Artifacts Newsletter fall 2013 - Community College of Rhode Island

Professor Rebecca
Clark’s photography
student in “Focus”
NEWSLETTER, Fall 2013
ART-I-FACTS
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND,
Department of Art Newsletter
Student, Alumni and Faculty News
Jordyn Payne and Professor Coletta at the
Dominique Levy Gallery
President Ray Di Pasquale congratulates
Chad Bacon for his winning design logo
Jordyn Payne graduated CCRI
(NYU). Along with her full course
a way, a sort of turning point for
this spring as an Honor’s stu-
schedule she’s also interning
me. I feel much more comfort-
CCRI Graphic Design student,
dent with a 3.97 GPA. She en-
with fashion designer, Katie Gal-
able diving into all that NYC and
Chad Bacon and Karissa Palm-
tered CCRI as a high school se-
lagher: http://www.katiegallagh-
NYU has to offer.”
er, won the Rhode Island Board
nior, after rising to the top of her
er.com.
class at Warwick Veteran’s High
Jordyn and Professor Coletta at-
on the Art Department’s home
petition. Their design, created in
School. In the two years she
tended the grand opening of the
page.
Deanna Agresti’s Spring 2013
spent at CCRI she cultivated her
Dominique Levy Gallery, and
interests in Apparel Design and
the historic re-staging of Yves
the Board of Educators. The logo
French, then found her way to
Klein’s Monotone-Silence Sym-
features an anchor nestled in-
of Educators’ logo design com-
Art History. Jordyn worked with
side of a book. As a thank you,
Professor Natalie Coletta at
emptied” in an event of noticed
Chad along with CCRI Design
the Knight Campus who caught
poignancy. Afterwards Jordyn
professors Mark Hartshorn and
up with her in Manhattan last
remarked, “I didn’t expect the
Deanna Agresti dined with Gov-
move from Rhode Island to New
sophomore in the Department of
York to be such a big adjustment.
Art History, New York University
Monotone-Symphony marked, in
CCRI Student Interviewed Famous Artist for
her Term Paper for Introduction to Visual Arts
Chad Bacon’s winning
logo (CCRI Graphic
Design, Deanna Agresti)
ernor Lincoln Chafee and Chair
Eva Mancuso at the Aurora Club
this summer.
In May 2013 five of Steven
Tella’s photographs were
exhibited in “Focus, “ the
inaugural photography
show at Jerry’s Artarama in
Providence. The exhibition
showcased the “diverse, rich
and expansive collection of
photographers Rhode Ind
has to offer.” Steven was enrolled in Digital Photography II last semester and has
also has studied drawing
and painting at CCRI.
“A decade ago, colleges still mailed out
course description brochures. Convinced that
if I seek, I will indeed
find a catalyst, a reference and an inspiration to start a studio
practice that would
bridge my graphic
and industrial design
background, I picked
a course titled ‘Textile
Design’ at the Knight
Campus.”
Alumna,
Saberah Malik
bition by Sue Coe in 2002 titled
Fox that she was unable to reach
that they might know each other.
Last spring semester, CCRI
United States, who is known for
“Commitment to the Struggle: the
the artist on her own, he con-
If that were the case, Keith Fox
student Hannah Anderson
treating the subject of animal
Art of Sue Coe,” and now owns a
tacted his colleague Professor
thought that Nancy Wyllie might
enrolled in a section of Introduc-
cruelty in her work. Hannah took
limited edition copy of this print.
Nancy Wyllie, who has created
be able to help Hannah to get
tion to Visual Arts taught by Ad-
this suggestion very seriously
Currently, this print which con-
a series of photographs of wild
into contact with Sue Coe. As
junct Professor Keith Fox. At
and subsequently made an ap-
cerns the topic of vivisection (live
horses that were placed on auc-
things turned out, Professor Wyl-
the beginning of the semester
pointment for a private viewing at
dissection of animals) can be
tion by the Bureau of Land Man-
lie was indeed able to set up an
when the students introduced
Brown University to see a litho-
viewed online on the Gallery’s
agement. (This series of photo-
email interview between Hannah
themselves to each other, Han-
graphic print completed by Sue
webpage (http://www.brown.edu/
graphs is currently featured on
and the renowned artist. In the
nah shared that she was study-
Coe in 1997 titled, “Cross Your
campus-life/arts/bell-gallery/ex-
Nancy Wyllie’s website at the fol-
end, Hannah was thrilled to have
ing to become an animal cruelty
Heart and Hope to Die.” The Da-
hibitions/past?page=7).
