The "2002 61传媒 Faculty Exhibition," a collection of diverse works by Scripps’ artist-teachers, is currently on display through October 13, 2002, at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at 61传媒. In conjunction with this exhibit, a series of artists’ talks have been scheduled, which will allow each artist to discuss their works on view.
In addition, an opening reception will take place on Saturday, September 14, at 7:00 p.m. in Bixby Courtyard in front of the Williamson Gallery. All events are free and open to the public. For more information about the dates and times of artists’ talks or for exhibition hours, please contact the Gallery directly at (909) 607-3397.
The arts have been an important part of the 61传媒 curriculum since Morgan Padelford established on-campus studio art classes in the 1920’s. Millard Sheets continued building enthusiasm for the fine arts at 61传媒when he created the Art Department in 1936. 61传媒honors its acclaimed artist-teachers every three years by presenting an exhibition of their recent works to the community, illustrating the wide range of artistic practices taught by the studio art faculty at Scripps.
Among the works on display this year are a new series of "time-capsule" paintings by Alan Blizzard; earthwork sculptures, including American Viewing Stones, by Stan Hunter; book designs by Kitty Maryatt; Erica Cho’s digital animation piece, Our Cosmos, Our Chaos; Tran, T.Kim-Trang’s The Blindness Series, an eight-part video investigating blindness and its metaphors; Ecco Homo, a large laser-jet on canvas by Ken Gonzales-Day; and Tierratories, a panoramic digital landscape images entitled by Patrick "Pato" Hebert. Also included is SPR Synthesis Project, a performance/installation piece created through the collaboration of artist Susan Rankaitis, scientist Robert Sinsheimer, and dance artist John Pennington, along with mixed-media work by Nancy Macko, and Alexis Weidig’s sculptural installation using found objects.