Appleton & Jian Two Person Art Exhibition Opens October 15

 The Coburn Gallery at Ashland University will host a two person exhibition which will feature artworks created by Texas artists Dan Jian and Kalee Appleton.

Dan Jian is a visual artist who works across painting, drawing, and project-based installation. She received her BFA from the Tyler School of Art, Temple University, and from the Ohio State University, she gained her MFA with a minor in Comparative Study. 

Dan is a residency alumnus of Ragdale Foundation, Vermont Studio Center, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts. She currently lives in Fort Worth, Texas, where she is an assistant professor of Art at Texas Christian University and maintains an on-going studio practice. 

Jian’s work explores landscape as a motif and metaphor that conveys a depth of meaning through the reductive representation of form. As an immigrant, she finds the landscape acquires meaning through memories; as we dwell, we are the subjects overwriting a landscape's original narrative through our reflections and recollections, while holding the potential of all future memory. Drawing and painting have been the constants on which she relies on to investigate this process. Each work is an open-ended formal search that examines how culture builds myths, defines what's ordinary, and incites emotion.

Kalee Appleton is a photography-based artist and assistant professor of Photography at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. Originally from Hobbs, New Mexico, Appleton attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock and received a B.F.A. in photography. Shortly after graduation she worked as a corporate and aviation photographer, and she later attended Texas Woman’s University in Denton, where she received a M.F.A. (2014) in art. Appleton’s work deals with digital technologies and their effects on society, as well as with the nature of photography, specifically landscape photography.

Appleton’s work explores the objecthood of the photographic backdrop, a prevalently used trades-tool of mainstream photography studios as well as challenges the tradition of the photographic print. Visually transporting sitters into idealized landscapes and utopian worlds, these backdrops' pure purpose is to act as a false contextual space. By manipulating the backdrop it is transforming the space it portrays, while simultaneously changing the nature of the object. The shape and size of the non-traditionally framed images in this series challenge the notion of traditional fine art photography by changing the traditionally square/rectangle format of the classic photographic frame.

The exhibition will run from October 15 through November 24, 2020. The Coburn Art Gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 4p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and is free and open to the public. New Covid-19 safety protocols include: a maximum of 15 visitors that may visit the gallery at one time, and groups no larger than 5, and face masks must be worn at all the times on the Ashland University campus including on the exterior of the buildings. For more information about the exhibition, call 419.289.5652 or visit us on Facebook.

Women of Resilience Art Exhibition Opens

"Women of Resilience"-Curated by Priscilla Roggenkamp, Patricia O’Neill Sacha and Judith Sterling and includes the works of 22 women artists: Clare Murray Adams, Ruthie Akuchie, Kathleen Browne, Heather Bullach, Sarah Curry, Annette Yoho Feltes, J. Leigh Garcia, Laura Kolinski-Schultz, Charmaine Lurch, Sarah McMahon, Erin Mulligan, Michelle Mulligan, Patricia O’Neill Sacha, Mary Kaye O’Neill, Cynthia Petry, Priscilla Roggenkamp, Judith Sterling, Sylvia Treisel, Gail Trunick, Michele Waalkes, Gwen Waight, Jo Westfall, Gail Wetherell Sack, Laurel Winters and Kiana Zigler.

Link to Ashland Times Gazette article-

https://www.times-gazette.com/story/news/2020/08/20/celebrating-womens-suffrage-women-of-resilience-exhibit-coming-to-ashland-universitys-coburn-art-ga/42259265/

The Coburn Gallery Reopens August 31st

We are looking forward to our reopening on August 31st ! Here are our NEW COVID-19 safety protocols: a maximum of 15 visitors that may visit the gallery at one time, and groups no larger than 5, while maintaining 6 ft social distancing and face masks must be worn at all the times on the Ashland University campus. ( this includes while on the exterior of the campus buildings )

Congrats to our 2020 AU Art + Design Graduates

Congratulations to all of the Ashland University 👨🏻‍🎓👩‍🎓🦅🦅🌟graduates and especially our Art + Design graduates ! We are very proud ! Wishing you creative-bright futures. 

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2020 Senior Art + Design Exhibition Awards Announced

Congratulations to Ashland University Senior Art + Design Exhibition Award Winners- ( drum roll please ! ) Kiana Ziegler was selected as the senior exhibition award recipient by the AU Art + Design department faculty for her fall semester BFA painting exhibition titled "Meditation on the Flesh". 

The honorable mention award was presented to Rachel Brooks, a digital art major with a minor in creative writing for her digital art and animation works titled "Grandpa’s Attic".

