Dr. Howie - Why Students Need Art History

We sat down with Dr. Elizabeth Howie, an art history professor in Coastal Carolina University's Visual Arts Department.  In this segment, Dr. Howie discusses teaching art history and why it is important for students to get an early start learning about the subject.

Check out our Guide to Great Online Resources for several websites, including the Museum of Modern Art and the National Gallery of Art, for lessons and ideas to bring art history into your classroom.

'Portfolio' exhibit showcases graduating art students' work

Coastal Carolina Press Release:

Coastal Carolina University's Department of Visual Arts will display the work of senior art students during two "Portfolios" exhibits in the Rebecca Randall Bryan Art Gallery. Studio Art students' work will be presented from Thursday, April 12 to Friday, April 20; Graphic Design students' work will be on display from Thursday, April 26 to Saturday, May 5. The exhibits are free to attend and open to the public.

The Studio Art exhibit features work by Isrelah Brooks, Charles Childress, Natasha Crabtree, Hayley Echhart, Olivia Hehir, Amanda Illian, Lauren Kies, Hannah Leisen, Stevi Morris, Latoya Perkinson, Laura Riedinger, Samantha Ross, Leah Smith, Mary Van Der Horst and Hannah Wehrmann. Showcased work includes painting, sculpture, printmaking and photography.

The Graphic Design exhibit features work by Timothy Bardlavens, Lisa Buff, Joshua Castro, Ryan Cirignano, Luis Faz, Ursula Hockman, Stephanie Jones, Kayla Looysen, Kevin Mabey, Daniel Martin, Shantelle Patterson, Victor Pirozzi, Andrea Silvernale and Shannon Watson. This exhibit includes painting, photography, ceramics, puppetry and other mixed mediums.

Each exhibit will have a closing reception: for the Studio Art portfolios, the reception will be Thursday, April 19 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.; and for the Graphic Design portfolios, the reception will be Thursday, May 3 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Highlights from our "Artists in Your Own Backyard" Art Ed Day

A highlight reel of CCU's "Artists in Your Own Backyard" Art Ed Day on March 31st. Thank you to all the artists who participated. The exhibit had over 100 Horry County students' artworks and showcased five local artists. The artwork ranged from elementary to high school, and included drawings, paintings, ceramic works, shoe sculptures, and even a miniature display of a mural painted at Myrtle Beach High School with the help of local muralist Ruth Cox.

Find out more about the project at ArtistsinYourBackyard.blogspot.com