Robberts and Stockburger at Dunn Art Gallery

With the start of a new semester on campus, there is a new show in the Dunn Art Gallery.  This show, running from January 11th until February 26th, 2016 features the drawings, paintings, and frescoes of Fred Robberts and Jason Stockburger. I think my favorite piece in the show is the image of St. Anthony…

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Friday Favorites – Art for All

I love art! It’s something that can can become part of you, just by hanging out on your wall. Whether you can afford original art, or have some prints hanging out on your wall, art is one of the best ways to express yourself in your home or office. I spend most of my time…

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The Art of Grace Benedict

Last month the University had a lovely art show featuring the drawings of Grace Benedict. Many types of artists have shows in the Dunn Art Gallery, and I enjoy seeing so many different styles of work, but it was particularly nice to see drawings in the gallery again. Most of Benedict’s drawings are self-portraits, incorporating…

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The Art of Robert Millard-Mendez

I was going through files on my computer recently, and came across photos from Robert Millard-Mendez‘s show at Oakland City University in November of 2008. I had forgotten how much I enjoy this southern Indiana sculptor.

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Office Space

About a month ago, I moved offices at my day job. I’d been in my old office since I started working at the university – that’s more than 5 years. I shared my old office with 2 other people, so it was somewhat lacking in privacy. Mind you, we had partition walls and similar things…

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Works in Progress

Finished Flimsys: I didn’t get anything finished this week, but I did mail off my String Theory quilt for quilting. Yea!  It should be back in a few weeks with a pretty quilting job. The Communique quilt, Double Exposure quilt, and Impromptu quilt are still waiting to be quilted. Quilt Tops in Progress: No progress…

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Threadless Submission

I’ve submitted another design to Threadless.  I have titled this particular design “She Walks in Beauty.”  The artwork, which I created last year, was inspired by the Lord Byron poem. SHE walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies, And all that’s best of dark and bright Meets in her aspect…

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Craft Month 2011 – Day 6 – Mod Podge Cityscape

If you’ve been reading my blog, I’m sure you already know that it’s national craft month and I’m trying to make a project a day all month.  I’m proud to say that I haven’t missed a day yet.  But, since it’s sunday.  Today is a simple project. 

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Adam & Eve and Cain & Abel

So, in college I took an awesome art history class on the Renaissance.  As part of the course, we were required to write a term paper on a topic of our choice.  I chose to write about the artwork depicting the story of Cain and Abel, or the lack thereof. The story of Adam and…

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