TechArts: Everyone Is An Artist April 2012...Kameron Howard Student (Refrigeration, Air Conditioning...
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TechArts: Everyone Is An Artist
April 2012
Students
Jerry O. Batista (2) | Mercedes Bravo (2) | Eric C. Bucci (3) | Paul Choquette (4) | David Cox (5) | Kyle Curran (6) | David Dang (7) | Robyn Dombrowski (7) | Francisco A. Durán
(8) | Alexander Ebanks (8) | Rita Ebanks (9) | Bryan Gallant (10) | Matthew Grace (11) | David Hanrahan (11) | Shawn R. Hare (12) | Kameron Howard (12) | Claudia Inverso
(13) | Lillian Janedy (14) | Laurie Mackisey (15) | Linsey Mello (16) | Elizabeth Mitchell (19) | Rui Nunes (20) | Thomas O'Mara (20) | Joeie Roberts (21) | John Rudolph
(22) | Patricia Shaw Schneider (23) | Jessie M. Smith (24) | Kasey Sparadeo (24) | Jake Whittaker (25) | Blaze Wiersch (26) | Jason Wilson (26) | Michael Wood (27) | AR203 Class
(28)
Faculty
Elizabeth K. Alvarez (44) | Wallace (Wally) Auclair (46) | John A. Cormier (47) | Bill Culbertson (47) | Dawn Edmondson (48) | Chris Kette (51) | Sally Kingsbury (52) | Ernie
Savastano (52) | John Szymkowicz (53) |Christopher Vasconcelos (56)
Staff
Karen Arnold Schultz (56) | Stan Bailey (57) | Sharon Charette (59) | Catherine Fabrizi (62) | Bob Goulet (63) | Rosanne C. Hammond (64) | Barbara Harris (65) | Cynthia
Pankiewicz (67) | Philip Parsons (68) | Ellyn Scott (73) | William H. Strand (75) | Webster Terhune (78) | Jaclyn Udaloff (79)
Students
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Jerry O. Batista Student (Architectural Building Engineering Technology)
The Art Art Museum
Medium: Art Museum Model Dimensions: 10" H X 24" W X 24" D Description: Foam Board Location: On top of Reference shelving
Artist's Statement My first building model.
Mercedes Bravo
Student (Occupational Therapy Assistant Technology, AS) The Art
Color Splash
Medium: Canvas, Crayola Crayons Dimensions: 18" H X 24" W Description: Canvas art with Crayola crayons and silhouette Location: Near entrance to Technical Services Office
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Eric C. Bucci Student (Surgical Technology)
The Art Left Hand
Medium: Clay Dimensions: 7" H X 6" W X 2.5 D" Description: Left Hand Location: On top of Reference shelving
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Paul Choquette
Student The Art
Experiment of an Outsider
Medium: Digital Print Dimensions: 36" H X 24" W Description: Photographic Montage Location: Large wall in center of Library
Video #47
Medium: Video Description: 4 minute, 57 second short video montage Location: Laptop computer in New Books Area at entrance to Library
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David Cox Student (Information Technology/Network Engineering)
The Art Changing
Medium: Digital Photograph Dimensions: 11" H X 14" W Description: (AR205, Introduction to Digital Photography, "Personal Advertisements") Location: Photo grid on wall over study carrels
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Kyle Curran Student (Electonic Systems Engineering Technology )
The Art Interiors
Medium: Pencil Dimensions: 24" H X 18" W Description: Location: Wall over study carrels
Still Life with Woman and Bird
Medium: Pencil Dimensions: 24" H X 18" W Description: AR 203 Still Life exercise Location: Wall over study carrels
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David Dang Student (Architectural Building Engineering Technology )
The Art Audobon Recreated
Medium: Pencil Dimensions: 18" H X 24" W Description: AR 203 Assignment - work inspired by a master copy Location: Wall over study carrels
Robyn Dombrowski
Student (Physical Therapist Assistant Technology) The Art
Stressed-Out
Medium: Digital Photograph Dimensions: 11" H X 14" W Description: (AR205, Introduction to Digital Photography, "Personal Advertisements") Location: Photo grid on wall over study carrels
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Francisco A. Durán Student (Graphics, Multimedia and Web Design Technology)
The Art HDR (High Dynamic Range)
Medium: Digital Photograph Dimensions: 13.5" H X 17" W Description: Photograph of Roger Williams Monument in HDR Location: Wall over study carrels
Alexander Ebanks
Student (Architectural Building Engineering Technology) The Art Punctual