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AU Senior Art + Design Exhibition now LIVE-

The Ashland University Coburn Gallery will again host the Senior Art + Design Exhibition, though the COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated moving the show to an online format. 

The exhibition, featuring artworks created by graduating seniors in the Department of Art and Design, will open April 30 via the Gallery’s Facebook page.  Links to virtual exhibitions- https://youtu.be/-ZhN6gUVcs8   & https://youtu.be/iTSHaX76mGM

“While the 2020 Senior Art + Design Exhibition provides the capstone experience for graduating art and design majors, it represents more than just students’ studio art experiences,” said Coburn Gallery director Cynthia Petry. “For these students of the liberal arts, the exhibition is the culmination of their undergraduate careers at Ashland University.”

This year’s virtual exhibition will run through May 9 and includes graphic design, illustration, printmaking, digital art, painting and video.

Senior Art + Design Exhibiting artists include Halle Sanford, Michael Wolfrum, Rachel Brooks, Allie Hamilton, Robby Young, Graydon Flynn, Jackson Bay and Sophi Cudworth.

• Sanford, of Caldwell, will graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Art with a concentration in Painting, a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design and a minor in Art History. She is a 2016 graduate of Caldwell High School and is the daughter of Jeffrey and Lisa Sanford. During her four years at AU, she has been a member of Art Club and also exhibited work at three student juried shows. Sanford served as the graphic design intern at Chandler Systems in Ashland during the summer of 2019. Upon graduation in May, she plans to find a job in the field of graphic Design. 

• Wolfrum, from Defiance, will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Commercial Art with a concentration in Graphic Design and minors in Computer Science and Web Technology.  He is the son of Heather and Patrick Wolfrum and a graduate of Ayersville High School. During his time at Ashland, Wolfrum was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity, AU Art Club, Interfraternity Council, College Democrats, Order of Omega Greek Honorary, AU GIVS and the St. Jude Executive Board.  He has won awards for his involvement in Fraternity and Sorority Life as well as his own chapter at a national level for his time as chapter president and vice president of the Interfraternity Council.  Wolfrum has had internships at both 5 B’s Embroidery and Screen Print and the Kappa Sigma Fraternity Headquarters and continues to serve on the Communications Commission for Kappa Sigma at the international level, helping with various graphic design and branding needs.  He hopes to secure a graphic design position in either the Hampton Roads, Virginia or Detroit areas.  

• Brooks, from Coolville, is the daughter of Robert and Katrina Brooks and a graduate of Eastern Local High School in Reedsville.  She will be graduating with a  Bachelor of Fine Arts focused in Digital Art and a minor in Creative Writing.  She is a member of Art Club and Symphonic Band and was a member of marching band.  Brooks hopes to work as an animator and illustrator after graduation.
• Hamilton is from St. Clairsville and will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art with a concentration in Printmaking and a minor in Art History. During her time at Ashland, she has been a member of the Art Club and a sister of Theta Phi Alpha Fraternity. She was elected to executive positions within each organization and served as secretary for Theta Phi Alpha and as secretary and president of Art Club. She has exhibited in the Juried Student Art + Design Exhibition twice and has worked as an assistant at the Coburn Gallery the past two years. After graduation, Hamilton plans to attend graduate school to earn a master’s degree in museum studies or art history.
• Young, from Ashland, is the son of Scott and Jackie Young.  He transferred to AU his junior year from Wittenberg University to be a part of AU’s art and business programs and will be graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Commercial Art with a concentration in Graphic Design and a minor in Marketing.  While attending AU, Young was a member of AU Art Club and a part of The Melting Pot and The Well.  He had summer internships at Seacoast Church in Charleston, South Carolina and as a graphic designer for AU.  After graduation, Young plans to find a job in the graphic design field in either Columbus or Charleston. 

• Graydon Flynn of Medina will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Commercial Art with a concentration in Graphic Design and a minor in Computer Science. While at AU, Flynn was a member of Art Club, Board Game Club and Eagles For Pride. He also had an internship at the Coburn Art Gallery and has helped promote the gallery through design. Flynn plans to continue exploring similar opportunities after graduation in May. 

• Sophi Cudworth of Kent is the daughter of Sue and Greg Cudworth. She is graduating from Ashland with a Bachelor of Arts in both Digital Media Production and Commercial Art: Video Production Concentration. While attending AU, Cudworth was part of the collegiate volleyball team and earned the GLIAC all academic excellence award (2017-2019) and first-  (2019) and second- (2018) team All-GLIAC honors. Her academic honors include Dean’s List, Honors Convocation Award for art in both 2018 and 2019 and the JDM upcoming award in 2018. Cudworth plans to go to Seattle for the summer while pursuing freelance work in digital media. 