lowing URL: http://www.arthigh.
been able to interview Sue Coe,
investigator. Keith Fox suggest-
vid Winton Bell Gallery of Brown
After seeing and handling this
net/wildhorses.html.) Keith Fox
an internationally-famous artist,
ed that she might consider writ-
University arranged for Hannah
print in person, Hannah decided
thought that perhaps because
for her term paper, as well as to
ing her term paper on a print or
to see and handle this print while
that she wanted to interview art-
Nancy Wyllie and Sue Coe are
have been able to learn more
drawing by Sue Coe, a famous
she wore cotton gloves.
The
ist Sue Coe for her term paper.
both artists who treat the subject
about both art and the subject of
English artist, now living in the
Gallery had sponsored an exhi-
After she told her instructor Keith
of animal welfare in their work
animal cruelty.
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“I had an exceptional student in Spring 2013 named Hannah L. Oatman in my
ARTS 1650 Ceramics I class. Providence campus. She was working on transferring
to a four year arts program, and used my class to help build her portfolio. She was
accepted to Pratt, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and Art Institute Boston!”
Ceramics Adjunct Faculty, Allison Randall
Student and Alumni news (continued)
Frank Mapes took Art
History: Renaissance to
Modern with Natalie Coletta during the summer
of 1998 because it “fit my
work schedule”. His cross
interests in teaching and
art led him to a 9 month
training in RISD Museum’s
docent program, where he
went on to become a lively and well known guide
of theme tours including
“From the Mixed-Up Files
of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler”. While taking courses
at RIC for Early Childhood
Frank Mapes as Artemis Bookbinder,
Wheels of Wonder
Paco’s Taco’s Mobile Mex, 2013. (A local children’s book artist morphed Artemis into
Paco and designed a truck that used “Endless Summer” motif.), Frank Mapes
Student in Drawing I in Lincoln working on charcoal
“subtractive” drawing technique.
mental part of his career
development. Frank graduated RIC in 2003 and went
directly into teaching in
the Warwick school system until the squeeze in the
job market led him back
into restaurant work. A
natural teacher with downright Glee-style skills as a
manager of three Johnny
Rockets, Frank again wondered what his next move
should be. A combination
of missing the taste of San
Diego style tacos from his
childhood and his wife’s in-
Frank Mapes took Art History: Renaissance to Modern with Natalie Coletta
during the summer of 1998 because it
“fit my work schedule”.
Education, Frank visited
over 300 classrooms across
Rhode Island as Artemis
Bookbinder, a character he
created through the Providence Public Library ArtConText program which
advocated literacy through
the visual arts. His years
of teaching, fun, and public service on the Library’s
Wheels of Wonder truck
would become an instru-
side knowledge of Frank’s
Wonder(ful) years with mobile teaching for the Providence Library, led them to
his current adventure that
took off just this summer.
Paco’s Tacos is a food truck
in great demand; designed,
prepared and served “From
the Mixed Up Files of”
the ever-inventive Frank
Mapes.
CCRI Alumna Elizabeth Dubois’s work
Prof. Maureen Kelman’s former student pursuing BFA
degree at RISD
Elizabeth Dubois, (AFA
2010) continued her art
education as a transfer
student to Rhode Island School of Design
(RISD). Elizabeth is
currently in her senior
year of study at RISD
pursuing her BFA in
textile design. Her studies are focused on hand
and industrial woven
fabrics and print design;
both in screen printed
and digital print applications. Her fabrics have
been viewed in the context of Fine Art as well
as design applications
such as apparel design
and home furnishings.
