Art From the G.U.T.
The Enterprise Center’s First Juried Student Art Exhibition
February 26th – March 18th
Opening Reception will be held on February 26th from 6-8pm
Eligibility:
The exhibition is open to all students enrolled in a degree program at the University of Louisiana, Monroe, Grambling State University or Louisiana Tech University. You must be enrolled for the current academic year. Students may submit up to 3 original works completed during college attendance at one of the listed universities.
Judging:
Evelyn Pell Stewart, Curator and Assistant Director of the Masur Museum will serve as juror for this exhibition. She will select works based on creativity, execution and overall excellence. This will be a blind jurying process. The students’ names and university affiliation will not be available to the juror at the time of judging.
Award: The juror will select one work to be named Best of Show.
Deadline for Entries: All submissions must be received by January 22, 2010
Visit the Art Programs section for more information and to download an entry form.
NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS
On display at the Enterprise Center Gallery beginning Friday November 13th is Sculpture, Art Benches and Rings by local sculptor and Louisiana Tech School of Art Woodshop Technician, Todd Cloe.
Todd Cloe has been an award-winning sculptor since the mid-1980s. He studied Fine Art at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater Oklahoma and earned his MFA from Louisiana Tech University. He is the Woodshop Technician for the Louisiana Tech Art Department.
Cloe’s artwork is heavily influenced by his interest in ancient artifacts. Combined with his personal experiences and experimentation, he delivers a fresh perspective on the significance of tools, their use, contributions and aesthetic appeal. His interest in functional pieces began when his future wife accepted his proposal of marriage. When he learned that she was allergic to most metals and asked,“ What will we do for our wedding rings?” his artistic sensibilities were delighted when she simply responded, “Carve us a set”. Since then, interest in his one-of-a-kind rings continues to grow and prompted him to begin his own studio. Todd currently provides wooden art, rings, accessories and wooden benches for specialty venues and individual orders. He is also a widely exhibiting sculptor, most notably winning Best Sculpture in the 32nd Annual Cherokee Trail of Tears Art Exhibition.
The exhibition will be on display from November 13th – January 7th. The opening reception will be held on Friday November 13 at from 6-8pm. The gallery is free and open to the public from 8 am – 5 pm Monday-Friday.
