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ARTIST’S PROOF ISSUE 15: JUNE 2019
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[ 4 ] Catching Up with Alumna: Audrey LeGalley [ 10 ] The Future is Bright: Class of 2019 [ 12 ] Senior Thesis Exhibition: Some Time [ 14 ] The Arts Advocate:
Guillermo Nicolas
[ 16 ] Those Who Write in Wet Cement: Natasha Shirley [ 18 ] Student Spotlight: Michael Patterson [ 19 ] Founders & Friends of SSA: Thank you for Giving
THE ONLY INDEPENDENT COLLEGE OF ART IN TEXAS
Artist’s Proof is a publication of Southwest School of Art
Cover photography: Detail of Anthony Garnica's Concept One. Profiles By: Debra Del Toro & Zaneta Taylor
SSA STAFF Vanessa Acosta, Executive Assistant
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
MAKING AN IMPACT
Teri Hatch Aguilar, Exhibitions Administrative Assistant
Dear friends,
Stephanie Peché Canales, Development Associate Olga Castaño, Visitor Specialist
Those of us who work or study at Southwest School of Art are so fortunate! On any given day one can be inspired, experience beauty, discover something new, or be moved to reflect. And then there are days that exceed even these magical encounters.
Kevin Conlon, Provost Ed Conroy, Director of Development Chad Dawkins, Curator & Director of Exhibitions Debra Del Toro, Director of Communications Cesario Garcia, Groundskeeper
May 5th was such a day, when nine graduates received their Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees at the commencement ceremony in the McNutt Gardens. And, June 3rd was another such day, when the first of over 1,000 children and teens began classes in the Summer Art Studios, enlivening the campus with their energy and creativity.
Isaac Gerami, Chief of Campus Public Safety Xavier Gilmore, Exhibitions Coordinator Ed Hepner, Facilities Manager Barbara Hill, Director of Community Programs Kori Howell, Registrar Patricia Morales, Director of Young Artist Programs Ramon Muñoz, Program Coordinator, Young Artist Programs Jessica Nance, Board Liaison Paula Owen, President
Recently we reviewed our “value proposition,” and found it to be a surprisingly long list: 1) training and advancing outstanding artists 2)
building high quality programs for a broad audience
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restoring a significant historic site now on the National Register of Historic Places
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anchoring a downtown neighborhood and catalyzing revitalization
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providing programs for everyone regardless of socio-economic status
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employing hundreds of artists and arts educators
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growing financial stability and economic impact
Zaneta Taylor, Marketing Manager
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elevating the creative literacy and vibrancy of our city and region
Heather Vacek, Vice President for Finance
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supporting and collaborating with many other civic and cultural groups
Katie Pell, Teen Program Coordinator Yvette Ramirez, Maintenance Teresa Rodriguez, Director of Information Systems Noelia Saavedra, Accountant Carlos Sanchez, Maintenance Regina Sanders, Assistant Director of Young Artist Programs Marta Solis, Assistant to the Registrar Stephen J. Strapple, Director of Facilities
and Administration / CFO Jerry Vasquez, Maintenance Lyn Woods, Development Assistant Andrea Zieger, Director of Student Affairs SSA FACULTY Justin Boyd, Sculpture & Integrated Media Department Chair and Academic Director Margaret Craig, Printmaking Department Chair Casey Galloway, Fibers Department Coordinator Joe Harjo, Photography Faculty and Studio Manager Greg Johnson, Faculty and Studio Manager Blake Kennedy, Ceramics Faculty and Studio Technician Eléonore Lee, Paper & Book Arts Department Coordinator Victor Pagona, Photography Department Chair Daniel Rios Rodriguez, Painting Faculty Sarah Roberts, Metals Faculty and Studio Manager
10) enhancing Texas’s cultural future by adding the Bachelor of Fine Arts program Sometimes people say to me, “I wish I had your job,” and I understand this sentiment. But even the most rewarding jobs can also have challenges and complexities. As you may have heard, our journey towards accreditation has become even more challenging than the process is normally. Though the authority to grant degrees comes from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, accreditation, which is the stamp of approval from one’s peers, is important for many reasons. It is also required by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. So, needless to say, we are keen to achieve it! My hat is off to our board, staff and faculty as we work toward this goal with determination and confidence - and to all of you who provide both moral and financial support as we create the future of SSA and San Antonio. As Hank Aaron said, “My motto is always keep swinging.” If you have any questions or would like more detail on our accreditation progress or anything else, I would welcome the opportunity to talk with you. Please feel free to contact me.
Chris Sauter, Interim Painting and Drawing Department Chair and Director of Foundations and Special Courses Jillian Sortore, Metals Department Chair Ryan Takaba, Ceramics Department Chair
PAULA OWEN, PRESIDENT SOUTHWEST SCHOOL OF ART AP ISSUE 15 : JUNE 2019
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READER'S CHOICE San Antonio Magazine readers voted Southwest School of Art as the best local arts organization in San Antonio. The honor appeared in the March issue of San Antonio Magazine.
HONORS CONVOCATION WINNERS Five students and one faculty member were recognized during this year’s Honors Convocation on April 25, for outstanding work in 2019. Congratulations to all who received awards (pictured left to right): Outstanding Faculty Award - Chris Sauter Student Involvement Award - Walden Booker
Jim and Lucia La-Villa Havelin Writing Award Natasha Shirley
Photography Award – Marisol Macias
(not pictured) Sparks Award–Dominic Torres
Outstanding Student Award - Mason Rhodes
CONGRATULATIONS SSA President Paula Owen received the distinct honor of being appointed to the Texas Poet Laureate, State Musician and State Artist Committee. The Committee, which consists of seven members, makes the final selections for the Texas State Artists for 2019. Selected for their years of excellence and dedicated commitment to the arts in Texas, the appointees serve two-year appointments. The committee is comprised of members appointed by the governor, lieutenant governor and speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. The committee makes the final selections and The Texas State Legislature officially designates the Texas State Artists during the Legislative Session.
