Preregistered students, have you paid your tuition?

The last day for preregistered students to pay for reserved courses is Tuesday, December 15.  If you have not paid by that date you will be dropped from your courses and will have to reregister.  Some classes have people waiting to get in so please don't lose your spot because of failure to pay by the deadline.

Finald Exams Next Week!

Don't forget, finals are next week! To see the final exam schedule click on 

http://your.parkland.edu/Media/Website%20Resources/PDF/classSchedule/fallschedule.pdf#page=88

Art gallery reception tonight!

"Indirect Objects: Captured Identities" will be on display from Monday, November 30 through Saturday, February 6 at the Parkland Art Gallery. An artists' reception on Thursday, December 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the gallery lounge will feature a gallery talk at 7 p.m. by Springfield artist Liz Murphy Thomas and music by the Valentine All-Stars. Refreshments will be provided.

"Indirect Objects: Captured Identities" includes four artists from around the country: Stafford Hiroshi Smith (Lewisburg, Penn.), Judith Sol-Dyess (Chicago), Liz Murphy Thomas (Springfield, Ill.), and Vaughn Wascovich (Commerce, Tex.). Inherent in their works is the process of documenting how we choose to identify ourselves through clothes, environment, and the architecture that we inhabit. These photographers seem linked both by an interest in using the camera to capture 'constructed identities' we attribute to our character and by being able to interpret social culture in a variety of environments.

Artists in this exhibit also take a contemporary approach to photography, working with issues in their own time frame to engage the world in which they live. Smith's photos depict interpersonal relationships within a family; his latest work reveals an examination of American families and seeks to redefine the family portrait. Wascovich focuses on the physical landscape of higher education. The academic environment is a place for searching for knowledge unhampered by commercial responsibility and full of opportunity. His photographing of these locations without the students and faculty gives the viewer pause: The emptiness and captured light augment a subtle beauty and hopefulness.

Thomas's photos document Alzheimer's patients and their shadowboxes; their artwork allows the viewer to understand the impact of this disease more than any clinical diagnosis ever could. In another series, Thomas explores how the objects we buy make statements about us. She visually records the backs of cars covered with bumper stickers as portraits of their prospective owners. Judith Sol-Dyess takes into account the residents of the Lawson House YMCA in Chicago, which houses primarily low-income and formerly homeless individuals.

Artist talk - 1pm today!

Liz Murphy Thomas will provide an in-depth discussion about her work and experience as an artist. Thomas, an assistant professor of Graphic Design/Digital Media at the University of Illinois at Springfield, received her MFA from Maryland Institute College of Art in 2003 and has exhibited her work at numerous art venues including the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art; Fox Gallery in Baltimore, Maryland; and Lush Gallery in Gainesville, Florida.

Artist Reception

Parkland art student Michael Fuerst will be showing some of his work in a joint exhibition with Alberto Aguilar and Ryan Gray, at the Springer Cultural Center, December 2 - January 3, 2010.  An artist's reception will be held on December 4, 6-8pm, featuring music by Road Song.

Former Parkland art student exhibiting at Indi Go Artist Co-op

Former Parkland art student, BrittanyPyle, will be exhibiting her photographs and videos at Indi Go Artist Co-op, December 1-12.  There will be an artist reception on Friday, December 4, 7-9pm.  Brittany received her Associates of Fine Art from Parkland in 2007 and is currently finishing up her BFA at the Uof I.  For more information on Brittany's work, visit http://www.brittanypyle.com/personal.html

Free H1N1 flu clinic

A free H1N1 flu clinic for persons age 24 and under (nasal mist only) will be available:

Friday, November 20
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
GALLERY LOUNGE

Live, attenuated intranasal vaccine is sprayed into the nose and contains no thimerosal or other preservatives. It is approved for healthy individuals who are not pregnant. It should not be given to persons who have an allergy to eggs; pregnant women; anyone with a weakened immune system; anyone with a long-term health problem such as asthma, diabetes, lung, heart, kidney or liver disease; or to anyone in close contact with a severely weakened immune system.

A small number of injectable vaccines will also be available ONLY for persons up to the age of 64 who have underlying chronic health conditions.

Questions? Contact June Burch in the Parkland College Wellness Center at 217-373-3879.

Truckload Canvas Sale, 50 - 60% Off

Art Coop is having a Truckload Canvas Sale!
All stretched canvases 50-60% off
Over 100 assorted sizes in stock with sizes ranging from
4 x 4 to 48 x 60 inches.
Prices are good for the entire month of November, but limited to stock on hand.

