Anderson Gallery, Drake University

09/14/2018

Richard Black Catalogs

We still have copies of a beautiful catalog produced for the Richard Black Retrospective Visual Worlds: "Nothing by Chance." The catalog contains over 70 reproductions of the work currently on show in the Gallery and an informative essay by Kathryn Reeves, Professor Emerita from Purdue University. Be sure to visit the Gallery before October 12 and pick up a copy!
https://andersonbackofthehouse.wordpress.com/2018/09/14/richard-black-catalogs/

We still have copies of a beautiful catalog produced for the Richard Black Retrospective Visual Worlds: “Nothing by Chance.” The catalog contains over 70 reproductions of the work curr…

04/25/2018

04/25/2018

Anderson Gallery, Drake University's cover photo

04/24/2018

We've got bare walls and a cart of tools all prepped and ready for our BFA install! The show opens May 1!
Olivia Hockey Clio Cullison Katie M Jensen Maddie Snell Marie Dolleman

04/24/2018

Anderson Gallery, Drake University's cover photo

04/21/2018

Morgan Stuedemann ,a sophomore graphic design major, produced "Thoughts and Dreams" in order to "reflect my head being in the clouds often. I chose to use semi-recognizable imagery like a flying pig or a train of thought, to convey the idea that the figure sitting on the hill is lost in thought or day dreaming as I often do."

Morgan's background in the arts started when she was " really young and spending time with my Grandma, who enjoyed painting, and we would hang out in her basement and paint. From that point on I enjoyed exploring various art mediums both on my own and in classes."

Come see "Thoughts and Dreams" along with 60+ additional great pieces of student artwork at the 47th Annual Juried Student Exhibition - open through Sunday, April 22!

04/20/2018

Celine Lie produced "Flag of Me" for a 2D design class. The flag represents "me and my background," said Celine. "The symbols represent different values that I live by. The colors are meant to mimic the Indonesian flag, where my family is from. And I dyed the fabric using batik dye to further represent Indonesia, where the technique originated."

Come see "Flag of Me" along with 60+ additional great pieces of student artwork at the 47th Annual Juried Student Exhibition - open through Sunday, April 22!

04/19/2018

Cassie Bauer, a senior Digital Media Production major and Graphic Design minor, produced the piece "Layers" in a Drawing I class. "The requirements of the piece were to choose a yucca plant and find a part of it that would be interesting to draw. The process we were required to draw one shape at a time and draw every detail of that shape before continuing on to another shape. So the process was very tedious, and my technique changed shape by shape as I drew. In the end, I feel as though you can view the piece in many ways."

Cassie says that she loves "drawing, creating my own characters, and telling stories. I feel like all of that comes hand in hand with being a great artist." Cassie, we agree!

Come see "Layers" along with 60+ additional great pieces of student artwork at the 47th Annual Juried Student Exhibition - open through Sunday, April 22!

04/18/2018

"Unbought and Unbossed" was created by Olivia Hockey while she and her graphic design class were curating a poster show for Women's History Month at Cowles Library. Creating the print gave Olivia the chance to learn both about screen printing and Shirley Chisolm - two topics that were new to her.

Olivia is a senior BFA Painting BA Graphic Design double major with an advertising minor from Des Moines. Come see "Unbought and Unbossed" along with 60+ additional great pieces of student artwork at the 47th Annual Juried Student Exhibition - open through Sunday, April 22!

04/18/2018

Madeline Cheek produced the piece "Sara x 64" as “part of an assignment in my Intermediate Drawing class with Dawn Gettler. “. The prompt challenged the students to use different materials, or at least application of materials, in each of the 64 squares that make up the final drawing. Maddie says that she was "inspired to explore various mark-making strategies in order to represent the likeness of my classmate, Sara Jensen...I enjoyed the challenge because it pushed me to scavenge for unconventional drawing materials, such as tea, ice melt, cinnamon, and mascara."

Maddie is currently a Junior majoring in Anthropology/ Sociology and Writing with minors in Drawing and Spanish and a concentration in Global and Comparative Public Health. Maddie says that she decided to minor in Drawing "in order to continue learning and improving, but mostly just so that I would be reminded to keep creating."

Come see "Sara x 64" along with 60+ additional great pieces of student artwork at the 47th Annual Juried Student Exhibition - open through Sunday, April 22!

04/17/2018

Clio Cullison made “untitled noodle print” when she was working at a ramen restaurant and was inspired by the "collaborative effort that goes into both making and eating a bowl of soup." Clio's been been passionate about art for "what feels like forever" and has been making prints since high school. Clio is originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota and is currently a senior Printmaking and Rhetoric, Media & Social Change major.