Elizabeth’s fine art textiles have been featured
in juried exhibitions at
the RISD Museum and
Woods Gerry Gallery
in Providence, Rhode
Island. Recently, she
completed an internship
working with the print
design department for
Michael Kors in New
York City. Upon graduating, Elizabeth plans
to pursue her passion
for designing luxurious
fabrics for ornamental
function for the home
interior; upholstery,
window treatment, and
carpeting.
“I think about CCRI all the time. It really was my foundation for everything that followed in terms of
artistic knowledge, preparedness for RISD and making amazing connections with professors with
whom I still talk and occasionally get together with now! I graduated (from) CCRI in 2006…, For (students) who want to study design…, keep your eyes open, stay interested. Buy books on design and
study everything, ask yourself why you like the things you like, why you like the things you use.”
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CCRI Alumnus, Joshua Vizzacco
Saberah Malik
studied in the CCRI
Art Department
from 2002 to 2004,
a number of years
after receiving her
Master of Industrial
Design at Pratt Institute in 1972, and
a MFA and BFA in
Graphic Design at
Panjab University in
Pakistan. At CCRI,
Saberah focused
on studio courses and
independent studies in
Textile Design.
Over the past several
years, Saberah has exhibited her artwork at
galleries and museums
across the country, as
well as internationally.
At the recent Handweavers Guild of America’s Small Expressions
2013 exhibition at the
Fine Lines Creative Arts
Alumna Saberah Malik, 2010, 96” x 14” x 30”
Polyester fabric, plexiglass
Center in St. Charles,
IL, Saberah received
an Honorable Mention
Award. She was a recipient of a Professional
Artist Development
Grant from the Rhode
Island State Council On
the Arts in 2012. Her
work may be viewed on
her website: www.saberahmalik.com
www. joshuavizzacco.com
“Arriving in (Professor Kelman’s) class, we
were informed that the correct course title
was Surface Design, with an emphasis
on shibori and batik, not at all the tools
I was looking for to work in industry as
a textile designer. As I gathered my gear
to leave the room, the instructor pulled
out samples of what would be taught in
Surface Design. Turning back fleetingly, I
gazed on the incredible magic of mokume,
arashi, fluttering wings and flowing water.
Needless to say, I was mesmerized, and
hooked.”
“Later, not content with surface design, I
explored the possibilities of manipulating
textile as three dimensional art, as Issey
Miyake had done for fashion design. That
experimentation has culminated in my current work of textile sculpture.”
“As a defacto spokesperson for the value
of belonging to a creative community, my
starting point is always the serendipity
of registering for the right kind of wrong
course at CCRI. Later, I had the good fortune of being mentored by Maureen Kelman. I credit her for drawing out a languishing belief in my latent creative ability
and infusing me with an optimism of the ‘I
can’ philosophy.”
“Apart from exhibiting my textile sculpture
from Turkey to California, from Canada to
New Mexico, my most recent honor has
been participation in the Rhode Island Art
Archive Project’s first documentary (from
a series of four), highlighting the community of artists living and working in Rhode
Island.”
Saberah Malik, CCRI alumna
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“The core of my fine artwork is connected to the study of ancient art history, mythology, mysticism, religious beliefs and symbolism. Reading on these subjects leads to a visual summary of my interpretations.
The knowledge behind the artwork can be appreciated with the symbolism and hidden meanings behind
the figurative imagery. I use pen and ink, pencil, charcoal, oil pastels, paint as well as the intaglio and lithography methods of printmaking. My interest in digital media has produced professional logo designs, digital
art, tshirt designs and album cover contributions. Most recently I’ve challenged myself further by expanding
to web development and taking on the role of studying various computer languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript,
PHP....).” CCRI Alumnus, Jason Smith (http://jason-e-smith.com/)
Doug Jobling, (RISBDC) speaks to AFA candidates
Regional Director for the Rhode Island Small Business Development Center
Fine Art Seminar is the capstone course in which AFA students learn to set and pursue professional goals including:
transferring to four-year art programs, exploring careers in art and design, designing and installing exhibitions, identifying visual arts grants and awards, and developing a cohesive portfolio of their work which demonstrates their level of
excellence. Fine Art Seminar topics may include portfolio preparation, choosing an art school, photographing artwork
and exploring careers in the arts. Students participate in a professional group exhibition, held once a year.
