Darren Crawford, Joseph French and Krystal Williams

April 28 through May 7, 2009
Exhibition is free and open to the public. Hours Mon. - Fri. 9 am - 4 pm
Artists’ Reception: Thursday April 30, 12-1 p.m.

Darren Crawford: paintings and relief sculptures of stained and finished wood. Personal symbols of faith and family make up Darren’s work.

Joseph French: rough texture paintings that are dynamic and colorful symbols. Joe uses strange organic shapes and familiar symbols of meaning.

Krystal Williams: warm and muted palettes of color create intriguing sculptures that include a variety of materials including: rope, vines, wood, bamboo and straw.

Artwork by Darren Crawford

Mile Marker: Texas or Bust
Curated by Amber Draschil: Southern Drawl Atlanta

through April 23, 2009

Gallery hours Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Free and open to the public

Featuring art by: Chris Hamer, Ted Murphy, Craig Henderson and Amber Lucile.

The Full Circle Series is a calendar of art exhibitions/events featuring former Tyler Junior College students who currently work professionally in the field of visual art. The TJC Art Department helps many talented students find their creative voice and inspires them to pursue their passion in art.

Tyler Junior College alumnus, Amber Lucile Draschil, returns to Tyler with her Art Collective, Southern Drawl Atlanta, in their first out-of-state venture “Mile Marker: Texas or Bust.” Southern Drawl is a collaboration of working artists based in Atlanta, Georgia, helping and encouraging fellow artists to make their mark on the growing Atlanta art scene.

Amber Draschil attended TJC in 2002 - 2004 taking many studio art classes and serving as vice president and secretary of the TJC Art Club. She was selected as a 2003-2004 performance grant showcase artist and exhibited her work in multiple exhibitions. She resides in Atlanta, GA.

Chris Hamer - Go Away Home Body

Forms - an exhibition of ceramic works by
Sydney Lindamood

through April 17, 2009

Gallery hours Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Free and open to the public.

 

Forms - an exhibition of ceramic works by Sydney Lindamood

Please plan to participate in our 6th. Annual Silent Art Auction sponsored by and benefiting the TJC Art Club.

April 6 - April 9, 2009
Tyler Junior College Jenkins Hall Art Department Hallway

Auction will close at 2:00 p.m. Thursday April 9, 2009.

Free and open to the public!

The TJC Art Club 6th Annual Silent Art Auction is Monday through Thursday April 6- 9, 2009. Art by students, TJC art faculty and other artists will be on display for you to bid on and purchase.

Art will be displayed in the art corridor of Jenkins Hall. Silent auction bid sheets will accompany each piece allowing viewers to ‘outbid’ the last assigned offer.

Collectors must outbid offers by a minimum increase of two dollars by legibly writing their name and contact number on the bid sheet. Winning bids will be contacted after the close of the auction.

Show your support and enhance the aesthetics of your life.

Chris Stewart, TJC art faculty member, print will be available for purchase at
the 6th. Annual Silent Art Auction for the TJC art club 4/6 - 4/9.

Life’s Highways an exhibition by Clara Ray-Hicks
through March 27, 2009 in the TJC Jenkins Hall Art Department Hallway Gallery

Clara Ray-Hicks repeats art classes for personal enrichment. She first attended TJC in the late 1960’s. On display in her exhibition is a piece she completed for an art class she was enrolled in over 42 years ago. “When I first took a painting class I didn’t know which end of the brush to hold.” states Clara, a Tyler resident and accomplished artist in landscape, portrait and still-life painting. She also explores a variety of other materials. Please take time to come view the exhibition.

A Full Circle Series event
The Full Circle Series is a calendar of art exhibitions/events featuring former Tyler Junior College students who currently work professionally in the field of visual art.

by Clara Ray-Hicks

King Tut

3/18 Wednesday 12 - 1 pm - Dr. Gail Gear (Professor Emeritus, TCU) will present an informative talk about the King Tutankhamun exhibition on view at the Dallas Museum of Art in the Jenkins Hall art lobby.

She has lectured at both the Dallas Museum of Art and the Atlanta Civic Center in conjunction with the Tut exhibitions.

TJC art students will be attending a field trip to the Dallas Museum of Art next week.

 

The TJC Art Club Members Exhibition is on view now through Friday February 6, 2009 in the TJC Wise Auditorium Art Gallery.

Come see the talents of some of our most motivated constituents.

Featuring Trudie Atteberry, Joseph French, Emily Kangerga, Jamie De La Rosa, David Moskos, Kimberly Hawkins, Leo Brighthouse, Mitzi ODell, Jarrod Tomlinson and Katie Page.

Art by Trudie Atteberry

The Full Circle Series: former students / professional artists

Memory of Mnemosyne works by Ryan Ayers

February 10 - March 4, 2009
Artist Reception Thursday February 12, 2009 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

This husband and wife artist team created the bronze sculpture titled Foundations, a new addition to the Gatewood Gardens area behind Jenkins Hall. They will explain the model and mold making techniques involved in bronze casting. Please join us.

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