Medium: Digital Photograph Dimensions: 11" H X 14" W Description: (AR205, Introduction to Digital Photography, "Personal Advertisements") Location: Photo grid on wall over study carrels
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Rita Ebanks Student (Architectural Building Engineering Technology)
The Art Portrait
Medium: Pencil Dimensions: 11" H X 8.5" W Description: (AR203, Introduction to Drawing) Location: Center of Library, outside of Group Study Room
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Bryan Gallant Student (Marine Technology)
The Art After Van Gogh
Medium: Pen and Ink Dimensions: 8" H X 10" W Description: (AR203, Introduction to Drawing, copy of a master work) Location: Wall near Technical Services Office
Landscape 1
Medium: Pen and Ink Dimensions: 8" H X 10" W Description: (AR203, Introduction to Drawing, inspired by a master work) Location: Wall near Technical Services Office
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Matthew Grace Student (Architectural Building Engineering Technology)
The Art Inspired by Guernica
Medium: Pencil Dimensions: 11" H X 8.5" W Description: (AR203, Introduction to Drawing, inspired by the master work,Guernica) Location: Center of Library, outside of Group Study Room
David Hanrahan
Student (Information Technology/Network Engineering) The Art Eccentric
Medium: Digital Photograph Dimensions: 11" H X 14" W Description: (AR205, Introduction to Digital Photography, "Personal Advertisements") Location: Photo grid on wall over study carrels
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Shawn R. Hare Student (Video and Audio Production Technology)
The Art Bird of Paradigm
Medium: Colored Pencil Drawing Dimensions: 25" H X 20" W Description: Colored pencil drawing Location: Center of Library, near Group Study Room
Bug Eye
Medium: Colored Pencil Drawing Dimensions: 18" H X 14" W Description: Colored pencil drawing Location: Center of Library, near Group Study Room
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Kameron Howard Student (Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating Technology)
The Art Kraken
Medium: Pencil Dimensions: 18" H X 24" W Description: (AR203, Introduction to Drawing, imaginative drawing) Location: Wall over study carrels
Claudia Inverso
Student (Game Development and Simulation Programming Technology) The Art
Queen of Hearts
Medium: Pen Pointilism Dimensions: 22" H X 18" W Description: Drawing I, under Professor Edmondson Location: On easel at entrance to Library
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Lillian Janedy Student (Graphics, Multimedia, and Web Design Technology)
The Art The Greatful Beard
Medium: Ceramic Dimensions: 8" in diameter Description: Clay Plate Location: On top of Reference shelving
Play to the Hands You're Dealt
Medium: Digital Art Dimensions: 12" H X 14.75" W Description: Location: Periodicals Area over current periodicals
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Lillian Janedy (continued) X
Medium: Charcoal, Pencil, Acrylic Dimensions: 10.25" H X 13.75" W Location: Periodicals Area over current periodicals
Laurie Mackisey
Student (Surgical Technology) The Art Unsure
Medium: Digital Photograph Dimensions: 11" H X 14" W Description: (AR205, Introduction to Digital Photography, "Personal Advertisements") Location: Photo grid on wall over study carrels
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Linsey Mello
Student (Graphics, Multimedia, and Web Design Technology) The Art
Death Rainbow
Medium: Digital Photo (Photoshop CSS) Dimensions: 17" H X 17" W Description: Character artwork for personal story/comic. Location: New Books Area
Half-N-Half
Medium: Digital Photo (Photoshop CSS) Dimensions: 17" H X 16.5" W Description: Character artwork for personal story/comic. Location: New Books Area
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Linsey Mello (continued) My Dear
Medium: Digital Photo (Photoshop CSS) Dimensions: 17" H X 14.5" W Description: Character artwork for personal story/comic. Location: New Books Area
Randal
Medium: Digital Photo (Photoshop CSS) Dimensions: 18.5" H X 13" W Description: Character artwork for personal story/comic. Location: New Books Area
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Linsey Mello (continued) Shwoop
Medium: Digital Photo (Photoshop CSS) Dimensions: 19.5" H X 13" W Description: Character artwork for personal story/comic. Location: New Books Area
Waffles
