Students from the Art Department’s NAEA student chapter Art Education Club took part in the pre-game festivities when ODU football licked off September 5. Ashley Pickin, Malik Asante, and Elizabeth Jones provided face painting for game attendees to raise donations for a trip to New York. The activity was organized by Art Education Lecturer Patricia Edwards. The Virginian-Pilot noted the students’ work a story about the day’s events.
Andrew Breitenberg will give a presentation as the Art Department’s Visiting Artist program on Thursday, October 8, 7:00pm in the Baron and Ellin Gordon Gallery atrium. Breitenberg is a Virginia Beach native and graduate of the Swarthmore College Critical Visual Studies program in 2001. He subsequently went on to graduate study in graphic design and work as an advertising copywriter in The Netherlands. For the past few years, he has been an activist for social justice while working with community groups in Africa and Nicaragua. As part of his work, he has produced regular “Field Reports” outlining his activities, which have appeared in the New York Times on line, plus major faith-based websites like Sojourners and Jesus Manifesto in addition to being distributed throughout his community of friends and supporters. Breitenberg will speak about and show images from his travels, his work in design, and the intersection of creativity and faith. (Breitenberg overlooking Cape Town, South Africa, photograph by
Associate professor Kenneth FitzGerald has posted an article, “Design’s Just Dessert,” at Voice: the AIGA Journal of Design. As illustration for the post, he enlisted the model talents of graphic design student Rebecca Soorani. Response has ranged from “inspired” to “irresponsible” (and those from only one commentator).
A new permanent page has been added to the Art blog that lists the office hours of all full-time faculty. Ity will be updated every semester. Look up at the banner on every page for the link!
SPIRIT
You are invited to submit artwork to a new show at the The Warehouse: SPIRIT will be held Oct 23rd, and entries are due by Sept 29. See details below, and forward to your friends!
Spirit illuminate the intangible, view the invisible
Spirit is a juried art exhibit inspired by the themes of transcendence, fullness, and connection. Artists are encouraged to explore these themes from any perspective (i.e. Spirit is not a Christian art show). Honesty is essential to any art worth producing in any medium and we desire to maintain an atmosphere where artists feel free to create honestly. Therefore, honesty dictates we should share our motives for, and beliefs about Spirit.
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Work by Jennifer Rodriguez and Jane Ritchie will be presented in the exhibition Self Expressions, at Walls Fine Art on Plume Street in Norfolk, September 27–October 4. An opening reception will be held Sunday, September 27, 3:00–6:00pm.
The Elizabeth River Project is looking for members of its latest project, the Learning Barge. Environmental Education Interns & Deckhands with work with youth, engaging students and adults while teaching the Learning Barge education curriculum with other team members. Wages range from $9.50 to $15 an hour depending on experience and education. Part-time seasonal positions for September & October needs to be filled by 9/04/09 and applications may end prior to that time, so don’t delay; apply today!
Internship credit, if desired, must be pursued separate from the job application process. Please contact Paul Dearman, Co-op/Intern Coordinator- College of Sciences, with any questions.
When & Where
Friday, August 21, 2:00pm
VAB Room 116
How and When Do I Register for the Review?
Full and part-time graphic design faculty will have registration materials. See one during the week of July 27–31, 2009.
Who Should Submit Work?
All students who have completed Arts 202, 231, 279, 304, 271 and 370 can submit portfolios for consideration.
Some, qualified, transfer students may, after a preliminary review by one of the full-time faculty submit a portfolio for admission to 300 and 400 level Graphic Design courses.
Students who wish to participate in the review must register for the review during the week of July 27–31 to the review and pick up their additional design and writing assignments.
Why Is A Review Necessary?
There are two reasons. First, some students may not have adequate backgrounds in visual arts or are unable to demonstrate the skills (visual, verbal, and manual) necessary for success in the profession of graphic design. Second, there are a limited number of seats that can be offered with the current facilities and teaching staff. A portfolio review ensures that students who are qualified and likely to succeed in the field will be offered a place in the program.
Do not assume that good grades in classes assure you of a passing evaluation on your portfolio. Course grades are determined by factors such as attendance, participation, quizzes and tests, reading assignments, process work, exercises, and software skills as well as the creative work. However, the portfolio will be judged on its own merits without reference to all these factors.
The focus of the review is on the totality of the projects presented, with emphasis on your ability to demonstrate the expertise to be successful in the 300 and 400 level courses.