“Doug Jobling, Regional Director for the
Rhode Island Small
Business Development
Center (RISBDC), was
the guest speaker in
the Fine Art Seminar
class in Lincoln on
Sept 25. He addressed
the class on the topic
of building a personal
plan (business or otherwise) and provided
students with prepared
materials on the topic.
professionals need to
learn about and incorporate these tools into
their goals, especially
in this day and age, in
order to succeed. This
guest speaker helped
drive that point home.
It was also pointed out
to students in the class
that business plans are
a required document
by the Rhode Island
State Council on the
Arts in applying for
individual artists
grants.
Doug Jobling was the
original State Director of the RISBDC,
launching the program
in 1983. He served
on several committees
of the National Association of SBDCs,
including the Board of
Directors, and was a
founder and two-term
Chair of the New England Professional Development Committee.
He was recognized as
the 2005 State Star at
the National Conference for the Association of Small Business
Development Centers
(ASBDC). Jobling
stepped down from the
state directorship to
concentrate on serv-
ing in northern Rhode
Island in 1998.
Prior to joining the
SBDC family, he was
an administrator in
the U.S. Department
of Labor-funded employment and training
system in Brockton,
Massachusetts. Jobling
holds a Master’s of
Urban Affairs from
Boston University and
a Master’s of Business
Administration from
Bryant University.
This semester, representatives from several art schools from
around the country
will be presenting
information regarding
portfolio requirements
and transfer information to the seminar
class. Among them
are the Chicago Art
Institute, Montserrat
College Of Art, Mass
Art, and the Maine
College of Art. Notices of these presentations will be posted at
the Lincoln Campus.”
Professor Tom Morrissey.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND,
Department of ART
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Faculty News
Professor Cynthia
Smith Returns From
Sabbatical
Adjunct faculty
Jamey Morrill at
Yellow Peril Gallery
Professor Cynthia
Smith, while on sabbat-
Adjunct Faculty Jamey
Morrill is currently exhibiting “theory of everything” at the Yellow Peril
Gallery in Providence.
The opening reception is
November 21 from 5pm
- 9pm, and will be part
of Gallery Night Providence. “theory of everything exhibition dates
are November 21, 2013 to
January 21, 2014. From
the Yellow Peril Gallery
ical from CCRI during
Spring semester 2013,
lived in Santa Fe, New
Mexico, took a course at
the Institute of American Indian Arts, and
created new art work included in a retrospective
exhibit of her works.
Cynthia drove solo first
to Florida to the Everglades and Keys, then
across the southern US
to New Mexico.
website: “The title “theory
of everything” implies that
Jamey Morrill will be revealing the mystery of existence and the answer to
everyone’s burning questions with his wood and
thread sculptures. “Nope,”
says Morrill. “Super sorry
about that.”
He explains: “Instead, I am
acknowledging that after
years of wondering and
searching for the meaning
behind all that is, I am still
wondering and searching. I feel no closer to answers.”
Landscape Sculptures (2013) wood, nylon, silk,
paint, dimensions variable, Jamey Morrill
of-digital-artists), the curated
Last Spring, Matthew Swarts
Along the way she visited historic sites and
national parks. In Santa
Fe she visited the many
museums, galleries,
private collections, and
workshops. In northern
New Mexico she visited
abandoned and occupied pueblos along the
Rio Grande River, and
the Chaco Culture site.
Meeting with artists
and gallery owners, as
well as collectors and
museum staff she broadened her understanding
of the Native peoples of
the area.
Her art show, “Recollections” at the Flanagan
Campus gallery in September, is a collection of
her art created during
her forty years at CCRI.
All are influenced by
experiences visiting
sites, from Alaska to
Machu Picchu in Peru,
and collections of art by
Native people. Cynthia
has worked in a variety of mediums from
handwoven and dyed
textiles, leaded stained
glass, pencil sketches, to
paintings on canvas and
paper.
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Tumblr page of San Francisco
com).