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CAMMIE AWARDS Contemporary Art Month (CAM) annually recognizes excellence and diversity throughout the city with the CAMMIE awards. SSA alumna Lauri Garcia Jones ’18 received a CAMMIE for her solo exhibition on display at Forest Hills Library. SSA alumna Audrey LeGalley ‘18 and SSA community instructor Linda Perez received a CAMMIE award for their exhibition: Form and Function. SSA Teen Studio Intensive Program Coordinator Katie Pell won an award for her work in the CAM Perennial show hosted this year at Blue Star Contemporary; and Adam Schreiber and Jessica Mallios won for their shows on display at SSA.
ART AUCTION BENEFITS SCHOLARSHIPS
Pictured (L to R): Guillermo Nicolas, Loretta Rey, Bettie Ward, and Paula Owen Southwest School of Art offered a unique opportunity in March for the San Antonio community to add to their contemporary art collections thanks to the generosity of Guillermo Nicolas who offered works from his personal collection to benefit the Scholarship Fund. The scholarship fund supports talented, low-income students attending Southwest School of Art. Sponsors Vogt Auction Galleries, Texas Public Radio and Patriot Moving & Delivery provided support for the event.
ALUMNI SELECTED FOR 7TH ANNUAL NATIONAL COLLEGIATE PAPER TRIENNIAL
Pictured: Sprout by Lata Gedala Aumni Lata Gedala ‘19 and Josué Esau ‘19 were selected for the 7th Annual National Collegiate Paper Triennial. Gedala’s work Sprout and Esau’s piece The National Narrative were selected from over 200 images, representing 18 schools from across the country. A total of 37 works by 35 students from 15 schools were chosen. The competition was open to students enrolled in a program of Associate, BFA or MFA degree in art and entries were required to be made of the student’s own handmade paper. The winners will be part of a traveling exhibition that will open at the Friends of Dard Hunter “Paper Manifest(o): Paper Revolutions” Conference in September at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. The show will travel to prominent venues throughout 2020 including The Morgan Conservatory in Cleveland, OH and the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking in Atlanta, GA.
SMD CELEBRATES 50 YEARS
Southwest School of Art’s Saturday Morning Discovery Program commemorated 50 years of providing family fun and learning in January with a celebration and unveiling of three Community Conversation Quilts created in partnership with the San Antonio Central Library and Hawthorne Academy. The young artists who worked on these projects used the ancient form of Batik to create panels based on their interpretations of social issues like immigration, literacy and the environment. The panels were then collected to create community conversation quilts. For 50 years, Southwest School of Art has hosted the Saturday Morning Discovery program, a free, introductory art experience designed for children ages 5-17. Sessions take place on Saturday mornings during the school year and provide family fun and learning by awakening a passion for art in children and their parents. This program provides children a chance to explore many art forms — from ceramics, to stained glass, to painting and printmaking, to weaving, and to basic drawing. TEXAS CURATOR CONFERENCE
Thirty participants from across the state attended the inaugural Texas Curator Conference hosted by Southwest School of Art, March 14 – 16, 2019. SSA Curator and Director of Exhibitions Chad Dawkins designed the informal conference to provide an opportunity for contemporary art curators and exhibition-makers across Texas to gather to build relationships, learn about the programs and missions of fellow institutions, and discuss shared goals and concerns. Individuals representing a wide range of small and mid-size non-profits, museums, and academic institutions met for a full day of forums and discussions and a full day of presentations by 20 San Antonio artists. AP ISSUE 15 : JUNE 2019
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ALUMNA SPOTLIGHT
ARTIST’S PROOF CATCHES UP WITH
Audrey LeGalley Alumna Audrey LeGalley ’18 has been busy at work with several exhibitions, teaching, and preparing for grad school in the fall. With a residency in her summer horizon, she’s showing no signs of slowing down.
AP: Tell us some of the things you’ve been doing in the year since you graduated? I joined an artist run studio and gallery space at Clamp Light, so I’ve been working out of there and doing some different projects. I’ve been included in a couple of juried exhibitions, one with the Greater Denton Arts Council, Hard and Soft, and one in Houston recently, Clay Houston’s Contemporary Artifacts. I was also featured in this year’s CAM Perennial exhibition at Blue Star Contemporary. I got to make a whole new body of work for that and show at Blue Star so that was really exciting for me to break into a new area of the art scene in San Antonio and it opened up new opportunities. I’ll have an exhibition in El Paso, a sister exhibition, it is the same show but it is going to El Paso. ➔
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Girlhood Scary: hand towel detail, porcelain, found towel, 2019. Photo credit: The Artist.
Photograph by Anthony Francis
I’ve been working a lot, too. I’ve been able to teach here (at SSA) in the community ceramics department, teaching Introduction to Hand Building classes so that was a really good opportunity for me to dip my toes in the water of teaching–because I hadn’t really done much of that before, and I really enjoyed it. It was really good to do because part of my plan has always been to be a teacher so it was good to actually do that and see what that looks like. AP: You will soon be starting the Masters of Fine Arts program at the University of Texas at San Antonio, how do you hope to grow as an artist through that program?
I’ll be starting in the Fall at UTSA and I’ll be studying Ceramics but I don’t know how strictly I’ll stick to clay, I’m definitely interested in working with other materials too. I want to allow the conceptual side of things to take the material where it needs to go. I’m really hoping to expand conceptually and just grow academically and take that time to focus on art history and do a lot of reading and grow in that direction, as well as technically.
Girlhood Scary: Slippers, porcelain, found rug . 2019. Photo credit: The Artist.
AP: So, what’s next for Audrey?
I’ll be attending a residency this summer at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft in downtown Houston. I’ll be moving out of Clamp Light, which was my first studio space, which I’m sad about but I’m really excited about all the relationships I made there. So it’s a three month residency and I have a really great little studio and there are three other artists who will be there at the same time as me working in other craft mediums; metals and fibers. I’ll have an opportunity to make a new body of work there and explore new things and show a little bit.