Medium: Digital Photo (Photoshop CSS) Dimensions: 16.5" H X 15.5" W Description: Character artwork for personal story/comic. Location: New Books Area
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Elizabeth Mitchell Student (Architectural Building Engineering Technology)
The Art Portrait I
Medium: Charcoal on Newsprint Dimensions: 17" H X 11" W Description: (AR203, Introduction to Drawing, imaginative drawing) Location: Near entrance to Technical Services Office
Portrait II
Medium: Digital Photograph Dimensions: 11" H X 14" W Description: (AR203, Introduction to Drawing, imaginative drawing) Location: Near entrance to Technical Services Office
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Rui Nunes Student (Information Technology)
The Art Untitled
Medium: Pencil Dimensions: 11" H X 8.5" W Description: (AR203, Introduction to Drawing, imaginative drawing) Location: Center of Library, outside of Group Study Room
Thomas O'Mara
Student (Architectural Building Engineering Technology) The Art
New England Tech Surgical Room
Medium: Pencil Dimensions: 18" H X 27" W Description: (AR203, Introduction to Drawing, still life) Location: Wall over study carrels
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Joeie Roberts Student (Automotive Technology)
The Art Indecisive
Medium: Digital Photograph Dimensions: 11" H X 14" W Description: (AR205, Introduction to Digital Photography, "Personal Advertisements") Location: Photo grid on wall over study carrels
Passionate
Medium: Digital Photograph Dimensions: 11" H X 14" W Description: (AR205, Introduction to Digital Photography, "Personal Advertisements") Location: Photo grid on wall over study carrels
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John Rudolph Student (Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating Technology)
The Art Involved
Medium: Digital Photograph Dimensions: 11" H X 14" W Description: (AR205, Introduction to Digital Photography, "Personal Advertisements") Location: Photo grid on wall over study carrels
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Patricia Shaw Schneider Student (Physical Therapist Assistant Technology)
The Art Calla Lily
Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 23.5" H X 19.25" W Description: Floral Still Life Location: Wall near Tall Stacks
Portrait
Medium: Pencil Dimensions: 11" H X 8.5" W Description: (AR203, Introduction to Drawing) Location: Center of Library, outside of Group Study Room
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Jessie M. Smith Student (Game Development and Simulation Programming Technology)
The Art Wings
Medium: Aluminum Dimensions: 14" H X 12" W X 9" D Description: 3D Sculpture from Recycled Material Location: On top of Reference shelving
Kasey Sparadeo
Student (Graphics, Multimedia, and Web Design Technology) The Art
Exploded Ukulele
Medium: Acrylic/Sculpture Dimensions: 30" H X 30" W X 5" D Location: New Books Area
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Jake Whittaker
Student (Architectural Building Engineering Technology) The Art Portraits
Medium: Pencil Dimensions: 11" H X 8.5" W Description: (AR203, Introduction to Drawing) Location: Center of Library, outside of Group Study Room
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Blaze Wiersch Student (Occupational Therapy Assistant Technology)
The Art O
Medium: Acrylic/Canvas Dimensions: 30" H X 24" W Description: Purple Octopus Location: Wall near Technical Services Office
Jason Wilson
Student (Architectural Building Engineering Technology, AS) The Art Playful
Medium: Digital Photograph Dimensions: 8" H X 12" W Description: (AR205, Introduction to Digital Photography, "Personal Advertisements") Location: Photo grid on wall over study carrels
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p Michael Wood
Student (Information Technology) The Art Portraits
Medium: Pencil Dimensions: 11" H X 8.5" W Description: (AR203, Introduction to Drawing) Location: Center of Library, outside of Group Study Room
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AR 203 Class
AR 203, Introduction to Drawing (Spring 2012), Instructor: Dawn Edmondson Exquisite Corpse Exercise