How will my portfolio and interview be evaluated?
The four areas of evaluation are:
Concept: awareness of contemporary issues, methodology, technical skill, creative exploration, written and oral expression.
Process: drawing/sketching, model making, site planning, verbal and writing skills.
Form: symmetry, rhythm, proportion, perspective, harmony, color, etc.
Engagement: personal and professional goals, basic understanding of the profession of visual communication design, enthusiasm and interest for your chosen profession.
What Should I Submit for the Review?
Unofficial Transcript (all undergrad work).
Information Sheet (name, uid, semester preference [summer or fall] if applicable).
Portfolio Requirements
There are three components to the review portfolio.
1) A portfolio of 12 representative examples of your work:
— 6 Graphic Design pieces
— 4 Foundation Design pieces (2D, Color, Introduction to Drawing, Fundamentals
of Digital Art).
— 2 additional works that demonstrate your abilities as a designer/artist.
2) A design project completed specifically for the review (the details of this project
will be provided when you register for the portfolio review in the prior to
the review).
3) A short paper 500 – 800 words, typed (subject matter to be provided at registration
for the review).
Preparing the Portfolio
All of your materials should be placed in a portfolio that is no larger than 20″ x 30″.
Do not include framed pieces in your portfolio — photograph the work.
Do not bring 3D design work to the review— photograph the work from several different points of view and include in your portfolio.
Do not bring oversized work to the review — photograph the work.
Do not include work older than 2 or 3 years— current work best demonstrates your creative and skill level.
Present work flat rather than rolled.
Select work that demonstrates your ability to handle with skill a wide range of techniques, media, materials and subject matter.
Review Results
All students will have a notice placed in their portfolio indicating their status.
Students who do not pass the portfolio review can receive individual advising by faculty based on the body of work presented in their portfolio.
Receiving a No Pass means that students are not eligible for 300 level courses and will be departmentally dropped from 300 level courses.
If the student decides to pursue the degree after receiving a No Pass, we encourage them to take or retake specific courses to improve their portfolio. No Pass portfolios generally indicate that the student’s work will be best improved when supported by class structure, professor/s and classmates.
Portfolios may be resubmitted.
Please join Robert McCullough’s family and friends for a memorial service this Thursday, July 16, at 7:00 p.m., in Room 136 of the Diehn Fine & Performing Arts Center at Old Dominion University, at Hampton Boulevard and 49th Street. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Sibley Scholarship Fund or the Dryer Gallery Fund, c/o the ODU Department of Visual Arts, 49th Street, Norfolk VA 23529.
The Art Department is saddened by the passing of Robert McCullough, Associate Professor of graphic design on Monday, July 13. A full-time faculty member in the art department since 1980, he developed the department’s emphasis in graphic design in 1988. Professor McCullough left a successful, award-winning advertising agency in the Hampton Roads region to join the faculty, first as a professor of painting. After developing the graphic design program, he helped manage its growth in the years that followed.
“His desire to interact with students and other scholarly professionals, rather than convincing the public of the merits of the various businesses that hired his crew over several years, caused him to take this unusual step for a designer, which is lucrative — in a very practical way,” says Art Department chair Linda McGreevy . “But, Robert, like many of his generation, was idealistic and truly wanted to make a difference in the lives of those who would go on to convince the public of the merits of products and services as their own careers developed.
“Demanding, intense and entirely dedicated to his field, he made a big difference for many — some of whom … would only realize his significance later. The faculty, current and emeriti, full-time and adjunct, are realizing our loss now, and it is with heavy hearts that we bid him adieu,” McGreevy added.
Professor McCullough’s work both in fine arts and design has been exhibited nationally and in Europe, including the U.S. Department of State World Trade Show in Greece, Turkey and Israel; Museum of Modern Art, New York; Eastern Washington University, Cheney Wash.; and Contra Costa College, San Pablo, Calif. He also exhibited his work locally at the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, the Contemporary Art Center of Virginia in Virginia Beach, the Visual Arts Center in Portsmouth and the Peninsula Fine Arts Center in Newport News.
Professor McCullough earned a B.F.A. degree from ODU in 1971 and an M.F.A. in design from Syracuse University in 1978. He is survived by his wife, Harriet McCullough, an adjunct assistant professor of graphic design at ODU with whom he maintained M&M, a small design agency, and a daughter and stepdaughter.
Arrangements for a memorial service are pending.