Girlhood Scary: Bed, porcelain, silica, epoxy, found linens, foam mattress. 2019. Photo credit: The Artist.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT | ETHAN GONZALES
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THE GRADS
The Future is Bright: Class of 2019
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n sunday, may 5, a crowd of Southwest School of Art administrators, faculty, staff, and trustees joined family and friends of nine graduating seniors to celebrate the commencement of a diverse group of emerging artists. Southwest School of Art proudly presented the 2019 graduating class of the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Program: Lorena Cárdenas, Anthony Garnica, Lata Gedala, John Guzman, Melissa Maschke, Josué Esau Romero, Ingrid Tegnér, Mindy Tillman and Victoria Torres. The ceremony marked the culmination of their years of rigorous studio education in the program at Southwest School of Art, the only independent college of art in Texas. The first graduates of the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Program, established in 2014 and designed to prepare students to be both successful artists and engaged citizens, received their degrees in 2018. Offering words of encouragement and advice, the commencement address was given by artist Catherine Lee who has exhibited extensively, abroad and in the United States. Lee has had one person exhibitions in galleries in New York City, London, Paris, Zurich, Milan, Salzburg, Barcelona, Zürich, Copenhagen, San Francisco, Cologne, Tokyo, Osaka, etc. She has taught art at the University of Texas in Austin, Columbia University in NYC, the University of Texas in San Antonio, the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and the Institut für Kunstlerische Keramic und Glas (IKKG), Koblenz, Germany. Each student received a handmade class ring designed and created by Isaac Gerami, SSA Chief of Public Safety. ■
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THE GRADS The Future is Bright: Words from the Class of 2019
Lorena Cárdenas “SSA prepared me to be hard-working, constantly question my own work, and to never be satisfied. SSA taught me as an artist to both work on a body of work and to already be planning my next body of work…my plans are to achieve my Texas Certification in teaching, and be gainfully employed by August. I would like to thank SSA for the opportunities offered, for the people it allowed me to meet, and for the lessons instilled in me.”
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Anthony Garnica
Lata Gedala
“I came into the program a studio rat. Every minute I could spend in there I did. The things I was able to accomplish here at SSA pulled me from my comfort zone and forced me out of the studio. My art practice can now take place anywhere. Nothing holds me back from working now. I no longer require a studio even though it is my most comfortable space. I have learned to take advantage of things I would have otherwise considered lost time.”
“Southwest School of Art has a special place in my heart. Here we share a passion for education and embrace learning as a lifelong endeavor. I call it my second home. The BFA education at SSA has trained me to think critically. It has given me a grounding in various art disciplines like photography, printmaking and papermaking. After graduation, I will be doing a Papermaking residency at Southwest School of Art.”
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John Guzman
Josué Esau Romero
“SSA gave me a different perspective of seeing things. I have become more open to change and alternative processes. Furthermore, it is not only important for an artist to develop their practice but also critical to become educated in all aspects in what we do. SSA has prepared me to carry myself as an artist confidently but professionally. My professors provided realistic expectations and dedication needed to sustain the life of a working artist. That was an exciting, stressful, fulfilling, rigorous, enlightening, battling, rewarding and unforgettable four years of my life and I would do it all over again.”
“The BFA Program is incredibly well-rounded and focused; it challenged me to be critical, professional, and engaged. This means that I have learned to articulate my ideas better, both in written and spoken forms, while also learning the more tedious parts of being an artist and running your own business. In those ways I feel that I have been prepared to succeed, and at least know what to expect in this field. This is all in addition to the excellent technical learning that the school provides...In the fall, I will be attending Columbia College Chicago, as an MFA candidate. They have given me a full ride, so I expect to be living and working in Chicago for the next 2 years, at least. Estoy muy emocionado."
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Ingrid Tegnér
Victoria Torres
“Becoming a student again, adhering to the routine and the creation of my art practice has been the most transformational aspect of this experience. All of my teachers played a role in this. Having special moments such as the dinners planned by Ceramics 2 each year, 24 hour access to the studio space and all the informative critiques are something I treasure. The BFA has prepared me to think strategically about the practice of making art and hopefully I will now go forward with this as my next career. After graduation I will be traveling, going back to California but looking forward to perhaps teaching at SSA in the fall…At the end of August, I will be taking a workshop at Penland.”
"SSA has helped build my self confidence and work ethic as well as my want to question and explore. I plan on going back home to the Killeen area and becoming a part of the local art guild as well as become part of the local government through citizen participation. I also plan on becoming part of local event organizations, and building my own practice in metalsmithing as well as introducing basic metalsmithing to the local youth to help build self confidence. I think that’s a great way to motivate kids that belong to the lower income part of the area to believe in their own abilities.”
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Melissa Maschke “The BFA program has helped me learn the practical side of being a working artist. It has also shaped my expectations of what a responsible artist can accomplish and provided a space to create with minimal limitations. There is an enormous amount of support at SSA and my appreciation goes beyond words. Thanks to everyone at SSA for their tremendous commitment to the students, for making sustainable art programs for the community, and giving me the opportunity to be a part of the second class of the only independent art school in the state of Texas.”
pictured from left to right :
John Guzman, Melissa Maschke, Ingrid Tegnér, Lorena Cárdenas, Josué Esau Romero, Victoria Torres, Anthony Garnica and Lata Gedala
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senior thesis exhibition
As students of Southwest School of Art’s Bachelor of Fine Arts Program complete their studio education and prepare for graduation, the Senior Thesis Exhibition marks a point of transition. The exhibition, which presents a collection of works made across disciplines, represents not only the completion of a major educational accomplishment but also the beginning of the students' independent creative practices moving their work out of the familiarity of the classroom and into the visibility of the public sphere.
