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NDSU Visiting Artist Series: Garth Johnson Prepare to have your paradigm shifted. November 4, 2009-The North Dakota State University Department of Visual Arts is proud to announce Garth Johnson as the second artist in their newly formed Visiting Artist Series. Johnson will be working with students and present two public lectures, November 12-13, at the NDSU Renaissance Hall. Both lectures are free and open to the public. The first public lecture is scheduled for Thursday, November 12 at 2:30 PM in Renaissance Hall Room 114. Titled You Can Make A Living Doing That? An Inspirational Lecture, Johnson will discuss using recycled and already existing materials to create clever personal accessories to large-scale works of art. This lecture is based on his book 1,000 Ideas for Creative Reuse: Remake, Restyle, Recycle, Renew. The second public lecture will be Friday, November 13 at 10:30 AM in Renaissance Hall. Titled Extreme Craft Roadshow, Johnson will discuss his blog located at www.extremecraft.com. His blog features everything from cutting-edge artists to bizarre news from the art world. Recent posts cover “sanitary ware” sculpture, home improvements, Project Runway, and an artist that explores body ornament as affliction. Johnson is a studio artist, writer, and educator living in Eureka, CA. In addition to maintaining his web site “Extreme Craft,” (www.extremecraft.com), Johnson writes for CRAFT magazine. His writing has also been featured in museum catalogs and books worldwide. His artwork was featured in a solo show at Gallerie Maxim in Cologne, Germany in August 2008. Johnson received a B.F.A. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and an M.F.A. from Alfred University. He has taught at Georgia State University, Columbus State University, and is currently teaching at College of the Redwoods. # #
Annual Pumpkin Carving Day Announced
Sponsored by the NDSU Student Art Society.
Bromley Guest Speaker at Conference October 8, 2008 - Kimble Bromley, Associate Professor at the NDSU Department of Visual Arts, has been invited to be a guest speaker at the Association for Professional Hypnosis and Psychotherapy Conference in London, England, October 25-26. Bromley will present the hypnosis research he, along with Dr. James Council, NDSU Psychology, have collaborated on since 2000. Their research has found hypnosis has a significant effect on creativity. Artistic disciplines studied include drawing, painting and theatre.
Groberg Invited to Present Lecture October 2, 1008 - Dr. Kristi Groberg, NDSU Visual Arts Assistant Professor, has been invited to present a lecture titled "Sympathy for the Devil: The Devil in Russian Art" at the University of Illinois Springfield for an international symposium on European Symbolism and the fine arts. The conference, which showcases the work of scholars who are primarily from Belgium and France, is titled "The Symbolist Movement: Its Orgins and Its Consequences" and willbe ehld at Allerton Park and Retreat Center in Monticello, Illinois on April 22-25, 2009.
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For more information contact Kay
Beckermann, (701) 231-9564 |