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lombia) is forthcoming.
sic Digital Photography) class
Since the last Artifacts news-
offered on the Liston Campus.
letter, Swarts’s work has ap-
This was a wonderful adven-
peared in the following on-
submission-matthew-swarts-
tional Gallery of Art selected
ture into digital photographic
line venues for contemporary
beth-long-beach), and Tum-
Swarts’ work for inclusion in
imaging with students from
photography:
-
the Joyce Elaine Grant Annu-
b l r o p e n a r t s . t u m b l r. c o m /
al Juried Exhibition at Texas
blog of the teaching materials
cphmag.com/mswar ts-andbeth/), Light Architect Maga-
wordpress.com. This fall he
tor of Photography at the Na-
Conscientious
the Providence area. A we-
magazine/lam-2), Le Journal
swar ts-beth-long-beach-island-new). He was also invited
Please see http://matthews-
by curator Stuart Pilkington
warts.com/news/ for more
information.
is also creating a new teachBlack and White Photography)
Sarah Kennel, Associate Cura-
online curatorial project, en-
raphie.com/entries/11131/inthe-in-between-the-journal-
theswap.info/about.html).
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Professor Cynthia Smith and her work exhibited at the Flanagan Art Gallery
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Adjunct Faculty Brook Mullins had a solo show of mono-
Flanagan Campus Art
Gallery Schedule
Boston Sculptors Gallery, where
she has been a member since
2012; Chazan Gallery at the
Bedford
Art
Museum
(http://
Wheeler School on Providence;
newbedfordartmuseum.org/ex-
and upcoming shows in 2013 as
hibits.html; the show ran from
a featured artist with Art Focus
September 12 - October 5).
at Cell Signaling Technology in
Also,she had work in the “New
Danvers MA, and at The Cotuit
Bedford Harbor in a New Light”
Center for the Arts in Cotuit MA.
exhibition held jointly at the New
See more of here work here:
Bedford Art Museum and the
http://www.bostonsculptorsgal-
University Art Gallery in the Star
lery.com/artists/#/susan-lyman/
Store, University of Massachu-
Adjunct Faculty Tina Tyforos
setts Dartmouth, in New Bedford,
has a group of photographs, which
Massachusetts this summer; she
were included in a show marking
gave an artist’s talk at this venue
the 25th Anniversary of the Rhode
on August 8 (http://newbedfor-
Island Visual Arts Sea Grant.
dartmuseum.org/exhibitspast.
Exhibition dates were Oct. 3-30 at
html; the show dates were May
URI Main Gallery, 105 Upper Col-
9 - August 22).
lege Road, Kingston, Rhode Island
“Recollections”
Cynthia Wheelock
Smith
Sept. 4 - 26
“Ideoligical Fixation:
More of the Same”
Thomas F. Morrissey
02881.
Adjunct faculty Susan Lyman had recent exhibitions at
Gallery hours are M-F 12:30-4.
Adjunct Faculty Linda DiFrenna presently has photography &
lery Z, Providence, RI.
mixed media on exhibit at Alta
Luna Gallery, Bristol, RI and Gal-
Oct. 3 - 25
“Natural History”
Diana Brennan
Tina Tryforos, Field Notes
During the summer Susan
Fossati, Adjunct Professor,
exhibited at the Heritage
Art Gallery & Glass Studio in East Greenwich, RI,
the host for an Art League
of Rhode Island Small
Works Exhibition, May
24-June 15.
She also exhibited in
The State of the ARTS in
Rhode Island, at the URI
Feinstein
Providence
Campus, Providence, RI,
June 3-28.
She exhibited with Elected Artist Members in the
ALRI Annual Members’
Exhibition at the Providence Art Club, Provi-
Linda DiFrenna, At Dawn (Venice)
dence, Rhode Island, September 8-27, 2013. Prof.
Fossati was invited by the
gallery director to exhibit
in the Alta Luna Gallery,
287 Hope Street, Bristol,
RI, August 15, September
26, 2013.
Nov. 5 - 25
www.artleagueri.org
Earlier in the year, Judith
Tolnick Champa, Editorin Chief, Art New England served as juror and
curator for New Works/
New Year, an ALRI juried show at the Bannister
Gallery in which Fossati’s
work stood out.
