[049] 2009 FACULTY ART SHOW DEBUTS AUG. 31 WITH OPENING RECEPTION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 17, 2009 EDITORIAL CONTACT: Lisa L. Rollins, 615-898-2919, lrollins@mtsu.edu


2009 FACULTY ART SHOW DEBUTS AUG. 31 WITH OPENING RECEPTION
(MURFREESBORO)—The Todd Art Gallery at MTSU will present the art department’s 2009 biennial Faculty Art Exhibition beginning Aug. 31 through Sept. 17. "This exhibit will feature works of art by faculty members as a way to introduce their work to art majors, the broader campus population and the community,” said Eric Snyder, gallery curator, who added that the artworks represented will vary in media and styles—from representational, abstract and non-objective, to traditional media in a straightforward manner and mixed media with a “twist.”An opening reception for art faculty will be held 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31 in the gallery. This event is free and open to the public. Art faculty participating in this year’s show are Erin Anfinson, Michael Baggarly, John Donovan, Kim Dummons, Bob Durham, Janet Higgins, Jarrod Houghton, Sisavanh Houghton, Noël Lorson, Jean Nagy, Melissa Newman, Christie Nuell, Marisa Recchia, Thomas Sturgill and Patricia Tenpenny. “The faculty represent years of experience of productive work as evidenced by the extensive and ongoing record of exhibitions in juried and invitational shows,” Snyder said. “Each faculty member is an active working artist and visual art educator. Their personal work is invaluable to them and to their students who learn from the efforts and successes of their mentors in the art studio.” For the first time ever, Snyder said, following the faculty exhibition’s close, an inaugural Department of Art/Student Art Alliance Show will be presented featuring the juried work of art majors and MTSU students. “This is the first joint effort between the department and students from across campus with an interest in art,” Snyder said of the joint collaborative art show, which will open Sept. 22 in the Todd Gallery and run through Oct. 1.
• GALLERY HOURS: Located in the Todd Building on the MTSU campus, the gallery is open 8a.m.-4:30 p.m. each Monday-Friday closed on state and university holidays. Admission to the gallery is always free and open to the public. For parking or more information, please contact Snyder at 615-898-5653
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ATTENTION, MEDIA: To request interviews with curator Snyder or participating artists, please contact Lisa L. Rollins at lrollins@mtsu.edu. Jpegs of artworks also are available upon request.