Come see "untitled noodle print" along with 60+ additional great pieces of student artwork at the 47th Annual Juried Student Exhibition - open through Sunday, April 22!

04/17/2018

Madison Kelly, a sophomore double majoring in graphic design and magazine media, created "What's Going On?" in order to "look at recognizable images in ways that made them unrecognizable." Madison is currently the Photo Editor for Drake Magazine.

Come see "What's Going On?" (Best in Category: Drawing/Works on Paper) and over 60+ works of great student artwork in the 47th Annual Juried Student Exhibition - open through Sunday, April 22!

04/13/2018

"The Apennine Colossus" was made by Drake University student Erin Opar in reference to a sculpture near Florence, Italy with the same name. Says Erin, "I was drawn to the natural texture of the rock and wanted to incorporate that into my painting. I wanted to give the sculpture a more lively and animated spirit, and make it seem like the painting was of a person, rather than sculpted rocks."

Erin is currently working toward a B.A. in both English and Drawing. Come see "The Apennine Colossus" and 60+ other great students artworks at the 47th Annual Juried Student Exhibition - open through Sunday, April 22!

04/11/2018

Hannah Hawbaker, a non-traditional Junior Drawing major, is pursuing her second college degree after earning a Theatre Arts BA from Grand View University.

Hannah made "Heirloom II" as an example of how a house is a living structure. Hannah said that "focusing on the details that made each room special, the viewer can draw conclusions of who could be living in this space." She did studies of her childhood doll house in preparation of the piece.

Come see "Heirloom II" as well as dozens of other great pieces of student artworks at the 47th Annual Juried Student Exhibition. Open through Sunday, April 22!

04/05/2018

Sara Jensen, a Junior Graphic Design major (BFA) from Brighton, Michigan, created "Bike to the Moon and Back" for this years DSM Pedal Art Show.

"I wanted to incorporate a game my housemates and I play, where one draws something with their eyes closed on a whiteboard and the others guess what it is. The bike was an eyes closed illustration of mine. My design was created in Adobe Illustrator as a 1 color layer. Then it was sent to The Garage where it was made into a silkscreen. I purposefully offset the silkscreen on my second press to get a layered effect with the deep purple overlaying the gold ink."

Come see Sara's "Bike to the Moon and Back" and dozens of other great pieces at the 47th Annual Juried Student Exhibition - open through Sunday, April 22!

03/27/2018

Congratulations to the 47th Annual Juried Student Exhibition award winners! And thank you to our juror, Matt Coen, for his insight and keen eye!

03/27/2018

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening reception of the 47th Annual Juried Student Exhibition. It was a smash hit!

The show's up through April 22 - don't miss it!

03/24/2018

The show’s up and ready for you! Help us celebrate this great student work tomorrow, Sunday March 25 from 1-3pm. Food, drinks, fun and friends!

03/23/2018

Anderson Gallery, Drake University's cover photo

03/23/2018

Monica Donham, from Johnston, Iowa, created "Figure #2" after taking a J-Term figure drawing class with Prof. Greg Fuqua. "The subject matter really resonated with me," Monica said. "It inspired a continued exploration of the human form in my paintings. This painting started with a simple polaroid picture which I then used as a point of reference when translating the form onto canvas."

Monica just earned her teaching license and is searching for the perfect art teacher position and classroom of her own.

See "Figure #2" and so many more great pieces at the 47th Annual Juried Student Exhibition opening Sunday, March 25 from 1-3pm!

03/22/2018

03/22/2018

Margaret Clapham, a Senior majoring in Chemistry, made "Sun and Moon" in a 2D design course for non-majors. Margaret loves Celtic inspired art because she enjoys math and "they often incorporate a lot of geometry, symmetry, and patterns". "This is my favorite piece I've ever made so I figured why not submit it in my last semester?"

See "Sun and Moon" and many other great pieces at the 47th Annual Juried Student Exhibition, opening Sunday, March 25 from 1-3pm!

03/20/2018

Nicole Prancik, a Sophomore majoring in Studio Art, created Sound of the Night to show "a visual representation of all the curious different noises you hear during the night. The repetition in the piece is associated with the calming feeling I get while listening to these different noises." Nicole has been creating art ever since she "could pick up a pencil and start drawing."

See Sound of the Night and so many more great pieces at the 47th Annual Juried Student Exhibition opening Sunday, March 25!

