Dylan Eakin, a 2013 University of the Ozarks art graduate, is showcasing his artwork throughout December at the River Valley Arts Center in Russellville, Ark. Eakin, originally from Lamar, Ark., graduated from Ozarks in May 2013 and has spent the past few months as a resident ceramist at the Pottery Northwest Ceramics Studio in Seattle, […]
Rikki Runyan's senior art exhibit, "God and Her Family: Matriarchy in the American South," was inspired by her study of mothers in the American Southern culture. Runyan’s exhibit of black and white photography was featured in the Walton Fine Arts Center in early December as part of the Senior Art Exhibit Series. Runyan, from McGehee, […]
Madeline "Madi" Hutson will present her senior art exhibit, titled "momfession: honesty in motherhood," from Dec. 2-6 in the Stephens Gallery. Senior Madeline "Madi" Hutson will present her senior art exhibit "momfession: honesty in motherhood" from Dec. 2-6 in the Stephens Gallery. There will be a reception to meet the artist at 1 p.m., Saturday, […]
University of the Ozarks Associate Professor of Art Tammy Harrington recently served as a juror for the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum (RAM) River Valley Art Invitational, an annual fundraiser for the museum. The River Valley Invitational is an open exhibition showcasing painting, photography, works of sculpture and installations by professional artists. The common denominator […]
Two University of the Ozarks art students have received special funding to attend summer workshops in order to gain valuable professional experience. Ozarks junior art major Abigail Kern will take part in a ceramics program in Newcastle, Maine. Abigail Kern, a junior art major from Wichita, Kan., specializes in ceramics and will attend the Watershed […]
Carlos Ramirez, an art major from Clarksville, will display his senior art show in the Stephens Gallery from Monday, April 29, through Friday, May 3. Ramirez' display will feature oil paintings and drawings, all showcasing Ozarks subjects. Drawings like this one of Ozarks First Lady Sherée Niece in sunglasses will be on display during the […]
The Clarksville-Johnson County Chamber of Commerce has two new eye-popping visual images in which to promote the area, thanks to the ingenuity and creativity of the University of the Ozarks' graphic design class. One of the projects of the Spring Semester class, taught by Associate Professor of Art Tammy Harrington, was to create and design […]
University of the Ozarks art student Dylan Eakin will present his senior ceramics showcase, “To Make the World,” in the Stephens Gallery on April 21-26. A reception to meet the artist will be held in the gallery from 6-7 p.m. on Sunday, April 21. Eakin, from Lamar, Ark., originally planned to pursue a career in […]
Two descendants of one of the great early leaders of University of the Ozarks, The Rev. Fontaine Richard "F.R." Earle, visited the campus on April 18 to donate items from their family to the university. F.R. Earle served as president of Cane Hill College from 1859 through 1891 and then was named president of Arkansas […]
In March, two University of the Ozarks art students, Abby Kern and Dylan Eakin, accompanied Assistant Professor of Art Dawn Holder to Houston, Texas, where she presented her ceramics installation, "Monoculture." "We attended the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference in Houston," Holder explained. "The NCECA conference attracts artists, educators, students, […]