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As part of their Senior Thesis Exhibition, each student exhibited their work in The Russell Hill Rogers Galleries and gave a public art talk. top left :
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John Guzman. The Room, oil on canvas.2019 The Interrogation, Oil and pastel on canvas. 2019.
Victoria Torres Consume and Store, copper, pantyhose, sugar, 402 oz of corn syrup, Mason jars, wood,2019
The Lineup (triptych), oil and pastel on canvas, 2019.
Squeezed In, Copper and sugar (three parts),2019.
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Ingrid TegnĂŠr, Connections, Linen thread, abaca fiber, heirloom linen, Air Force wool uniform, Air Force cotton flight suit. 2019. bottom : Installation view of Lata Gedala & Anthony Garnica's senior projects.
SENIOR THESIS EXHIBITION: SOME TIME
Busting Out, Copper and sugar (five parts), 2019. A 150 Pound Pile of Sugar Filled Rolls (The yearly sugar consumption of an average American), Pantyhose and sugar, 2019.
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DONOR SPOTLIGHT
Guillermo Nicolas
The Arts Advocate Southwest School of Art (SSA) friend and benefactor Guillermo Nicolas has been a lifelong advocate for arts and arts education. We asked for a few moments of his time to talk about his connections to SSA and the importance of the arts in San Antonio. “I became involved (with Southwest School of Art) when I opened my first business in 1992. John and Marcela Banks, one or both were on the board and they asked me if I would be the decoration chairman of the Gala… that was kind of my test to see if I was going to be potential board material. It was such a huge success that they invited me to the board and, of course, I joined. I ended up chairing the Gala for several years. I was young and eager and really liked, what was at the time, the Southwest Craft Center. From there I moved up the Board. I was vice chairman under Frank Burney, who was chairman. I started a Young Patron’s Group called Pentimento. It was a very clever name for a young art patron group. Pentimento was the painting that bled through the next painting. A lot of times artists would paint multiple paintings on one canvas. We thought it was clever because it was the old becoming new again. (Southwest School of Art) allowed me to expand the way I think and the way I interact with other people, and to be kind of an evangelist for the arts. My very first board was the Las Casas Foundation which focused on the performing arts. My second board was Southwest School of Art. From there my subsequent boards were all art or education related. It had a huge impact on what I would do for the next 30 years, and that was to advocate and preach, in a way, for art and culture. When I was chairman of the San Antonio Arts Commission, we would do things that we shared with various universities and with the Hispanic Chamber that proved that arts and culture bring in billions of dollars to the economy. They produce tens of thousands of jobs … the creative economy is huge… so I think the School is in a prime position to impact people’s lives. Art and culture are part of our humanity. They are part of what make our community special. I think that it is really very sad that so many San Antonians and Texans, in general, don’t invest in art and don’t really support the cultural institutions because it is going to cost the whole community and eventually the whole state and the whole country economically. We will be economically poor and culturally poor by not advocating and supporting the arts. We’ve made an obvious correlation to the economy and I think we’ve also made a correlation to the health, the mental health, and the quality of life of people who enjoy the arts and that have the arts as part of their culture.”
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Photograph by Siggi Ragnar with sRagnar Fotografi
DONOR SPOTLIGHT | THE ARTS ADVOCATE: GUILLERMO NICOLAS
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Natasha Shirley is the 2019 recipient of the inaugural Jim and Lucia La-Villa Havelin Writing Award given annually during the Honors Convocation ceremony to one deserving SSA college student. The award recognizes outstanding writing by a student in the BFA program and was created in honor of long-time SSA professor and champion of the written word, Jim LaVilla-Havelin. The award was funded this year by SSA staff members Teresa Rodriguez and Andrea Zieger. A panel of judges, including faculty and staff, selected the winning piece that exemplified writing craftsmanship, creativity and clarity. The winner received a $250 cash prize, a book of art chosen by the judges and inclusion of the piece in Artist’s Proof.
Those Who Write in Wet Cement “Ars longa, vita brevis.” N ATAS H A
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walk a lot. Getting some sunshine is a good cover for a bad smoking habit. Other than serving as an enabler for a worsening Marlboro Lite addiction, walking keeps me present. I can tell you just what day the Crepe Myrtles start blooming and what day the monarchs leave town. It grounds me. Some people have yoga, some have pot, I've got my walks. I can expect to pass the usual suspects while idling around, cockroaches with their legs in the air, still frozen in the position of their demise, not by the hand of Medusa, but time. There are the cats whose eyes dart at your gaze like they could be caught thinking something naughty. One feature of these solitary excursions that never fails to capture my eye are the marks drawn into the sidewalk. They litter the walkways like wildflowers, sometimes just a name, or two initials connected with a plus sign and enclosed with a heart, sometimes just a lonely little handprint reaching out and a date beside it. LE + EK. I ask myself questions without attainable answers, just for their own sake. Does LE still heart EK? Does EK even know LE exists? Beats me. Pavement can keep a secret as good as any corpse.