03/18/2018

Paper is Part of the Picture

03/09/2018

Congratulations!

Congratulations to all the Drake University students who had artwork accepted into the 47th Annual Juried Student Exhibition! Thank you to juror Matt Coen for being a part of our exhibition and for sharing his insights with us. It’s going to be a great show!

See the complete list of accepted artworks here:
https://theandersongallery.wordpress.com/2018/03/09/congratulations/

Opening Reception Sunday, March 25, 1-3pm!

Congratulations to all the Drake University students who had artwork accepted into the 47th Annual Juried Student Exhibition! Thank you to juror Matt Coen for being a part of our exhibition and fo…

03/07/2018

Holy cow, look at all these amazing entries for the 47th annual juries student exhibit! Can’t wait to see what juror Matt Coen selects!

02/28/2018

Anderson Gallery, Drake University's cover photo

02/23/2018

People are raving about Paper is Part of the Picture - don't miss your chance to see it in person! Open today - Sunday, noon-4pm.

02/15/2018

Paper is Part of the Picture: Contemporary Paper and Book Arts Reception 2/2/18

02/12/2018

47th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition

Registration for the 47th Annual Juried Student Exhibition is now open! Find out all about the show and how to register here: https://theandersongallery.wordpress.com/47th-annual-juried-student-art-exhibition/

Come to our Information Meeting & Pizza Party tomorrow night at 5:30 in the gallery to learn more!

Sunday, March 25 – Sunday, April 22, 2018 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS The Anderson Gallery would like to invite you to submit work to the Art & Design Department’s 47th Annual Juried Stud…

02/07/2018

Works

Congratulations to Amy Leners and her piece "Weight," winner of Paper is Part of the Picture's Jurors' Choice award! As winner, Amy will receive $250 worth of editioning papers from Awagami Papermill, Japan!

Learn more about Amy's incredible work here: http://www.amyleners.com/

Interdisciplinary artist and educator based in Chicago, Illinois.

02/03/2018

02/02/2018

Welcome to Paper is Part of the Picture!

02/02/2018

Super Important Critical Reminder - the reception for Paper is Part of the Picture begins in just over 90 minutes!

Can't be here in person? Join us LIVE at 5:30 and 6:00pm!

02/02/2018

Tune in tonight at 5:30 & 6:00pm as we go LIVE during the reception for Paper is Part of the Picture!

02/01/2018

Zeinab Saab, At Sunset, 2017

Curated by Drake University’s Sarah McCoy and fellow juror Mary Jones, Paper is Part of the Picture explores the different substrates, approaches, materiality and meanings revealed through artists’ interactions on and with paper.

"Paper is Part of the Picture: Contemporary Paper and Book Arts" is on display January 19-February 25
Join us for the public Reception on February 2, 5-7pm in the Anderson Gallery.

02/01/2018

A great view of work on display as part of "Paper is Part of the Picture: Contemporary Paper and Book Arts" now open at the Anderson Gallery.

Join us Feb 2, 5-7pm in the Anderson Gallery for the Reception!

02/01/2018

Awagami Papermill, Japan, has generously offered $250 worth of Awagami Editioning papers to the winner of Paper is Part of the Picture Juror's Choice Award.

Come to the reception for Paper is Part of the Picture this Friday, Feb. 2 from 5-7pm to learn who the winner is!

Remarks by curator Sarah McCoy and co-juror Mary Jones and award presentation at 6pm!

01/30/2018

Paper is Part of the Picture: Contemporary Paper and Book Arts

Paper is Part of the Picture, on display 1/19-2/25
Please join us for the Reception on Feb 2, 5-7pm at the Anderson Gallery!

01/29/2018

Join us THIS Friday, 5-7 pm at the reception for Paper is Part of the Picture! Remarks by the curator Sarah McCoy and co-juror Mary Jones at 6pm!

01/25/2018

The gallery's operating on J-Term schedule this week, so we're closing at 4pm today. Regular Thursday night hours will resume next week. Thank you!

01/20/2018

Paper is Part of the Picture now open! Gallery open Tues - Sun, noon - 4pm. Reception Friday, Feb. 2, 5-7pm!

01/18/2018

More sneak peeks at Paper is Part of the Picture, opening tomorrow! Join us at the reception Friday, Feb. 2, 5-7 pm.

01/13/2018

Install for Paper is Part of the Picture is well underway! The show opens Jan 19 with a public reception Friday, Feb. 2 from 5-7pm. See you then!

01/08/2018

Anderson Gallery, Drake University's cover photo