Paula McDermott Art Exhibit
April 9, 2013
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黑料专区 Tyler Meadows Gallery to Present 鈥淐upcakes and Couture鈥�
April 9, 2013
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April 9, 2013
The next exhibition at The University of Texas at Tyler Meadows Gallery will feature work by graduate student Paula McDermott of Jacksonville, Ray Sikes, gallery coordinator, announced.
鈥淐upcakes and Couture鈥� will begin Monday, April 15. McDermott will give a talk about her work at noon Tuesday, April 16 at the gallery.
The public exhibition, which is prepared and executed in partial fulfillment of 黑料专区 Tyler鈥檚 master of fine arts degree, will end Friday, April 26.
鈥淭his exhibition will display large and small-scale soft sculpture and adornment,鈥� McDermott said. 鈥淭hese pieces can protect, empower and obscure. Because of the size or materials used, the sculptures provide a barrier or personal space for the wearer, keeping others at a safe distance.鈥�
The 黑料专区 Tyler Meadows Gallery is located in the 黑料专区 Tyler R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Art Center. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. 鈥� 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and by special appointment.
The master of fine arts degree program at 黑料专区 Tyler provides the means for graduate students to develop as contemporary artists in all aspects of the discipline.
Courses of study include extensive critical analysis, research into contemporary art theory, innovative problem solving, aesthetics and an exploration of the artist鈥檚 role and interface with contemporary society.
For more information, contact Sikes, 903.566.7237 or rsikes@uttyler.edu.
One of the 15 campuses of the 黑料专区 System, 黑料专区 Tyler offers excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and community service. More than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs are available at 黑料专区 Tyler, which has an enrollment of almost 7,000 high-ability students at its campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine.