eric Yake Kenagy visiting artist, Carol Ann Carter, professor of art at the University of Kansas will be on display. Carter’s creative work which began in intaglio printmaking, advanced to mixed media painting and fiber construction in 1984. She is currently working in…
Carter’s creative work began in intaglio printmaking and advanced to mixed media painting and fiber construction in 1984 after she went to Nigeria to study Hausa men’s traditional weaving and embroidery. “The energy and exaggeration of life there made it imperative to me, and subsequently to my work, to respond with like energy. Nigeria was the catalyst for the shift in my art’s direction,” Carter said in the book “Mixed Blessings.” She is currently working in multimedia installation – performance, mixed media and digital imaging and video. Carter is also interested in collaboration across cultures and disciplines in the arts.
They may be fictional ancestors, but the women portrayed in Chicago artist Preston Jackson's bronze sculpture exhibit, "Fresh from Julieanne's Garden," tell powerful stories of their lives during the eras of slavery, emancipation, Reconstruction and since.
Asian-American painter, printmaker and performance artist Roger Shimomura is the Goshen College Art Department’s 2006 Eric Yake Kenagy Visiting Artist and will present several public programs on Nov. 15. At 10 a.m., he will speak in the Church-Chapel during convocation on “Return of the Yellow Peril,” about dealing with…
himomura is an artist whose work addresses socio-political issues of Asian-Americans specifically inspired by personal experience as a child held with his family in a “camp” during World War II and 56 years of diaries kept by his late immigrant grandmother.
John Sherman, graphic design Reception: Jan. 9, 2-4 p.m. Creating a panel using language as metaphor, Sherman communicates the universality and individuality of redemption.
Senior Exhibition I: 2006 Reception: Sunday, March 26, 2-4 p.m.
Featuring prints by: Hollis Sigler, Audrey Niffenegger, Ian Howard, Nicholas Sistler, Charles Wells Reception: Thursday, Oct 20, 8-9 p.m. (after visiting artist, Terry Barrett, lecture.)…
(Sabbatical Exhibit) An exhibition of work created by Professor of Art John Blosser during his 04-05 sabbatical. Reception: Friday, Sept 30, 6-8 p.m.