Art Coop
410 E. Green St., Champaign
352-4562
mon-thurs 9-9, fri and sat 10-6, sun 12-5

Phil Smith Retrospective

Phil Smith, art faculty member, is presenting a retrospective of his work at the Coffee House, 114E. Beaufort St., Normal, IL. There will be a closing reception for Phil on Saturday, November 7, 1:00-3:00.

Artist Lecture Today

Local artist, Glen C. Davies will be giving a lecture about his work today at 1pm in D244. Everyone is welcome!

Artist Lecture by Glen C. Davies

Please join us!
Artist Lecture by Glen C. Davies: Tuesday, November 3, 1 p.m., Room D244, Parkland College

This lecture will be an in-depth look at Glen C. Davies artwork and experience as an artist. It is in conjunction with the "Museum of Mystery: A Thirty-year Bannerline of Paintings by Glen C. Davies" exhibit at the Parkland Art Gallery that runs through Tuesday, November 17.  This event is free and open to the public. For more information visit http://www2.parkland.edu/gallery/

Steve Hudson interviewed in the News Gazette

Check out yesterday's entertainment section in the News Gazette and read an interview with our own Art & Design faculty member Steve Hudson. 

$10,000 Greeting Card Scholarship

Design a greeting card and win a $10,000 scholarship plus, your entry will be made into a greeting card. For more information on this scholarship contest visit http://www.gallerycollection.com/greetingcardscontests.htm
Deadline is January 15, 2010.

Artist reception for Glen Davies

Get an early start to the weekend by going to the Glen Davies reception tonight at 6 in the Art Gallery. Mr. Davies will talk about his work at 7 and there will be music provided by the Parkland College Guitar Ensemble. This event is free and open to the public.  Oh, and there is food.  For more information on the art of Glen C. Davies visit: http://www.glencdavies.com/

"Genesis of an Illinois Artist"

On October 14, from 10-11am Chris Berti, associate professor ceramics, Parkland College will be giving a talk entitled "Genesis of an Illinois Artist" as part of the Lifelong Learners @ the Library series. This lecture is being held at the Champaign Public Library, 1st floor meeting room and is free and open to the public. The Lifelong Learners @ the Library series is a community collaboration between Parkland College and the Champaign Public Library.

Artist's Show and Reception

The opening reception for an exhibition of new paintings by Art and Design faculty member Steven Hudson, will be on Saturday, October 10th from 6-8pm at the Cinema Gallery. 

Art:21-Art in the Twenty-First Century Sneak Preview

Parkland Art Gallery, in partnership with Art21, Inc., will be showing a sneak preview of an upcoming episode of Art:21-Art in the Twenty-First Century on Monday, October 5 at 6pm in the Art Gallery. An hour-long viewing of the series' segment, "Compassion," will be followed by a panel discussion with Parkland Art and Design Faculty Members Kelly White, Craig McMonigal, Denise Seif, Peggy Shaw, and Laura O'Donnell.

Light refreshments will be provided.

"this event is part of Art21 '09, a celebration of contemporary art and Season 5 of Art:21-Art in the Twenty-First Century sponsored by Art21. Art21 Access 09 is held at over 300 museums, schools, libraries, art spaces, and community centers and is organized in collaboration with Americans for the Arts' National Arts and Humanities Month. Visit art21.org for more information.

Museum of Mystery: A thirty-year Bannerline of Paintings by Glen C. Davies

Museum of Mystery: A Thirty-year Bannerline of Paintings by Glen C. Davies opens on Monday, October 5. The reception for this show will be on Thursday, October 15, 6-8pm with a Gallery Talk given by Mr. Davies at 7pm.  Music will be provided by The Parkland College Guitar Ensemble.  An additional Artist Lecture will be given on November 3, at 1pm in room D244.

Highly influenced by his experience of traveling with circuses and carnivals in the 1970s, Mr. Davies' current retrospective focuses on his series of Bannerline paintings. "Bannerline" refers to the style of artwork influenced by the special form of advertising in which banners are hung on clothesline that can be easily put up and taken down for a traveling show. This artistic style has allowed Mr. Davies to express his mysterious narratives through a personal visual language. In his response to the loose canvas format, he brings to mind signage commonly associated with carnival attractions, fraternal lodge rituals, and medieval religious pilgrimages; the artist thus relates life experience as a moral drama, played out in a public forum.