• Bay is from Powell and will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Commercial Art with a focus in graphic design. He has had an internship at Good Deed Entertainment, an independent film studio, and upon graduation will seek similar opportunities, as well as those focused on branding and other graphic design fields.

URCA Symposium-Art + Design Students Featured

2020 URCA Symposium (Virtual) on Wednesday April 15th from 9:00am-3:15pm. Support Ashland University Art + Design students: Allie Hamilton and Rachel Brooks.
11:45am-12:45pm Allie Hamilton -Ghosts of Myself: Coping with Anxiety Through Creative Expression, Faculty Sponsor: Prof. Keith Dull, Art 
12:45-1:45pm Rachel Brooks Animation - From Inspiration to Art, Faculty Sponsor: Prof. Michael Bird, Art 

Coburn Art Gallery Closed until March 30th

Coburn Art Gallery Closed until March 30th

Art Saturdays event set for March 28 has been cancelled. 

Juried Student Art + Design Exhibition Opens March 5

The Ashland University Juried Student Art + Design Exhibition opens on Thursday, March 5, in the Coburn Gallery with a reception from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

 This exhibition will offer $950 in awards to student artists, including Best in Show, Honorable Mentions, Bernini Award, Dean’s Award, Alumni “Wink” Award, AU Permanent Collection Award and the People’s Choice Award. The awards ceremony will begin at 5:30 p.m.

A generous donation from Dr. Wendy and Scott Schaller, Dr. Dawn Weber, the AU Permanent Art Collection and other private donors has allowed the University to offer several of these awards.

The annual exhibition represents a culmination of student work from university art classes during the school year. It is an opportunity for art students to take their best artwork from the year, learn how to professionally present it for display and then receive feedback from an outside art professional.

The outside juror for the exhibition was J. Leigh Garcia,  assistant professor of print media and photography at Kent State University. Garcia received her Master of Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of North Texas. She has received numerous awards for her work, including Southern Graphics Council International Best in Show, Arts Institute Sinaiko Frank Graduate Fellowship for a Woman in the Arts, Madison Arts Commission Art Education Grant and Madison Print Club Madison Printmaking Award. 

Garcia’s work is in the permanent collections of the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas; California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives at the University of California-Santa Barbara; Texas Christian University Collection; Zuckerman Museum of Art in Kennesaw, Georgia; Special Collections Library at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; Wisconsin Union Art Collection at the University of Wisconsin- Madison; Ulrich Museum of Art at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas; and the Printmaking Educational Collection at the University of North Texas.

The exhibition, which runs from March 5-27, is an opportunity to support the arts by purchasing a student artwork.

The Coburn Gallery is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and noon-4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, go to www.ashland.edu/coburngallery , see the gallery on Facebook or call 419.289.5652.

Upcoming Art Saturdays event-

Entries Due- Feb 24 & 25 Juried Student Art + Design Exhibition

2020 Ashland University Juried Student Art + Design Ex entries are due February 24 & 25 from 10am-5pm. Pick up declined entries Wednesday February 26 from 10am-5pm. See CFA 3rd Floor bulletin boards for rules, regulations, presentation and entry forms. Questions- contact Cynthia at the Coburn Gallery.

Opening Reception 2020 AU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition

AU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition-January 23-February 22, 2020. Featuring new work by Keith Dull, Priscilla Roggenkamp, Dan McDonald, Kathy Harlan, Cynthia Petry and Michael Bird.

Art + Design Faculty Exhibition Opens January 23

The Coburn Gallery announces its upcoming art exhibition featuring the works from the Ashland University Art + Design Department Faculty. This annual exhibition highlights the two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of the current faculty as professional artists exhibiting in their prospective areas. The Art + Design department faculty pursue active studio careers in addition to their teaching endeavors. The exhibition opens on Thursday January 23 and runs through February 23, 2020.

The exhibition features the following Art + Design department faculty: Keith Dull, Priscilla Roggenkamp, Dan McDonald, Cynthia Petry and Michael Bird.

The Coburn Gallery will host an opening reception on Thursday, January 23, from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. The reception is free and open to the public. For more about the Art + Design Faculty Exhibition visit us on the web at www.ashland.edu/coburngallery or find us on Facebook.

The Coburn Gallery is open from 10am-5pm Monday through Friday and 12pm-4pm on Saturday/ Sunday. Gallery admission is free and open to the public.