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  • Q&A Session 5: Foundations, Studio Art, and Visual Art

    Q&A Session 5: Foundations, Studio Art, and Visual Art

    The fifth informal summer Q&A with the Department of Art and Design faculty was held Tuesday, July 21, 2020, 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM CDT. The course areas of Foundations, Studio Art, and Visual Art were represented. Meeting Details: Tuesday, July 21, 2020, 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM CDT https://mtsu.zoom.us/j/91604848796  …

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  • Art and Design Summer Q&A Virtual Sessions via Zoom

    Art and Design Summer Q&A Virtual Sessions via Zoom

    Join the MTSU Art and Design faculty for an informal Q&A this Summer 2020! Please feel free to pop into any of the open meetings listed below. If you have questions about the format, please reach out to Associate Professor Nicole Foran at Nicole.Foran@mtsu.edu.  Q&A Session 1: Foundations, Drawing, Graphic Design, Art History,…

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  • Foundations of Digital Art and Design Zoom Virtual Meeting

    Foundations of Digital Art and Design Zoom Virtual Meeting

    Department of Art and Design, Associate Professor, Erin Anfinson invites you to join her for a Zoom meeting to discuss her course Art 1650 Foundations Digital Art/Design.  Thursday, July 16, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. CDT

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  • Natalie Patton Quiltessa

    Natalie Patton Quiltessa

    Video highlights Natalie Patton Quiltessa’s recent exhibit  in the 210 Gallery which was organized and curated by Art and Design students Ana Cannon, Chelsea Gardiner, and Shanice Scudder. Video courtesy of Web4U2

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  • Virtual Talk with Richard Goodwin via ZOOM

    Virtual Talk with Richard Goodwin via ZOOM

       Recently, MTSU Graphic Design Professor Tony Rodriguez and award-winning illustrator and product designer, Richard Goodwin conducted an in-depth talk on the toy industry. Richard spoke on the various strategies that he utilized as he made his way up the “toy design mountain.” Goodwin also unveiled his process of composing 2D and 3D model-refinement concepts…

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  • Arrowmont Windgate University Fellows Scholarships

    Arrowmont Windgate University Fellows Scholarships

    Applications for 2020 are closed, for information on 2021’s opportunities contact erin.anfinson@mtsu.edu.

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  • Dominique Ramsey: Illustrator and Character Designer

    Dominique Ramsey: Illustrator and Character Designer

    12 p.m.—Monday, March 2, 2020. MTSU Todd Hall, Room 348 This Google Hangouts chat will take an in-depth look into the artist’s personal process for award winning illustration and visual development. In other words, less talk, more illustration! Also, Ramsey will put together a two-hour LIVE character design illustration from start to finish in…

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  • Art and Design Work Sale to Support Department Scholarships

    Art and Design Work Sale to Support Department Scholarships

    While our November 5 and 6, 2019 sale has concluded you may still wish to peruse our fantastic art and design items remaining. Funds raised from each item sold support the Department of Art and Design’s Scholarships, their outstanding recipients, and participating artists. For a sampling of items in the sale visit: Scholarship Sale. For additional information…

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  • Study Abroad: International Watercolor Workshop

    Study Abroad: International Watercolor Workshop

    Art and Design congratulates Painting Professor Sisavanh Houghton for her approved Study Abroad proposal International Watercolor Workshop Study set for May 2020. Her itinerary includes Strasbourg (France); Basel (Switzerland); Salzburg (Austria); and Munich, Regensburg, and Wurzburg (Germany). All interested MTSU students should contact Sisavanh.Houghton@mtsu.edu. (3 credit hours for upper division studio class)

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  • Stones River National Battlefield Artist-in-Residence Program Opportunity

    Stones River National Battlefield Artist-in-Residence Program Opportunity

    Artist-in-Residence Program opportunity in Rutherford County at Stones River National Battlefield during 2020. Application deadline is October 31, 2019. Full details: https://www.nps.gov/stri/getinvolved/air.htm

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Art and Design Summer Q&A Virtual Sessions via Zoom

Join the MTSU Art and Design faculty for an informal Q&A this Summer 2020!

