With a few precise strokes of the brush, the vivid colors appear on the page, one stroke after the other, as the student completes his masterpiece. His piece, representing one of the Stations of the Cross, is part of an art collection to stimulate our reflection during Lent. However, the Fine Arts Department has decided to allow staff to participate...
Ethereal colors storm into the great frame as six boys can be seen chasing the storm of their youth. Accompanying this travel are the great blue prints for bowls of color and beauty, lipped and specked like nature's intent. These three pieces, Lightning Field by Lee N. Smith, Tiger Basket with Black Lip wrap and Green & Red Basket...
Stepping into the MADI museum downtown, the surroundings appear more like a magic show than an art gallery. Loud, bold artwork explodes from every hidden crevice (even the restrooms). Young kids and adults alike play with shapes and create unique art on tablets adjacent to fifty-year-old art. Critics pace back and forth before each frame, gasping with shock before...
Walking through the Terry Center here at Jesuit, one sees the many political cartoon drawings dedicated to Bill De’Ore ’65. The exhibit started on November 7th and will continue until late January of the coming year. Following the 50th Anniversary of his Jesuit graduation, De’Ore has given back to Jesuit with his time and art, providing Jesuit with many watercolor pieces...
Fredrick Douglas. Helen Keller. Caesar Chavez. What do these people have in common? All of them overcame hardships and difficulties to bring a message to the world. Paul McCormack represents the contemporary example of this brave heroism, devoting his entire life to the service of others despite the personal costs. He is the last man out, the last man...
Over one hundred new art pieces, inspired by Picasso, join Jesuit's permanent museum collection. Throughout October, Mr. Howard organized his 3rd student exhibition, made up of pieces from student artists in Drawing I, 2D Design, AP Drawing, Ceramics. The exhibition, called La ExibicÃon: A Tribute to Picasso, runs from November 6 to the 24th and showcases the work of 96...
Take a second and imagine yourself walking to a Jesuit prayer service on Friday, walking with your group of tightly-knit friends, complaining about the impossible quiz you took yesterday. This regularly occurring event seems automatic as students and teachers walk to the Terry Center like a herd of sheep. On your left, facing the Terry Center, two large pieces...
"Oh, I loved the butterfly!" a guest exclaims at the end of the tour as the docent's palm slams her forehead. "Damn pests!" the farmer would try to shout over the muffling biplane engine coating the cornfield with pesticides. "Is that a beetle?" I silently asked myself when the painting entered my field of vision. The simple answer to all...
