Tag: art

Art gallery gives “Voluntarily Indirect” view on society

If you’ve stepped into the UTM Fine Arts Building recently, then you have probably seen the gallery filled with various paintings, sketches and other visual art pieces on display. The current art exhibit titled “Voluntarily Indirect” features several examples of the artistic style “dealing with the figure,” a form that uses either contemporary or realistic… Continue reading Art gallery gives “Voluntarily Indirect” view on society

UTM professor brings art to life

The Phi Kappa Phi honor society hosted Jason Stout, associate professor of art, for its annual Muriel Tomlinson Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 5. Stout presented his lecture, “Painting and Picture Making in a Postmodern Age” for a group of UTM students, faculty and guests associated with the Phi Kappa Phi honor society.  In his… Continue reading UTM professor brings art to life

Cups for the Cure raises over $4,000

The Wesley Foundation and the Department of Visual and Theater Arts co-hosted the third annual Cups for the Cure Saturday, Feb. 2, in correlation with World Cancer Day. Community members came out to purchase handcrafted cups and mugs made by UTM Associate Professor of Fine Arts David McBeth and his advanced ceramic students for a… Continue reading Cups for the Cure raises over $4,000

Contrasting artists compare wonderfully in current exhibit

The “Prints and Paintings” guest artist exhibition held in the Fine Arts Gallery showcased works by Freed Hardeman University Arts faculty Brian Bundren and Laquita Thomson. The exhibition runs through Feb. 9 from 1-5 p.m. In the gallery, one entire wall displays works by Bundren, and the other displays Thomson’s works. Nearly all of Bundren’s… Continue reading Contrasting artists compare wonderfully in current exhibit

Creative Corner

Mary Emmons is a sophomore Percussion Performance major from Selmer, Tennessee. She is a member of UTM’s Percussion Ensemble, Wind Ensemble and Small Jazz Combo, as well as the student-lead steel band “Jamaican Me Happy.” Emmons studies are focused on multi-percussion pieces, drumset and marimba repertoire, and hopes to continue her education in percussion performance… Continue reading Creative Corner

Creative Corner

Ethan Ellison is a senior Graphic Design major from Martin. He is featured in the Bellwethers Exhibition at the West Tennessee Regional Art Center in Humboldt, which will take place through Nov. 1. Ellison’s piece in the show is titled Sean Pablo-“cherry”. It took him a total of 18 hours over a period of a month to… Continue reading Creative Corner

Senior art exhibits focus on family, history

Melisha Polk and Kalen Simone presented their senior art exhibitions Sept. 25-Oct. 6. Polk is a senior Studio Art major from Ripley. Her thesis exhibition was titled “My Life: Past, Present & Future.” The show focused on using Polk’s family members, mostly women who have overcome obstacles in their life, to represent her past, present… Continue reading Senior art exhibits focus on family, history

Hypercube offers unique sounds for UTM students

On Monday, Sept. 24, the UTM Music Department hosted Hypercube, who performed six songs composed by six different composers. Hypercube is a New York City-based quartet that embraces the boundaries of chamber music. The name Hypercube describes their music and the musicians’ personalities. The members of Hypercube are saxophonist Erin Rodgers, guitarist Jay Sorce, pianist/accordionist… Continue reading Hypercube offers unique sounds for UTM students

UTM Arts Inservice

The UTM Department of Visual and Theatre Arts will host its third-annual in-service workshops from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m on Saturday, Sept. 29 in the Fine Arts building. The workshops, designed for K-12 teachers of art, dance and theatre, has 60 spaces available. The seats are on a first-come, first-served basis and the event… Continue reading UTM Arts Inservice