Browsing Archive: May, 2011
Posted by susan crowe on Wednesday, May 25, 2011,
I found out
today that I was selected as the UMSL Volunteer of the Month for June 2011 for
my work with Gallery Visio. Stephanie Sivils, the gallery director wrote the
following comments on the nomination form:
Susan
is always prompt and ready to go above and beyond daily tasks and
projects. She always walks in with a big smile on her face and a positive
attitude. She has become a huge asset to Gallery Visio by using her
skills to organize files and archives so the gallery can run more ...
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Posted by susan crowe on Wednesday, May 25, 2011,
Maria Marshall's live art installation at Gallery Visio last night was a hit. It is not every day that you have the opportunity to witness the birth of the creative process. During the course of the evening, Marshall flitted around the gallery adding ever expansive scenes and details to her charcoal drawings on the walls, all while engaging in conversation with the audience. The energy was palpable and it seemed to feed her imagination.
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Posted by susan crowe on Thursday, May 19, 2011,
I am very interested in teaching people how to read visual language, so last week I created an informational guide titled "Ways to See" for Gallery Visio. The impetus for the project was my visit to Laumeier Sculpture Park a couple of weeks ago where I watched people browse through the galleries without taking the time to look critically at the artworks. I have used this type of visual analysis checklist before with the students I have worked with at the University of Missouri-Kansas City; ho...
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Posted by susan crowe on Tuesday, May 10, 2011,
Aldon Addington's
Northern Moon, 1991 is one of about 60 artworks dotting the landscape at the
Cedarhurst Sculpture Park located in Mount Vernon, IL. On Sunday May 8th, I spent the afternoon walking the sprawling grounds and taking notes on some of my favorite sculptures, which will be featured in an upcoming ARTNPerspective blog post.
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Posted by susan crowe on Friday, May 6, 2011,
Top: Summer Zickefoose, The Scenery Series, 2008 - 2009Middle: Joseph D'Uva, Tambabaydownbound, NDBottom: Summer Zickefoose, Circular Saw Blades, 2009 Continue reading ...
