USM student exhibition: “Loosely Bound: Works of USM Student Book Artists,” Special Collections, 6th floor, Glickman Family Library, Portland.
Tuesday, April 6-Monday, May 3.
Opening reception on Tuesday, April 6, from 4-6:30 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Rebecca Goodale at 228-8014.
"Mechanics of Paint" by Laura Gibbons of Fairfield, Maine, 30"x40"
The University of Southern Maine Art Department is pleased to announce its BFA Exhibit will be open to the public Saturday, April 17 – Friday, May 7 in the Art Gallery, Gorham. An opening reception will be held from 6 – 8 p.m. on Friday, April 16. This senior thesis exhibit represents the culminating work of 14 bachelor of fine arts candidates with studio concentrations in ceramics, digital art, drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, and sculpture. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.- 4 p.m., Tuesdays-Fridays, and 1-5 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is free. For more information, call Carolyn Eyler at 207-780-5008 or visit http://www.usm.maine.edu/gallery.
Exhibiting students from Maine in alphabetical order by hometown:
Daniel C. Pontbriand, Auburn, Maine
Justine Bald, Biddeford, Maine
Ann E. Hudson, Castle Hill, Maine
Laura Gibbons, Fairfield, Maine
Shaelin Shields, Parsonsfield, Maine
Michael Breece, Portland, Maine
Stephen Walsh, Portland, Maine
John T. Puiia, Scarborough, Maine
Randy Hazelton, Skowhegan, Maine
Naomi White, South Paris, Maine
Michael Joseph Ackerson, Wayne, Maine
Exhibiting students from outside Maine:
Jackie Reis, Enfield, Connecticut
Alysia C. Walker, Seattle, Washington
Carmen Elena Menjivar, El Salvador
Additional images available on Facebook: USM Art Gallery
The USM Art Department confers the following degrees: BFA in Studio Arts; BFA with a Concentration in Art Education; BA; BA in Art with a concentration in Studio Art and Entrepreneurial Studies; BA in Art with a Concentration in Art History. International study opportunities, internships, and minors are available. The faculty, practicing artists and art professionals, exhibit and publish regionally, nationally, and internationally.
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“Mechanics of Paint” by Laura Gibbons of Fairfield, Maine, 30”x40”
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The University of Southern Maine (USM) offers its nearly 10,000 students more than 115 areas of undergraduate and graduate study. USM’s location in southern Maine, a region cited as one of the most liveable in the country, offers a range of educational, cultural and recreational opportunities.
USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College plays host to “The Inspired Hand IV” in the Atrium Art Gallery. Read about the exhibit in a February 21 article from the Maine Sunday Telegram.
Read about USM alumna Erin Bonney and her new job as operations manager for the Devils Lake Residential Recovery Center in the March 10 issue of Devils Lake Journal.
USM alumnus Nathan Menifield is mentioned in a March 11 article on Seacoast Online about Kennebunk High School’s upcoming production of Brigadoon.
Seacoast Online interviewed James Nutter, sophomore baseball player at USM, about an upcoming game against Thomas College. Nutter’s brother, Robert, attends Thomas, and they are anxious to play against one another.
Alumnus Michael Moloney was promoted to vice president and retail market manager of the bank’s York offices. His promotion was featured on March 15 in an article on Seacoast.com.
USM student Mohammed Dini was quoted on March 12 by Maine Public Radio about the effort to grant non-citizens voting rights.
Professor of Exercise, Health, and Sport Sciences Karen Croteau was quoted in the March 16 issue of Southern Oregon’s Mail Tribune about the benefits of pedometers.
Muskie Professor Mark Lapping, responded quickly to shortages of fresh food for local food pantries. Learn more about the March 18 story on WCSH-TV Channel 6.
