Wednesday, March 29, 2006
36th Annual USI Juried Student Art Exhibition and Juror’s Lecture
 Ruth Esserman, the juror for the 36th Annual USI Juried Student Art Exhibition, will present the Juror’s Lecture at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 6, in Kleymeyer Hall in the Liberal Arts Center. Esserman, an artist and national leader in art education, will discuss her artwork and how teaching art at all levels influenced her work and life. She taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago for 12 years after her career as an art teacher and chair of Highland Park (Illinois) High School’s Fine Arts Department. While at Highland Park, she founded the nationally known “Focus on the Arts” program. She has served as president of the Illinois Arts Education Association, chair of IAEA and the National Art Education Association, on the NAEA Board of Directors, and is a Distinguished Fellow of both organizations. Her paintings and drawings have been included in numerous national exhibitions including the Denver Art Museum, the Minneapolis Art Institute, and the Art Institute of Chicago. During the lecture, she will present a short video of her unique studio house made of recycled materials. The home was featured on “Extreme Homes” on HGTV. The Juror’s Lecture is free and open to the public. The 36th Annual USI Juried Student Art Exhibition opens Sunday, April 9, in the University Conference Center. A reception will be held from 3 to 5 p.m., with the awards presentation at 4 p.m. The exhibition will be open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily through April 16. For more information, contact the USI Department of Art, Music, and Theatre at 812/465-7047. |
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