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SHIRLEY
I think back to the moment of the artist's signature, the siren call of wet cement to the passerby. Grand romantic gestures aside, each etching, in a way, speaks to our craving for permanence. In a world of airpods and self-driving cars, the realization that the rate of innovation may exceed our own individual means for notoriety is almost a cruel one. On my walks I watch the city cannibalize itself. Relics of an America aware it was in wartime are torn down for new developments. Words like "classic" are spat out like they're foul, developers opting instead for "exciting" and "updated". Such change is accepted as inevitable; the young will always eat the old. LE and EK's testament of their love will stand until the dandelions crack through and some bureaucrat decides it's high time to beautify our streets. At that point, LE + EK will be crushed to rubble and mixed to be reused in another construction, perhaps find rebirth in a new sidewalk. Its ending will be as unceremonious as its beginning and I don't think we'd have it any other way. ➔
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JIM & LUCIA HAVELIN WRITING AWARD WINNER: NATASHA SHIRLEY Those who write in wet cement satiate their thirst for permanence directly and viscerally, circumventing the conventional routes. I doubt neither LE nor EK considered glory or greatness when they took up stick to pavement. Think of all the names in history with the suffix "The Great" that were learned only to be forgotten as soon as an exam was passed. I like to believe that LE or EK were scratching at a much more human itch. Their work is understated, simple and as a blunt as any zen koan. "I was here. Now you are." Life's only certainty is its own end. We're here and one day we won't be. Whether we look to the bottom of a bottle or hours worked overtime to sedate this longing, all our offerings to the false idol of permanence and legacy will be futile in the end. In our end at least. “For the living know that they are to die, but the dead no longer know anything. There is no further recompense for them, because all memory of them is lost.” (New American Bible, Ecclesiastes 9:5). I look at my classmates, gathered at our school for one reason: to make art. Within this reason can exist a whole clan of nesting dolls of underlying reasons. Maybe we're here to tell our family "screw you, I can do this" or maybe to tell that to ourselves. Maybe we're here to make art that hangs in museums where people, real people, strangers will stand in front of and go home and talk about over dinner while Late Night plays in the background. Maybe we want to make the artwork that changes someone's life. Because if not us then who? Maybe our reasons are not so lofty. Maybe we make art because we can't help ourselves. Because there's nothing in the world we'd rather be doing. Because, and I hope this isn't the case for anyone else, because there's nothing else that we're good at.
Photographs by Natasha Shirley
Art is powerful. Maybe we want to make the art that goes into the history books for all future art students from this point on to be forced to remember our names and consider our work. We want to make the work that changes the public's point of view, that sways over our policymakers, sways over somebody, anybody. There's no denying that art is powerful. Look at the murals made by Mexican communists, look at the monuments, sculpture, that divides our country to this day. When we put our fingers on clay or pick up a paintbrush to make what in that moment feels like our masterpiece we're harnessing that power. We're saying "yes, I do have something to say, yes I will be worth your time.” The drive for permanence may be futile, but it's not fruitless. It's what makes us human. It's what keeps us vital, and what makes our work potent. In our society we are the designated question askers, our curiosity and our creations can spark revolutions and they have. Though really how many of us think of that when we're working? We can't actually, it's too heavy a weight to bear for work that requires us to be free. When we work we're making what is essentially hatch marks into wet concrete and it can be sand for all we care. Because we do it for us. We do it to stay hungry. I share a solemn moment with every stranger that took the time to document that they were here, standing right where I stand, unbeknownst to them. Eventually, I’ll walk on, concocting up how I, too, will plead out to the world, "Here I am. Please, please notice me." ■
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
ARTIST’S PROOF IN CONVERSATION WITH CURRENT STUDENT
Michael Patterson
Left: Photograph by Anthony Francis; Right: Photograph by Ed Ornelas
before transferring to southwest school of art, Michael Patterson indulged his interests in Astronomy and the Liberal Arts while studying at Alamo Colleges and UTSA. Throughout his time at both schools, one factor remained consistent, Patterson’s interest in drawing. He always made time to draw. Before enrolling in an art class that introduced Patterson to different ways of approaching the subject, Patterson viewed drawing as just an activity. But the world of still lives and observational studies, coupled with the support of an instructor, transformed Patterson’s outlook. He built confidence in his abilities as a draftsman, moreover, he began to see artistry as a viable career path. Eager to pursue a formal education in art, Patterson made his way to SSA where he’s concentrating on drawing and painting within the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program. “The settings at the other schools were not for me. [...] At SSA, the teachers are artists, and there’s a lot of one-on-one time because they’re not trying to work with 50 students.” 20
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At SSA, Patterson is focused on developing his voice and point of view as an artist. He’s also determined to explore new avenues for expressing himself. The School’s interdisciplinary curriculum recently gave him the opportunity to try his hand at sculpture. “It was the first time, after taking a studio class, that I stepped back to stop and think. ‘What am I trying to say with my art?’ How much do I really know about what I’m trying to do or what I’m trying to say?’ What is the best way to present my ideas?’ Now the act of questioning is implanted within Patterson’s artistic process. Formal questions about identity and “norms”, about history and place, are drivers for his work. One specific area of interest is the marginalization and/or absence of the Black figure as both a subject and as a practitioner of art throughout most of the art history canon. With his work, Patterson aims to empower the Black figure by placing it in a position of strength and making it a focal point for his work. In doing so, he hopes to attract people who might not think art or arts institutions are for them.
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Mr. Steve Trevino† and Mr. Jorge Elizondo The Alfred S. Gage Foundation Kathleen and Julius Gribou Mrs. Helen K. Groves H-E-B Maggie and Andrew Herdeg
Ms. Barbara L. Hill John and Robyn Horn Foundation Candace and Michael Humphreys Dr. Johnny Clay Johnson Ms. Lauri Jones JP Morgan Chase Bank
Mrs. Gilard G. Kargl Ms. Alicia Solange Iriarte and Mr. John Jeremy Kell Joan and Herb Kelleher Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Kleberg III Mr. Daniel B. Markson Patricia and David Marquez Mr. Dana F. McGinnis The John and Florence Newman Foundation Ms. Patricia Morales Mr. Guillermo Nicolas The Nordan Trust Dr. Robert R. Olivares Paula and Ben Owen Rivard Report Deborah and David Rogers Mrs. Ethel T. Runion Mr. Cornel L. Sarosdy Semmes Foundation, Inc. Ms. Andrea K. Sheerin Mr. Steve Strapple Jo and Tom Stribling Valero Energy Foundation Mr. Gary Walton Mr. Mark Williams Windgate Charitable Foundation
FOUNDER'S CIRCLE Gifts made from October 1, 2018 – March 1, 2019
Ms. Jane Scroggs and Mr. Sinclair Black Ms. Margaret C. Boldrick Paula and James Callaway Merrill and Mark Carolin Caroline and William Carrington
Dr. Marsha and Greg Kinney visit the drawing studio during the 2019 Savor the Arts.