Please feel free to pop into any of the open meetings listed below. If you have questions about the format, please reach out to Associate Professor Nicole Foran at Nicole.Foran@mtsu.edu. 

Q&A Session 1: Foundations, Drawing, Graphic Design, Art History, Visual Art

Time: May 12, 2020 11:30 AM to 12:15 PM Central Time

https://mtsu.zoom.us/j/93062044746

Meeting ID: 930 6204 4746

Q&A Session 2: Foundations, Graphic Design, Studio Art, Art History, Illustration, Visual Art

Time: May 29, 2020 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM Central Time

https://mtsu.zoom.us/j/96976294407

Meeting ID: 969 7629 4407

Q&A Session 3: Foundations, Graphic Design, Studio Art, Art Education, Visual Art

Time: Jun 16, 2020 11:00 AM to 11:45 AM Central Time

https://mtsu.zoom.us/j/99537094524

Meeting ID: 995 3709 4524

Q&A Session 4: Foundations, Graphic Design, Studio Art, Illustration, Visual Art

Time: Jun 30, 2020 03:00 PM to 3:45 PM Central Time

https://mtsu.zoom.us/j/99899642728

Meeting ID: 998 9964 2728

Q&A Session 5: Foundations, Studio Art, Visual Art

Time: Jul 21, 2020 01:00 PM to 1:45 PM Central Time

https://mtsu.zoom.us/j/91604848796

Meeting ID: 916 0484 8796

Natalie Patton Quiltessa

Video highlights Natalie Patton Quiltessa’s recent exhibit  in the 210 Gallery which was organized and curated by Art and Design students Ana Cannon, Chelsea Gardiner, and Shanice Scudder. Video courtesy of Web4U2

Virtual Talk with Richard Goodwin via ZOOM

  

Recently, MTSU Graphic Design Professor Tony Rodriguez and award-winning illustrator and product designer, Richard Goodwin conducted an in-depth talk on the toy industry. Richard spoke on the various strategies that he utilized as he made his way up the “toy design mountain.” Goodwin also unveiled his process of composing 2D and 3D model-refinement concepts as well as explaining what it takes to develop intellectual property. 

Visit Goodwin’s site: http://www.richardillustrates.com/ 

Dominique Ramsey: Illustrator and Character Designer

12 p.m.—Monday, March 2, 2020. MTSU Todd Hall, Room 348

This Google Hangouts chat will take an in-depth look into the artist’s personal process for award winning illustration and visual development. In other words, less talk, more illustration! Also, Ramsey will put together a two-hour LIVE character design illustration from start to finish in Procreate.

Additional Information/Questions: Tony.Rodriguez@mtsu.edu

Select Clients: FIYAH Magazine | Downtown Salisbury | Axon Creative | Glitter Cats Amusements

Exhibitions: Maplehouse Illustration Exhibition | AIG Gallery Solo Exhibition | Gallery 128: Illustration Showcase

Topics that will be covered: 

– artist’s personal tool kit 

– artist’s methods for ideation

– Imaginative and observational drawing exercises 

– custom texture creation and manipulation

– creating stylized gesture 

– character development avenue of illustration

Art and Design Work Sale to Support Department Scholarships

While our November 5 and 6, 2019 sale has concluded you may still wish to peruse our fantastic art and design items remaining. Funds raised from each item sold support the Department of Art and Design’s Scholarships, their outstanding recipients, and participating artists. For a sampling of items in the sale visit: Scholarship Sale. For additional information or to set up an appointment for a look at the our available artworks email Rick.Rishaw@mtsu.edu or Eric.Snyder@mtsu.edu

Study Abroad: International Watercolor Workshop

Art and Design congratulates Painting Professor Sisavanh Houghton for her approved Study Abroad proposal International Watercolor Workshop Study set for May 2020. Her itinerary includes Strasbourg (France); Basel (Switzerland); Salzburg (Austria); and Munich, Regensburg, and Wurzburg (Germany). All interested MTSU students should contact Sisavanh.Houghton@mtsu.edu. (3 credit hours for upper division studio class)