McMurry\u2019s artistic spirit has always been something to be\ndeeply proud of. Our campus has shown no shortage of innovative, talented\nartists year after year, and it is yet another testament to McMurry\u2019s fitting centennial\ntheme: \u201cMcMurry Creates.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This Homecoming, alumni will be traveling from near and far\nto visit their alma mater, looking back on old memories, and bearing witness to\nhow McMurry has grown and changed. What better time to shine a light on\nMcMurry\u2019s imaginative, prospering minds than in a showcase that lives as proof\nthat McMurry continues to foster skill and inspiration amongst its student body?\nThis year, McMurry\u2019s 2019 Homecoming celebration displays two exhibitions: an electric\ncollection of student artwork, as well as, a stunning showcase of alumni\ncreations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The student homecoming art show is featured in the Gypsy\nTedd II Gallery in McMurry\u2019s Old Main building. It is an excellent example of\nthe creativity and artistic skill inherent within McMurry\u2019s community. Participating\nstudents\u2019 artworks had to undergo the scrutiny of a jury before being allowed\nto hang in the gallery, and the result is a show that displays the very best of\nMcMurry\u2019s students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The student work presented at Gypsy Ted II Gallery is yet\nmore proof of the diversity McMurry provides in creativity. There is an impressive\narray of photography, paintings, drawings, and even graphic design pieces that\nshine as examples of the university\u2019s collective artistic ability, and as McMurry\u2019s\nstudents continue to develop and hone their skills, it will be a an exceptional\npleasure to see what they can go on to create next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
McMurry University not only lifts up its current\nundergraduates, but it continues to be a strong supporter of its past students,\nas well. The Alumni Art Homecoming Exhibition is present in the Ryan Fine Arts Gallery,\nfeaturing three of McMurry\u2019s alumni. Although the three former students\ngraduated around the same year, their art styles couldn\u2019t be more different.\nOne could even say the only similarity would be the remarkable quality of the\nworks in general, and they all come together under the title, \u201cChromotose.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jonathan Kimbrell (BFA 2004) has a bold, striking art style reminiscent\nof pop art in the \u201850s and \u201860s. His work features many notable figures in\nhistory as he has, \u201calways been drawn to those cultural icons that have made a\nsignificant and indescribable impact on our society, whether the influence is\npolitical, artistic, or social.\u201d Meanwhile,\nPatrick Messersmith\u2019s (BFA 2005) paintings are mesmerizing with their flowing\ncolorful lines combined with staunch geometric patterns. Messersmith reveals\nthat he was inspired by the environment, more specifically the desert, and that\nhis works were meant to highlight the beauty of nature. Last but not least, Brady\nNichols Sloane\u2019s (BFA 2004) works have a mysterious, feminine quality about\nthem that are sure to start conversations of intrigue. She has described this\nparticular collection of paintings as a, \u201cculmination of a variety of\ninterests, challenges, and discoveries.\u201d The combination of all three artists\u2019\nworks is an outstanding sight to see, and although their artistic styles are\nvery different from one another, the works also complement each other well. All\nwho visit will be happy to see that the artists who leave McMurry\u2019s nest will always\ncontinue to amaze and excite. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both the student and alumni art showcases will be hanging in\ntheir respective galleries through October 1-26. McMurry will be holding an art\nreception for both shows during Homecoming on Friday, October 25 from 5:00-7:00\nPM. Additionally, the Alumni Homecoming Art Exhibition will be hosting an\nartist talk with the featured artists complete with refreshments in the Ryan\nFine Arts Center Lobby from 5:30 PM- 6:00 PM. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Be sure to come and support McMurry\u2019s flourishing art community!\nAfter all, it is art that enriches the world around us, and it is the\nwonderful, inventive artists that make these works, that breathe life into\ntheir creations from nothing but their thoughts and whatever materials they can\nmuster. It is these people that make life worth living, and McMurry certainly\nhas no lack of them!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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