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Karina and David Dolgin Ms. Mary Flanagan and Dr. Michael Lichtenstein Mr. Scott Fredric Marcia and Dan Goodgame Dr. Stefan Grater Col. and Mrs. Larry G. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Koors Patricia and David Marquez Ms. Mary Ellen Matthews Mr. John L. Nau III Mr. Tim Seeliger and Mr. Brad J. Parman Mr. Cornel L. Sarosdy Mrs. Louis H. Stumberg Dr. Denise Varner Mr. and Mrs. John L. Vollmer, Jr. Beck and Chuck Whitehead Ms. Wendy S. Wirth Mr. Thomas A. Wirth
FRIENDS Gifts made from October 1, 2018 – March 1, 2019
MASTER Ms. Caroline A. Forgason Mr. and Mrs. James R. Garner Laura and Lew Moorman Ms. Donna E. Vaughan DESIGNER Dr. Rosalind Alderman and Mr. Gene Alderman Ms. Jana Olsen Baker Dr. and Mrs. Brian A. Bates Ms. Rebecca Canary and Mr. Ken Fine Mary and Jesse Castillo Tanya and Barry Clark Mrs. Barbara S. Condos Annie and Rudy De Leon Mr. Joel K. Erben Kathleen and Julius Gribou Erin and Jeff Highley Mr. Robert Hils Dr. and Mrs. David Holck Rhonda and Jim Hollerbach Mr. Curtis R. Johnson Mr. Byron Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Phillip LeMessurier Mr. Paul B. Martin Mr. and Mrs. B.J. McCombs Sarah and Marks Moore Joni and Gary Raba Mr. Todd A. Romano Ms. Louise Rosenfield Shawn and John Shriver Ms. Claire Rhodes Stevenson Annie and Tim Swan Pam and David Thomas Dr. Dana Quarles and Mr. Gary Walton AP ISSUE 15 : JUNE 2019 21
Savor the Arts 2019 guests enjoy the preview of the Senior Thesis Exhibition.
MUSE Mrs. Ann M. Adams Mr. Richard C. Arredondo Mrs. Marycela Barron Ms. Cathy Brillson Leonard Mr. and Mrs. John A. Callaghan Ms. Dru Van Steenberg and Mr. Tim Cone Dr. and Mrs. Alex DePeralta, Jr. Linda and Larry Draper Dr. Lily Engles and Mr. James Reveley Ms. Amy Estes and Mr. Toby Scroggins Mr. and Mrs. Brent Farney Ms. Melinda Fore Nancy Jo and James Griffin Terri and Glenn Huddleston Jean and Phillip Kolovson Anne and Paul Krause Claudia and Mark Langford Katryn and Lennard Lewis Anita and Jerry Lindner Leslie and Carino Lopez Tricia and Ralph Lopez Ms. Blanca Elizondo and Ms. Melba Martinez Beth and Mike McMahon Mrs. Karen Harrison Mosley and Mr. Robert Moseley Ms. Carolyn Mosmeyer Mrs. Lisa Muras Mr. Christian Orr Ms. Terry Gay Puckett Julia and John Reinhart Ms. Kathleen F. Sadler Kristina and Daniel Staskawicz Virginia and Gus Van Steenberg Ms. Sandy Yturri
FAMILY Ms. Carmen Abad-Fitts Ms. Wah Tee and Mr. Scott Abraham Mr. John A. Blair Ms. Betty Boston Ms. Elizabeth Breazeale Mrs. Belinda Cantu Ms. Angelina Collins Mrs. Samantha Conklin Hillary and Chad Conrey Mrs. Nathalie Cross Dr. Mary B. Daly Ms. Meredith H. Dean Olsen Mrs. Rowena DeNoia, Sr. Mr. Joseph Dole Ms. Amanda Elenes Mrs. Berenice Escobedo Mrs. Nancy H. Fullerton Mr. Robert K. Garrison
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lynn Godkin Mrs. Valerie Gomez Mr. Andy Gonzalez Mrs. Iris A. Gonzalez Dr. Celene Hadley Ms. Cecilia C. Hancock Mr. Graham Harrison Mrs. Allison W. Hayne Mrs. Kara Hill Ms. Jennifer Hixon Mrs. Linda L. Illgner Mr. Alan Janzen Carol and Randy Jinkins Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kane Mrs. Joan N. Kelleher Mrs. Manda Kelley Mr. Wayne Klein Mrs. Eleanor Lamb Ms. Sarah A. Lang Mrs. Stephanie Long
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ARTIST’S PROOF SOUTHWEST SCHOOL OF ART
Mr. Ronald D. Lorton Mr. Michael Ludwig Mrs. Linda Magid Mrs. Vanessa Martinez Mrs. Valerie Martinez Claire and Easton McNab Ms. Marcia Mezera Mrs. Shanti Moehrig Carolina and Michael Morell Mrs. Shell K. Morrison Mr. John L. Nelson Ms. Mary M. Nelson Ms. Jennifer Patterson Ms. Iris M. Perez Mrs. Vicki Perkins Stephen Pettinga Angela and Trey Rabke Dr. Donna Roybal Mr. James Sanchez Ms. Christine D. Sanchez Ms. Kimberly G. Scott Mrs. Amalia Shaughnessy Mr. Leland Stone Alice and William Strunk Dr. Melanie Sweet Ms. Evelyn Texada Bette and Jack Vexler Mr. John Volpert Mr. Stephen Yanover Dr. Stan Zebrowski Ms. Carolene Zehner Ms. Lauren Zertuche Prof. Weixing Zhao INDIVIDUAL Mrs. Shawn Albert Ms. Tricia Aleman Ms. Deb R. Andrews Mr. Suhail Arastu Ms. Elizabeth Aristeguieta Mrs. Theresa Barras Mrs. Aissa Bassler Mrs. Angela Bazan
