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, […]
On Feb. 3, a dozen University of the Ozarks students displayed their artwork at the annual Collegiate Exhibition and Competition held at the River Valley Arts Center in Russellville. Two Ozarks students walked away with prizes, including one with the grand prize. Sophomore Kurstein Keck’s sculpture, “Catastrophe Wonderland” took honorable mention in the competition. The […]
Seventeen University of the Ozarks students will showcase their artwork as part of a special Student Art Exhibit, scheduled for Jan. 18-28 in the Walton Fine Arts Center. The exhibit will feature a variety of works from Ozarks students who are pursuing either a major or minor in art. The students include, Tyler Rideout, Abigail […]
University of the Ozarks senior Dereana Pfeiffer, an art major from Clarksville, will present her senior art exhibit, "Released," from Dec. 10-13 in the Stephens Art Gallery. There will be a reception to meet the artist from 7-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11, in the gallery, which is located in the Walton Fine Arts Center. […]
University of the Ozarks senior Elizabeth di Paola, an art major from Piggott, Ark., will present her senior art exhibit, "Loving Portraits," from Dec. 4-8 in the Stephens Art Gallery. There will be a reception to meet the artist from 5-6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8, in the gallery, which is located in the Walton […]
Dylan Eakin's talent for creating ceramic art has taken him from Ozarks to an elite summer program on the California coast. The senior art major from Clarksville spent July 2-11 at an intensive summer workshop called the Ceramics Arts Program, hosted by California State University Long Beach (CSLUB). Eakin was one of 22 students chosen […]
Sometimes in art, limitations can be a good thing. When Carlos Ramirez decided during spring break to begin a new art project, he chose an interesting set of boundaries for his new work. "I had done a set of portraits previously, and one thing people kept commenting to me was how difficult it must be […]