To see Fossati’s ‘round’
Dec. 2 - 9
Reception: Dec. 4
image, Flow , pastel 2:54,
follow the below link.
http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=QF6rmrB58Dk
“The Art League of Rhode
Island: New Work/New
Year” at Bannister ...
Above: Audience admires
work done by Faculty.
4pm to 6pm
Art Student
Exhibition
Work in all media by CCRI
students.
Dec. 17 - 20
Reception: Dec. 17
4pm to 6pm
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Three video shorts by Professor Nancy Wyllie were
selected for screening
at two film festivals this
summer in Wales at “Film
Reel Evening Screenings”
at Queens Hall Gallery,
Narberth and at Colony
13 Cardigan August 1026. On Labor Day, her new
experimental documentary “Moth Vitals”, was
featured at the Antenna
Gallery in New Orleans
French Quarter in “Films
About Workers.” This
event included films by the
LA video collective ‘Freewaves and Harvard’s Sensory Ethnography lab best
known for breeding the
2012 film ‘Leviathan.’
Films About Workers focused on how we reconcile
the image of the worker
with the perception of the
artist.
‘Films About Workers’
will featured well.. films
about workers. Selected
films not only engaged
their topic but also reflected the labors of the
Knight Campus Art
Gallery Schedule
Sept. 4 - Oct. 3
Video Still from Professor Wyllie’s experimental documentary “Moth Vitals”
cinematic creator in creating their composition. The
program wase presented in
two parts: three contemporary films about labor that
focus on traditionally ethnographic films, and several
past & abstract films about
labor. A short discussion
with artists, academics, and
labor activists attempted to
tackle the question: How do
we reconcile the image of
the worker with the perception of the artist? Congratulations Professor Wyllie!
Adjunct Faculty Chris Tonsgard organized a
Oct. 8 - 31
Nov. 5 - Dec. 5
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Fine Arts Seminar Exhibition
This show features works by students in the Fall 2013 Fine Art
Seminar class:
and a lot more.
“Basic Kiln Repair & Operation”
on Sunday, October 13 2013
In addition, those present went
from 10am - 12pm.
over a few basic maintenance
tips that can add years of life to
CCRI ceramics in Lincoln in-
one’s kiln, and how to properly
vited Skutt Kilns to discuss how
kiln wash your shelves, tighten
to operate, maintain, and repair
the bands, and significantly in-
an electric kiln. Participants
crease the life of your elements.
learnt more about Skutt’s new
KilnLink Monitoring System
All were surprised how easy
that allows you to check the sta-
it is to make basic repairs on
tus of your kiln from anywhere
one’s kiln and saving money.
you have internet access.
Hands on instruction on how to
change a thermocouple, replace
Along with basic programming,
worn out elements and install
Skutt talked about features your
new brick were demonstrated.
kiln has that you may not even
Included in the talk was how to
have known existed. Features
properly diagnose kiln problems
that allow you to fuse glass, slow
and make changes to correct
cool for interesting glaze effects,
defects glaze.
Jacob A. Carlson
Michelle Cruz
Carol Cutler
Christopher P. Hanson
Anne Iocobucci
Helen Lunt
Charles Marold
Aya Murrells
Karissa Palmer
Reception: Thursday,
December 12, 4:00pm to
Dec. 10 - 13
Student Exhibition
This salon-style exhibition will feature works created by students in
all art classes at the CCRI’s Knight
Campus.
Opening Reception: Thursday,
Dec. 19, 4 to 6p.m.
Dec. 17 - 20
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Professor Thomas F. Morrissey had a major retrospective exhibition of selected work gathered from
various sources through
Aug. 23 at the University
of Rhode Island Feinstein
Campus Gallery, 80 Washington St., Providence. A
reception was held from 5 to
9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15,
as part of Gallery Night in
the city.
The exhibition consists of
more than 100 works in
various media and recent
site-specific installation
pieces selected from several projects Morrissey has
developed over his more
than 40-year career as a
visual artist. The URI Feinstein Campus was selected
because of its large-capacity
space.
“Like so many artists that
came upon the scene in the
late 1960s, Morrissey saw no
boundaries between media,
working successfully in photography, installation, paint
or even clay to express the
undercurrents of the day,”
said Steven Pennell, exhibition curator and visual arts
director at the campus.
