Alicia Jones Combines Art & Psychology for URCA Presentation

With a double-major in fine art and psychology, Alicia Jones used her knowledge and experiences to develop her oral presentation titled "Behind Closed Doors: What We Bring to the Table." Sponsored by Professor Keith Dull, Alicia explains in her presentation, "I draw inspiration from the struggles and negative events that I have experienced in my own life or have witnessed in another’s. The process of making art is therapeutic and helps me deal with my own thoughts and emotions on these troubles in a healthy manner. Difficulties I focus on are depression, drug abuse, alcoholism, domestic violence, self-harm, suicide and eating disorders. However, I use symbols like children and dandelions to help maintain an element of hope throughout." Hear Alicia's presentation on Tuesday, April 11 at 10:30 a.m. in the Trustees Room of the Myers Convocation Center.

Commercial Art Major Makes Her Designs Personal

At her 11:45 a.m. poster/exhibition session on April 12 in the Convocation Center's Alumni Room, Kaylin Henry (sponsored by Michael Bird, Assistant Professor of Art) displays and explains her commercial art designs. As she described in her URCA abstract, "In my designs I use a polished, modern and mechanical aesthetic to communicate an idea or brand creatively in a professional setting that will resonate with my clients and viewers...I then integrate an essence of eccentricity from my own personality and hand drawn elements to add a sense of uniqueness."

Highlights of the 2014 Symposium: The Art

The art pieces featured at URCA are often my favorites from the day and are always popular with attendees!  Here are a few of the pieces that were featured during this year's Symposium:

Karly Beuck exhibited several of her paintings:

Barbara Mooneyham exhibited several of her sculpted pieces:

Marissa Uhrig exhibited these digital art pieces:

Another Chance to See "Unconscious Surrealism"

Mauricio Uranga (senior, Fine Art & Commercial Art) will give an encore presentation of his URCA talk, "Unconscious Surrealism," on Wednesday, April 17th at 12:00 p.m. in the Coburn Art Gallery.  Please attend and support this artist's fine work!  Many thanks to Professor Charles Caldemeyer, Cynthia Petry, and everyone at the Coburn Gallery for allowing us another opportunity to hear from Mauricio.