Leah K. Woods' Exhibit, "Structure: Sculptural Furniture"

Image: "Vanity", Walnut Veneer, Dye, Brass Hardware

The exhibit will be housed at the Rebecca Randall Bryan Art Gallery from July 16th until August 24th, 2012.  Visit the gallery to see Woods' additional artwork.

The closing reception with the artist is on August 23rd from 4:30-6:30 pm.  Come by the gallery to meet the artist and discuss her significant works of art and function.

Video of Summer Arts Academy duct tape fashion show!

Check out our video of the 2012 Summer Arts Academy duct tape fashion show from June 22! The theme was "Hollywood Movies" and the costumes (and performances) were awesome!

After the fashion show, the 68 Horry County middle and high school students exhibited over 300 pieces of artwork at the Bryan Gallery. The artwork included weaving, still-life painting, sculptures made entirely out of natural objects found on campus, stop-motion photography, drawing, papier-mache sculptures, graffiti and much, much more.


Students experienced an intensive schedule of five different art classes a day, from 8:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. during the summer camp. They also had the chance to build sand sculptures at Myrtle Beach State Park.

Summer Arts Exhibit Tomorrow!

The students at CCU's Summer Arts Academy 2012 have been hard at work getting ready for the big exhibit on Friday, June 22! Come check out all the impressive work created by these local middle and high school students.

Students have been working on everything from weaving, to still-life painting, to sculptures made entirely out of natural objects found on campus. Students have spent the last 10 days in an intensive schedule of five different art classes a day, from 8:30 a.m. until 9 p.m., and we can't wait to show off their hard work. It is looking like this year's artwork is the best yet!

And,of course, the show can't begin without the annual duct tape fashion show. This year's theme is "Hollywood Movies." You can see a video of last year's show here.

The show starts in the courtyard of the Edwards Building at CCU at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 22. The exhibit is open in the Bryan Gallery until 1 p.m. We look forward to seeing you there!

"Meet Our New Gallery Graduate Assistant, Olivia!"

Olivia Marlowe Frank joined our team on Monday, May 21st, 2012.  Olivia is a native of Conway, SC, but also spent a few of her formative years in West Chester, PA.  She was a former student of Coastal Carolina University and graduated in 2007 with two bachelors' degrees--one in art studio and one in English as well as a French minor.

Currently, Olivia has returned to CCU in order to obtain her M.A.T. degree in art education.  In May of 2013, she plans on graduating from CCU and beginning her teaching career.

While assisting with events at the Rebecca Randall Bryan Art Gallery, Olivia plans on working as a liaison between the Horry County School District as well as other neighboring school districts and CCU, increasing both CCU's and the gallery's visibility and accessibility within the community and art world, generating and distributing lesson plans for personal and professional development and gaining a thorough understanding of the available technology to the world of "academia" and how it may be channeled into a beneficial resource for the modern day classroom.

Welcome aboard, Olivia!

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