Each drawing is composed by three different people and none of them can see what the others have drawn! It begins by folding a paper in thirds. The first person draws the head and makes a small mark to indicate where the next person should connect the body. Then the paper is folded over so the next person cannot see the earlier work. This process is repeated a third time until a whole figure is composed. We use this as an ice-breaker for the class. Students have fun and are
amazed at the outcome! The Art
Exquisite Corpse Medium: Pencil Dimensions: 11" H X 8.5" W Description:(AR203, Introduction to Drawing) Location: Center of Library, outside of Group Study Room
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Faculty
Elizabeth K. Alvarez Faculty (Humanities and Social Sciences)
The Art Coffee Branch
Medium: Pencil Dimensions: 14"H X 11" W Description: Drawing Location: Periodicals Area over current periodicals
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Elizabeth K. Alvarez (continued)
Untitled
Medium: Clay Dimensions: 6"H X 5" W X 5" D Description: Hand built clay cup and "saucer" Location: On top of Reference shelving
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Wallace (Wally) Auclair
Faculty (Building Construction Technology) The Art
Hall Table and Mirror
Medium: Wood Dimensions: 32"H X 48" W X 10"D Description: Peruvian walnut, six leg, demi-lune Location: Wall outside of Technical Services Office
Untitled
Medium: Wood Dimensions: 29"H X 18" in diameter Description: Cherry table with tapered coopered column base Location: Periodicals Area
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John Cormier Faculty (Video and Audio Production/Digital Recording Arts Technologies)
The Art Last Gas Until...(Garage Art)
Medium: Digital photo Dimensions: 16"H X 20" W Description: Gas Station Location: Wall over study carrels
Bill Culbertson
Faculty (Game Development and Simulation Programming Technology) The Art
Red Oxide Urn II
Medium: Ceramic Dimensions: 17"H X 12" W X 12: D Location: At Reference Desk
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Dawn L. Edmondson Faculty (Interior Design Technology)
The Art Untitled I
Medium: Encaustic Dimensions: 12"H X 12" W Location: Wall near study carrels
Untitled II
Medium: Encaustic Dimensions: 12"H X 12" W Location: Wall near study carrels
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Dawn L. Edmondson (continued) Untitled III
Medium: Encaustic Dimensions: 12"H X 12" W Location: Wall near study carrels
Untitled IV
Medium: Encaustic Dimensions: 12"H X 12" W Location: Wall near study carrels
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Dawn L. Edmondson (continued)
Untitled V
Medium: Encaustic Dimensions: 12"H X 12" W Location: Wall near study carrels
Artist's Statement My work is about my phenomenological engagement with the natural world. I believe the natural world informs all that is cultivated no matter what the reason, function or purpose. I believe that all culture can be enhanced, deppened and broadened, through the observation of nature. I am enamored with the complexity of systems found in nature and their interrelatedness. I find the intricacy of detailed information in nature to be an endless source of inspiration. I am a multidisciplinary artist with an interest in how the wild informs the cultivated. I am a seer, a witness, a participant in nature. I am nature, my body, my mind, my spirit. What does nature look like? What does nature act like? Why? What systems are in place? How do my observations influence my spirit? How does my spirit influence my observations? How does it influence what I create? Why do I find what I see beautiful? What are the components to beauty? I engage my senses. I observe sight, smell, touch, sound, taste. I record my visual observations through the media of photography. Sometimes I explore and express my spirit and my observations through manipulated surfaces, or the creation of form. Or I engage my mind in the dialogue between observation and the creation of space, interior space or cultivated garden or landscape, an internal discussion about what is and what may become, transforming space, becoming place. I am particularly interested in the phenomenological experience of the environment and the creation of cultivated spaces that express the spirit of the human "being." What does it mean to be alive? I engage the natural world trying to see beyond immediate vision into greater depths of reality. I use my senses to explore coming to knowledge empirically. I am interested in the spiritual nature of the human "being."