Prairie Stories

Sally Walsh, instructor of watercolor, will be demonstrating plein air painting at the Prairie Stories event on September 19 from 10am until 4pm at Early American Museum in Mahomet.  http://www.earlyamericanmuseum.org/program.htm

Gallery Opening

Melinda McIntosh, Parkland Art & Design Instructor and printmaker, will be opening a new gallery & studio in downtown Monticello on Friday September 18.  The Paper Crane Studio & Gallery is located at 216 W. Washington, Monticello, IL.  The hours of operation will be Fridays, 11-6 and Saturdays, 11-4.  The public is welcome!

Artist's Reception

You are invited to an Artist's Reception with Alyce Cheska whose work is currently on exhibit in The Gallery at Clark-Lindsey.  The event will be held on Wednesday, September 23, from 2:30 until 3:30.  Alyce was a painting student here at Parkland for many years.

Art Exhibition

"Phases of Construction", an exhibition of paintings by former Parkland painting student Jason Patterson is currently on display at the Amara Yoga Center in Lincoln Square Mall.http://amarayoga.com/gallery.html

Seek Conference

All Parkland students are invited to participate in the upcoming Seek Conference in DeKalb, Illinois on Saturday, November 21, 2009. Featured keynote speakers include Massimo Vignelli and Jakob Trollback. Parkland College will provide a mini-bus (reservations are required). More info: gds.parkland.edu/seek

Artist's Opening Reception

Come to Indi Go Gallery this Friday between 7 - 9pm for the Opening Reception of Photographic Art, featuring Parkland Art Faculty, Matthew Watt and Bryan Heaton's recent digital photographs.  This exhibition runs from September 1 -27.  Gallery hours are on Friday from 5-9pm and Saturday from 1 - 7pm, or to view by appointment, contact:  Jim Barham at jab@barhambenefit.com, Matthew Watt at mwatt@parkland.edu or Bryan Heaton at bheaton@parkland.edu.

Friday Night is Pecha Kucha Night!

Artist's Reception

If you happen to find yourself in Milwaukee, WI this weekend, stop by the Tory Folliard Gallery and visit the show: New Sculpture.  This a one man show featuring our own Instructor of Ceramics and Sculpture, Chris Berti.  The show will run from September 11 - October 10, with an artist's reception Friday, September 11, 5-7pm. 

Artist Talk - Thursday, September 10th

Join us in the Art Gallery this Thursday at noon for the second lecture in our series, "High Noon with the Artist".  Laura O'Donnell, Instructor of Ceramics and Art History, will discuss both her sculptural and functional work, with the common thread being their visual reference points of the figure integrated with natural and architectural forms. Her lecture coincides with the Annual Parkland Art and Design Faculty Exhibition.

Artist Talk - Thursday, September 3, 12pm

The first "High Noon with the Artist" on Thursday September 3. Bryan Heaton, Instructor of Photography, reveals dark subject matter within his colorful suburban narratives. His lecture coincides with the Annual Parkland Art and Design Faculty Exhibition. This programming is designed to allow faculty from selected areas to discuss their work more in-depth. This lecture begins at noon and will be held in the gallery.

 

20% Art Coop Discount!

Parkland faculty, students and staff! The Art Coop will be offering a 20% discount
on all purchases(except already discounted kits and all photographic supplies)
this Mon, Tues, and Wed from 9am to 9pm.


Art Coop
410 E. Green St, Champaign, 352-4562

open: 9-9 mon-thurs 10-6 fri and sat 12-5 sun

Parkland Art & Design Faculty Exhibition Reception

Exhibition dates: Aug 24-Sept 26
Reception: Thursday, Aug 27, 6-8pm
Live music by Circle of Friends
Artist talk 7pm-Paul Young, Associate Professor, Graphic Design

Attention Art & Design Graduating Students

Important note to AFA degree seeking students: If you are an AFA degree seeking student in Art and Design and are planning on graduating in May of 2010, you are required to take the Portfolio Seminar class, ART 283. The Portfolio Seminar Class is only offered during the fall semester so if you are not currently enrolled in ART 283 for the fall, you must do so now.

High Noon with the Artist Lecture Series

High Noon with the Artist Lecture Series:
Come hear the Art and Design Faculty discuss their artwork.

Sept 3: Bryan Heaton, Noon in the Art Gallery
Sept 10: Laura O'Donnell, Noon in the Art Gallery