Art Department Faculty Exhibition Seen at Museum

The Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, located on the campus of Utah State University, Logan, begins the new year with the Utah State University Department of Art Faculty Exhibition 2005, featuring artworks by the 18 studio faculty. A reception recognizing the artists and exhibition will be held at the museum Thursday, Jan. 20, at 5:30 pm.

The exhibition opened Jan. 10 and continues at the museum through Feb. 19.

“This [exhibition] reinforces the bridge between the art museum and art department, bringing artistic practice and museum practice full circle,” said the museum’s director Victoria Rowe. “It is also our pleasure to showcase, for the local community, the art faculty who so often participate in exhibitions nationally and internationally.”

The exhibition features diverse media, including ceramics, drawing, graphic design, painting, printmaking and sculpture. To share insights about the creative process and help viewers gain an understanding of art, faculty members will present free gallery talks at the museum each Wednesday at 5 p.m. during the exhibition. The gallery talks are scheduled as follow:

January 12 - Chris Terry (painting)

January 19 - Sheila Nadimi-Rogers (2D mixed media)

January 26 - Alan Hashimoto (graphic design)

February 2 - Eileen Doktorski (sculpture)

February 9 - Craig Law (photography)

February 16 - Alan Hashimoto & Theatre Department Collaboration

Artist statements accompany each piece to provide viewers an explanation of the artist's guiding philosophy, working method and their desired meaning.

Sculptor JinMan Jo writes, “In sculpting, I tell my story, and hope that you, the observer, will begin your own journey of finding your identity and your connectedness with humanity.”

Photographer Sara Northerner writes, “The persona often created in any image is conditioned with stereotypes, associative meanings and even self-censorship.”

And, printmaker Koichi Yamamoto writes, “It is my challenge to record some essence of past. I just don’t want to forget because time is precious to me.”

“The exhibition is significant because of the diverse faculty, each pursuing his or her muse by equally diverse means,” said John Neely, department head and professor of ceramics. “This is an opportunity to share that [creativity] with our students, the university and the community at large.”

The Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art is located at 650 North 1100 East, in Logan, Utah (84322-4020). Museum hours are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, noon-4 p.m. The museum is closed Sundays, Mondays and major holidays. Admission is free; Parking $4 (free after 3:45 p.m.). Information about the museum and the exhibits is available at (435) 797-0163, fax (435) 797-3423, or at its Web site. The museum is accessible to persons with disabilities.