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Chris Kette
Faculty (Graphics, Multimedia, and Web Design Technology) The Art
Sweater Man
Medium: Oil on masonite Dimensions: 44"H X 24" W X 2" D Description: A portrait of an unknown man wearing a sweater Location: Large wall in center of Library
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Sally Kingsbury Faculty (Video and Audio Production/Digital Recording Arts Technologies)
The Art Last Stop
Medium: Photo Dimensions: 15"H X 20" W Description: Framed digital photo Location: Wall over study carrels
Ernie Savastano
Faculty (Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating Technology) The Art
Apple & Bottle
Medium: Oil on Board Dimensions: 20"H X 16" W Description: Wine bottle and apple with grapes Location: Wall near Tall Stacks
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John Szymkowicz Faculty The Art Fishing
Medium: Photo print Dimensions: 16“ H X 20“ W Location: Wall over study carrels
Jack
Medium: Foam Dimensions: 12“ H Description: Puppet Location: Periodicals Room
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John Szymkowicz (continued) Jerry
Medium: Foam Dimensions: 12“ H Description: Puppet Location: Periodicals Room
Old Film
Medium: Photo print Dimensions: 16“ H X 20“ W Location: Wall over study carrels
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John Szymkowicz (continued) Sewing
Medium: Photo print Dimensions: 16“ H X 20“ W Location: Wall over study carrels
Christopher Vasconcelos Faculty (Mechanical Engineering Technology)
The Art Lever Paradox
Medium: Brass and aluminum Dimensions: 4.75“ H X 11“ W 2" D Description: Lever mechanism, mechanical (kinematic art) Location: On top of Reference shelving
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Staff
Karen Arnold Schultz Staff (Assistant Provost)
The Art Untitled
Medium: Photography Dimensions: 10" H X 8" W Description: Photo of sculpture at Narragansett Beach Location: Wall over study carrels
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Stan Bailey
Staff (Management Information Systems ) The Art
Grandmother
Medium: Photo paper Dimensions: 14" H X 11" W Description: Silhouette Location: On top of Reference Shelving
Landscape
Medium: Photo paper Dimensions: 8.5" H X 11" W Description: Varied landscape Location: On top of Reference Shelving
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Stan Bailey (continued) Old Rope
Medium: Photo paper Dimensions: 11" H X 8.5" W Description: Old Rope Location: On top of Reference Shelving
Parisian
Medium: Photo paper Dimensions: 14" H X 11" W Description: Portrait Location: On top of Reference Shelving
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Stan Bailey (continued) Woman
Medium: Photo paper Dimensions: 8.5" H X 11" W Description: Woman in Distress Location: On top of Reference Shelving
Sharon Charette
Staff (Assistant to the Provost) The Art
Sister Mary Annette
Medium: Fabric Description: Puppet constructed for the play Nunsense Location: On top of Reference shelving
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Sharon Charette (continued) Brother David
Medium: Fabric Description: Puppet constructed for the play Monky Business Location: On top of Reference shelving
Hats from Amahl and the Night Visitors (Theatre Works, December 2004)
Medium: Fabric Description: Hats worn by the Three Kings in one-act opera Location: Periodicals Area over current periodicals
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Sharon Charette (continued) Audrey II.1 Puppet from Little Shop of Horrors (Theatre Works, September 2007)
Medium: Fabric Description: The smallest puppet from the show Location: On top of Reference shelving
Costumes from The King and I (Theatre Works, March 2001)
Medium: Fabric Description of the object: Historical reproductions of a gown typically worn for special occasions by women in the mid-1800s in England; and men's Persian court dress of the same period, theatre costumes Location: Study area outside of Library Classroom
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Catherine Fabrizi Staff (International Student Advisor)
The Art Still Life with Necklace
Medium: Acrylic Dimensions: 13.5" H X 16" W Description: Painting in bamboo frame Location: Large wall in center of Library
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Bob Goulet
Staff (Facilities Manager) The Art
Sewing Machine Tractor
Medium: Metal Dimensions: 18" L X 16" H X 14" W Description:Antique Singer sewing machine into John Deere tractor Location: Entrance of Library near New Books Area
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Rosanne C. Hammond