Ms. Cynthia Bigham Mrs. Suzan Browning Mr. Donald P. Buelter Mrs. Amanda Bullock Ms. Michelle Buniff Mrs. Rebecca G. Chapa Mrs. Nancy L. Chronister Ms. Leigh Craft Mr. Brock Curry Mrs. Tracy Daus Ms. Laura Davis Ms. Kristin de Guzman Ms. Deda Divine Ms. Symone Elliott Ms. Susan Ennis Mrs. Barbara A. Felix Ms. Mary F. Fischer Ms. Rachael Fitch Ms. Carson Frame Mrs. Taylor Galvan Mrs. Tracy A. Gerber Jenny and Jay Gibson Ms. Elizabeth Gladstone Ms. Michelle Glenn Mrs. Iris Gomez Mr. David Guillen Mrs. D'Ann Hart Mr. Kevin Hoag Mr. Christian D. Hoffman Mrs. Renae Johnson Laura and Lloyd JoyceHubbard Ms. Sarah Kamm Ms. Megan A. Marsch Ms. Judith L. Martin Mrs. Patty McCarroll Ms. Heidi McPhillips Mrs. Jo Lynne Meador Dr. Barbra Melendez Mr. Todd Meridith Ms. Anne Monahan Mr. Raymundo Morales, Jr. Ms. Sherie Mullins Howard Ms. Gricelda C. Nill Ms. Jordan Norris Ms. Elaine G. Olivier Mrs. Risa Orsinger Mr. John W. Overton Rev. Donald Page Mr. Robert S. Parrott Ms. Corrie Peach Johnson Ms. Alicia Perez Ms. Laurie J. Piepenbrink Ms. Peggy A. Potts Ms. Marissa H. Preciado Ms. Jennifer Quiroga Ms. Sarah Ramirez Mr. Dan Ratliff Ms. Felicity Rich Ms. Frances P. Riley Ms. Kate A. Ritson Mrs. Hillary Ross Ms. Sandra Schultz Mr. Albert Seguin Ms. Joan P. Siebert
Mrs. Keryna Stutts Ms. Esther Sullivan Mr. and Ms. Lewis T. Tarver, Jr. Mr. Andres T. Trevino Mrs. Mary Anne Underwood Mrs. Pat A. Valdez Ms. Erika Valdez Ms. Julie Waddell Mrs. Anita Warnick Ms. Marty Wolins Ms. Blythe Zemel Ms. Elia K. Zepeda EDUCATOR Dr. Jo Dee Duncan Mrs. Lori Farris Ms. Arlett Franco Ms. Kristina Garcia Mrs. Dora Gonzales Prof. Charles A. John Mr. Eric Sweet SENIOR Mr. Carlos Aceves Mrs. Lydia Alegria-White Janice and Courtenay Atkins Ms. Reiko Brown Ms. Truth A. Camina Ms. Kandie Candelaria Mrs. Donna L. Chitwood Ms. Ellen Clegg Mr. Garry T. Cole Ms. Linda S. Combs Mr. James Cook Ms. Aileen L. Corelli Ms. Lyn C. Cornish Ms. Eva H. Cox Ms. BJ Cummings Dr. Esmeralda de los Santos Prof. Rebecca de MontreveMcMinn Mr. Jonathan P. DeVierville Dr. Teresa Eckmann Dr. Linda R. Ellsworth Ms. Margaret Fitch Mrs. Peggy M. Foerster Mrs. Ellinor S. Forland Mrs. Nancy H. Fullerton Ms. Laurie Gaudi Mrs. Rosa Green Ms. Gretchen L. Haynes Ms. Susan G. Hettleman Ms. Linda P. Huff Ms. Shirley J. Jackson Mrs. Mavonne Kiesling Mrs. Rosemary E. Kowalski Ms. Tracy J. Lynch Ms. Iris M. Maizel Ms. Marguerite McCormick Mrs. Patsy L. Meyers Mrs. Janet Morris Ms. Carolyn B. Nowak Mr. Don Olsen Mrs. Joyce Peterson
Mr. Fletcher Pool Ms. Annette Power Ms. Marilyn R. Redding Ms. Sallie K. Riester Mr. Chris Riley Ms. Georganne Roberts Ms. Brigitte B. Saidi Mrs. Luanne R. Schuetze Mr. Robert Schumacher Mrs. Lyane B. Scoskie Ms. Kay Simpson Mrs. Ellen Sims Ms. Suzanne Sutcliffe Ms. Cris Ward Ms. Nancy Vandenberg Ms. Sondra von Gyllenband Mrs. Wendy S. Walsh Ms. Patricia Walters Mr. Dayle Ward Mrs. Paula B. Webb Ms. Gail W. Weitzenkorn Mrs. Delma Wheeler Mrs. Jennifer Zink
OTHER GIFTS Gifts made from October 1, 2018 – March 1, 2019.
HONORS AND MEMORIALS In Honor of Dr. Bradley Kayser and Mr. Charles Parrish Ms. Patricia A. Pratchett In Honor of Anne and Chuck Parrish Katy and Ted Flato In Memory of Dr. Barry Beller Mr. Dan H. Hanke Dr. and Mrs. Jerry E. Kruse Paula and Ben Owen In Memory of Ms. Sidney Helen Holmgreen Laura and John Holmgreen In Memory of Mrs. Jean T. Marmion Ms. Amy Estes and Mr. Toby Scroggins In Memory of Mrs. Edith S. McAllister Mr. and Mrs. Bertrand O. Baetz, Jr. Caroline and John Crider Mrs. Helen K. Groves Agnes and Jim Lowe In Memory of Ms. Martha Pierce Mrs. Beverly Adkins In Memory of Ms. Melanie Rush Davis Paula and Ben Owen
A young guest celebrates Easter at Fiesta Arts Fair.