This exhibition, the first in a
series of smaller exhibition
“pods,” provided a visual
swatch across this artist’s
45-year career, which began
in the late 1960s after seeing
the movie “Blow Up.” Like
many who saw this film,
Morrissey bought his first
professional camera and
began his image-making career, capturing the nuances
of everyday life on Tri-X
black-and-white film.
A few years later, after flying helicopters for the U.S.
Army, Morrissey embarked
of a life of thoughtful artmaking, fueled by the openness to media exploration
so embraced by the contemporary artists of his generation.
In this exhibition, the artist
has furnished the viewer
with selected “snippets” or
“extrapolations,” as he calls
them, into his long and varied career, depicting selections from the many visual
hats he has worn throughout his teaching career and
as an energetic, working
visual artist.
Morrissey has been making art in Rhode Island
since moving here in fall
1979 from his home state of
Florida, where he had just
received the State of Florida
Individual Artist Fellowship. He has a master’s
degree in fine arts from the
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts School of
Arts at Arizona State University. He has been on the
faculty of art at the CCRI
since moving to Rhode
Island 34 years ago.
Through his career as an
art educator and visual
artist, he has exhibited,
published and taught on
the global stage. He has
held traveling exhibitions
in South America, lectured
at fine art colleges in Brazil, Guatemala and Southeast Asia, and received
several awards including
a Fulbright Senior Scholar
Award and the Kellogg
Fellowship. He also has
received numerous grants
and recognition awards
in Rhode Island including
being twice awarded the
New Work award from the
Rhode Island Foundation
for his experimental approach to his practice.
Included in his international artistic merit, Morrissey
constructed a monumental
scale marble sculpture,
permanently displayed in
the sculpture park in Hue,
Vietnam, where he was
invited as the only American artist to that nation’s
third Annual International
Sculpture Symposium in
2001.
A multimedia artist, Morrissey has always had a keen
interest in the conceptual/
installation aspect of art
making while maintaining growing portfolios in
photography, painting and
other media. One of his
major contributions to the
field has been in the form
of his book “Between the
Lines: Photographs from
the National Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.,” published by
Syracuse University Press
in 2000. 1
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CCRI Professor Exhibiting
Retrospective at URI .” Tom Morrissey Retrospective. CCRI Marketing and Communications, 9 Aug.
2013. Web. 17 Nov. 2013.
Professor Tom Morrissey’s work exhibited at the
Flanagan Campus Art Gallery
Here is a shot of RI Artist Michael Bryce (BryceStudios.com), speaking with and doing a
working demonstration of his work to Tom
Morrissey’s Lincoln
Campus Fine Art Seminar class on Nov 6.
Michael, a graduate
of Syracuse University
Visual Arts Program,
is a former adjunct
professor of the CCRI
art Dept. He has also
taught at Mass Art,
Salve Regina, and
other regional colleges
and universities. He
now makes his full time
living painting. Here
he is talking to the
class about developing
marketable work while
remaining true to one’s
artistic philosophy. In
addition to the still-life
and landscape paintings that pay the rent,
Mike also does highend portraits in oil
which fetch thousands
of dollars. His work
can be seen in several
galleries around New
England.
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Community College of Rhode Island
Department of Art Renovation
The Department
of Art is excited to
announce that our
Knight Campus
studios are scheduled for a complete
renovation to begin
in 2014. Bostonbased firm, Design
Lab Architects, was
selected to lead the
design due to their
understanding of
art studio functions
and the distinct
style of the Knight
Campus, Brutalist
period mega-structure. An on-going
Lela Morgan and Prof. Mark Zellers
Spring 2013 Fine Art Seminar Students
discuss their work
Prof. Maureen Kelman and CCRI student John Trainor
Students at the RISD painting exhibition
decision making
process that began in 2008 has
involved art department faculty and
college staff with
the steady support
of CCRI President,
Ray DiPasquale.
The resulting drawings under review
are of state-of-theart teaching and
learning facilities to
meet the needs of
future generations
of students, faculty,
and staff.
Prof. Cynthia Smith and Student