Staff (Physical Therapist Assistant Technology) The Art
Landmarks
Medium: Charcoal Dimensions: 16" H X 14" W Description: Portrait Location: Periodicals Area over current periodicals
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Barbara Harris Staff
The Art Bridge Underpass
Medium: Oil Dimensions: 12" H X 16" W Location: Large wall in center of Library
Ida Lewis Yacht Club, Newport
Medium: Oil Dimensions: 14" H X 16" W Location: Large wall in center of Library
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Barbara Harris (continued) India Point I-Bridge
Medium: Oil Dimensions: 12" H X 16" W Location: Large wall in center of Library
Tillinghast Farm, Barrington, RI
Medium: Oil Dimensions: 12" H X 16" W Location: Large wall in center of Library
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Cynthia Pankiewicz Staff (Catalog Librarian)
The Art Point • Counterpoint
Medium: Fabric Quilt Dimensions: 39" H X 39" W Location: Wall Behind Library Computer Aide’s Desk
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Philip Parsons Staff (Vice President and Legal Counsel)
The Art Church Watercolor
Medium: Watercolor Dimensions: 20" H X 23" W Location: Periodicals Area over oversized books
Covered Bridge
Medium: Watercolor Dimensions: 11" H X 12.75" W Location: Periodicals Area over newspapers
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Philip Parsons (continued) Dirt Road
Medium: Watercolor Dimensions: 13.5" H X 16" W Location: Periodicals Area over newspapers
Grove of Trees
Medium: Watercolor Dimensions: 22" H X 26" W Location: Periodicals Area over newspapers
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Philip Parsons (continued)
Lobstering
Medium: Watercolor Dimensions: 11.5" H X 9.5" W Location: Periodicals Area over newspapers
New England Study
Medium: Watercolor Dimensions: 11.5" H X 9.5" W Location: Periodicals Area
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Philip Parsons (continued) Summer Still Life
Medium: Watercolor Dimensions: 11.5" H X 9.5" W Location: Periodicals Area over oversized books
Untitled
Medium: Watercolor Dimensions: 11.5" H X 9.5" W Location: Periodicals Area over newspapers
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Philip Parsons (continued) Wash Day
Medium: Watercolor Dimensions: 11.5" H X 9.5" W Location: Periodicals Area
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Ellyn Scott
Staff (Student Advisor) The Art
Church - Santa Fe, NM
Medium: Oil Dimensions:15" H X 18.5" W Description: Church Location: Periodicals Area over newspapers
Santa Fe Desert
Medium: Oil Dimensions: 14.5" H X 17.5" W Description: Desert and mountain scene Location: Periodicals Area over newspapers
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Ellyn Scott (continued) Still Life of Bowl
Medium: Oil Dimensions:12" H X 16" W Description: Bowl with flower Location: Periodicals Area over newspapers
Walt's Garden
Medium: Oil Dimensions:13" H X 17" W Description: Church Location: Wall near Tall Stacks
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William H. Strand Staff (Bookstore Associate)
The Art Farm Fence
Medium: Oil Painting Dimensions: 16" H X 14" W Location: Wall over study carrels
The Gazebo - Pawtuxet
Medium: Digital Photo Dimensions: 9.5" H X 11.5" W Location: Wall over study carrels
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William H. Strand (continued) George B. Salter Memorial Grove, Warwick
Medium: Oil Painting Dimensions: 14" H X 16" W Location: Wall over study carrels
Memorial Day
Medium: Digital Photo Dimensions: 9.5" H X 11.5" W Location: Wall over study carrels
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William H. Strand (continued) The Rose
Medium: Digital Photo Dimensions: 11.5" H X 9.5" W Location: Large wall in center of Library
Scenic Sail
Medium: Oil Painting Dimensions: 15" H X 17" W Location: Wall over study carrels
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Webster Terhune Staff (MIS, Digital Media Specialist)
The Art Out of the Box
Medium: Photo Collage Dimensions: 18.5" H X 25.5" W Location: Wall over study carrels
Tears
Medium: Photo Collage Dimensions: 25.5" H X 18.5" W Location: Wall over study carrels
Artist's Statement "A few years ago, I discovered if I scanned a little insignificant piece of the natural world – a blade of grass, a twig, a feather, a flower petal – and built a complex geometric pattern using Adobe Photoshop, the essence of the original organized quality of that morsel created a kind of "genuiness" that no other abstract design seemed to attain. It's not merely that nature contains things we can't anticipate. There's a spirit in it – wrapped in a surprise – and it seems the more you manipulate it the more that spirit comes out."www.photometamorphia.com
