Category Archives: Lectures

Sophomore Seminar Experience

This Sophomore Seminar has been very helpful to me as a prompt for me to think about my own art. The readings were long at times, but there was always something I could take away from them. I think I … Continue reading

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ArtBreak: Gallery Talk with BFA Candidates

This week I attended the gallery talk with three of the BFA Candidates: Joshua Torbick, Katherine W. Austin, and Shayna Bicknell. Joshua presented his work first and talked about how his childhood experiences have influenced the type of work he … Continue reading

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Sunday Salon Series: Enhancing the Future: Arts in the 21st Century

This lecture presented by John Jacobsmeyer included a summary of recent art movements from about the eighties and also included his own art and how they fit into the different styles. It was interesting to see how he fit himself … Continue reading

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ArtBreak: Gallery Talk with MFA Candidates

This gallery talk featured the MFA candidates Youngsheen Ahn Jhe, Mark Soderling, and Nicole Weber. Nicole talked first about her art and a little about her personal history that led to her recent work. It seems like it is important … Continue reading

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Art Break: Janvier Rollande

Last week, I attended the artist talk with Janvier Rollande, who draws detailed portraits in graphite. When I saw her pieces in the gallery, I didn’t really like how photographic they were and the picture of the old woman was … Continue reading

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Visiting Artist Lecture: Vivian Beer

Today I went to the Visiting Artist Lecture with the furniture designer and maker Vivian Beer. She presented her sculptures and more recent furniture designs. Vivian was very well spoken and it’s obvious she has a strong personality. I really … Continue reading

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Art Break: Sam Cady

Today I went to the artist talk with Sam Cady. He went through a slide presentation with a wide range of examples from his work since grad school. It was cute seeing a a watercolor of a house he painted … Continue reading

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Art Break: James Mullen

I really enjoyed this artist and his presentation. It was really like a guest lecturer for a class, but I didn’t mind, because he really covered everything. Mullen went all the way from his undergraduate studies, which were focused on … Continue reading

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Sunday Salon Series: Choices and Considerations: The Process of Jurying

This weekend, I went to the Sunday Salon Series Lecture on Choices and Considerations: The Process of Jurying with New Hampshire artists James Aponovich and Gary Haven Smith who were the jurors for ReView: Recent Work by UNH Alumni. In … Continue reading

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Visting Artist Lecture: Clifton Peacock

This week the Visiting Artist Lecture featured the painter Clifton Peacock. The subject of his paintings really varies but includes many figures and heads. He doesn’t work from life or from pictures, just his imagination and the development of the … Continue reading

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