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Jaclyn A. Udaloff
Staff (Library, Reference Librarian) The Art Caution
Medium: Collage Print Dimensions: 15" H X 12" W Location: Large wall in center of Library
On the Backstps
Medium: Photo Collage Dimensions: 19.25" H X 14.75" W Location: Large wall in center of Library
Artist's Statement A photograph can be manipulated to show unexpected design and movement in the image, whether it is nature, landscape, cityscape, or portraits. Simple rearrangement by cut and paste opens up a myriad of possibilities, and close attention to the true nature of the image during this process will reveal the best new way to view your photo. (see www.designcrafting.com for more)
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Notes: AR203, Introduction to Drawing, Instructor: Paula Paolino Drawing I - In this class, students learn to draw from direct observation while acquiring information regarding line, shape, value, and composition. They also observe how light affects form. They begin to acquire a style of self expression which is evident in these self-portraits and still life. This is process drawing where the students are less concerned about one drawing but rather approach each drawing with an opportunity to apply what they have acquired to date. These drawings were all done in one class period or less.
AR 203, Introduction to Drawing (Spring 2012), Instructor: Dawn Edmondson Exquisite Corpse Exercise –Each drawing is composed by three different people and none of them can see what the others have drawn! It begins by folding a paper in thirds. The first person draws the head and makes a small mark to indicate where the next person should connect the body. Then the paper is folded over so the next person cannot see the earlier work. This process is repeated a third time until a whole figure is composed. We use this as an ice-breaker for the class. Students have fun and are amazed at the outcome! AR205, Introduction to Digital Photography, "Personal Advertisements", Instructor: Tom Nault For the assignment "Personal Advertisements” students look at the poetic, dreamy, Pictorialist images of Alfred Stieglitz and learn to "read” advertising images. Students make a list of ten words that describe them, and then make advertisements for themselves using their own emotionally charged Pictorialist images and one of the words from their list.
Words and images have an effect on each other and the addition of even one "non-subtitle" word to an image can have a big impact: the image can change how we interpret the word and the word can change how we interpret the photograph. In either case, the viewer is more involved than in more straightforward photos.
About TechArts
TechArts began as an art installation in 1995, as a way to showcase the artistic talents of the students, faculty, and staff of New England Tech and share them with the rest of the college community. The concept of TechArts resurfaced in the Spring of 2004 when a committee of faculty and administrative staff members became fully committed to keeping this tradition alive as an annual event. Art now has a permanent place in the Library. Exhibits are changed quarterly, with a mix of works from the expanding number of arts-related courses that are now part of the curriculum. Occasionally, works are donated to the Library and have become part of our permanent collection. This online exhibit catalog provides a sense of the art entrusted to us for the next few weeks. This year's TechArts Committee included: Susan Warthman, Director of the Library and Information Commons, Dawn Edmondson, Assistant Professor (Interior Design Technology, Sally Kingsbury, Professor (Video and Audio Production and Digital Recording Arts Technologies), Tom Nault, Adjunct Instructor (Humanities and Social Sciences) and myself. With their help, art works were photographed and were placed or hung throughout the new library space. I would like to thank Cindy Pankiewicz (Catalog Librarian) for her assistance with placing and hanging the show and Grayce Moorehead (Web Content Manager) for her assistance with creating materials for publicity. Their artistic sensibilities and assistance with organizing, arranging, hanging, and publicizing the show is invaluable. We invite everyone to come in and enjoy the art for the Spring Quarter and to appreciate the creativity and imagination of the artists who are part of our college community. Sharon Charette Exhibit Curator Assistant to the Provost