2019 FIESTA ARTS FAIR OFFICIAL SPONSOR Bud Light/Silver Eagle Distributors YOUNG ARTIST GARDEN Mays Family Foundation PREMIER DH Realty Partners Frost Rubiola Construction Company SUSTAINING The Arch & Stella Rowan Foundation Janet & Bruce Flohr The Roger A. Flores Family Page Saunders Texas Commission on the Arts Walton Signage Corporation Wendy S. Wirth CONTRIBUTING Acadian Ambulance Service Ann G. Ash Pamela & Henry Bain Digital Pro Lab Ernst & Young Kathleen & Julius Gribou C.H. Guenther & Son, Inc.
Gunn Automotive Group H-E-B Hill Law Firm Karen J. Hixon Insite Architects King William Realty Lake|Flato Architects, Inc. James G. Lifshutz Nitro Construction LLP The NRP Group One Riverwalk Place Peripheral Vascular Associates PlainsCapital Bank San Antonio Meeting Center Sosa Galleries Target Stores Thompson Print & Mailing Solutions Tiger Sanitation Vollmer Products International Weston Centre
EBS Employee Benefit Services, Inc. Ford, Powell & Carson Law Offices of Justine M. Daly Martin & Drought, P.C. Marriott Rivercenter & Riverwalk Mission Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. MPL Limited Partnership Van Steenberg Enterprises, Inc. W.D. Deli
SUPPORTERS Akin, Doherty, Klein & Feuge BE&SCO Manufacturing Bolner’s Fiesta Products, Inc. Catto & Catto LLP Club Giraud Crest Palliative Care CRSA Technologies
2019 SAVOR THE ARTS
COLLECTORS Adelle Brownlee Brewer Ben Brewer Anne & Paul Krause Gina & Andre Montwill Syd & Gregg Muenster Andi Rodriguez Cathy & Jack Spector
SIGNATURE SPONSORS Bud Light/Silver Eagle Distributors Whataburger Restaurants CHEF DE CUISINE SPONSORS Amy Shelton McNutt Charitable Trust AP ISSUE 15 : JUNE 2019 23
Foundation Drs. Harriett and Ricardo Romo Lyn and Pete Selig Texas Commission on the Arts Ms. Libby D. Tilley USAA Foundation, A Charitable Trust Stacey and Mark Woods Anne and Richard Zanikos
H-E-B created a beautiful display for guests at Savor the Arts with SSA board member, Jorge Elizondo, Vice President Consumer Insights at H-E-B.
Audi Dominion DOCUmation H-E-B EPICUREAN SPONSORS S. Barshop Investments Frost Vollmer Products International Walton Signage Corporation GOURMET SPONSORS Cris and Brandon Bregman, M.D. KBK to the Trade RESTAURANTS Anne Marie’s Catering & Restaurant Baked by Emely Bakery Lorraine Cheesy Jane’s Eastside Kitchenette The Grey Moss Inn Restaurant H-E-B Leon Valley Café Neiman Marcus Mariposa Restaurant Page Barteau Catering Paloma Blanca Mexican Cuisine Pharm Table Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling Spice of Life Catering Tim the Girl Catering True Flavors Catering YOUNG ARTISTS PROGRAM James Avery Artisan Jewelry The Dickson-Allen Foundation The Hearst Foundation, Inc. Kilpatrick Memorial L.D. Ormsby Charitable 24
Foundation, Inc. Ms. Sarah Roberts John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation, a fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation Seeing Art San Antonio Texas Commission on the Arts The Dixie Starnes Wenger Foundation GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT Mr. and Mrs. Stanley R. Alterman Ms. Candace K. Andrews Bexar County Arts and
Cultural Fund Ms. Terry M. Brechtel The Brown Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carington Ms. Carole L. White and Mr. Jean Louis Caron Kristen and Rick Casey City of San Antonio: Department of Arts & Culture Club Giraud The Membership of Club Giraud The Victor & Peggy Creighton Charitable Trust Mr. Ed Conroy Mr. and Mrs. James H. Cowden Ms. Eva H. Cox Betsy and Brooke Dudley
Guests at the 2019 Fiesta Arts Fair were entertained by Volcán. ARTIST’S PROOF SOUTHWEST SCHOOL OF ART
Earthen Construction Initiative Colleen and Gregory Freeman Gunn Family Foundation of the SAAF Mrs. Richard A. Harris Janet and Charles Hooper Mrs. Ellie Lamb Lucia and Jim LaVilla-Havelin Mr. and Mrs. Clinton F. Lawson Ms. Jenny McChesney Mr. H.B. Moeller Monster Production Company Mrs. Judy N. Morton Virginia and Dirk Mosis The Harris K. & Lois G. Oppenheimer Foundation Mr. Patrick T. Peranteau Minnie Stevens Piper
IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS Accurate Litho DOCUmation Patricia Jane Fugitt H-E-B Guillermo Nicolas Dr. Steve Nivin Tracy Range Ricos Products Silver Eagle Distributors Thompson Print & Mailing Solutions * Please notify us if our records do not accurately reflect your contributions. Contact Stephanie Peché Canales at 210.200.8206. Thank You.
Southwest School of Art teaches and advances the visual arts for the benefit of students seeking higher education and for others seeking education and enrichment.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES | FY 2018 OFFICERS
Elise Boyan – Chair Gary Walton – Vice Chair T. Randall Cain – Treasurer Andrew Herdeg – Secretary TRUSTEES
LARRY G. MAKI FIBERS SCHOLARSHIP FUND (Pictured from L–R) Robert Hils and the late Larry G. Maki Faculty Emeritus Robert Hils, longtime chair of the Fibers Department, has established the new $10,000 Larry G. Maki Fibers Scholarship Fund in memory of and at the request of his late husband, Larry G. Maki. Awards from the scholarship Fund will be awarded beginning August 1, 2019. $900 in scholarships will be awarded annually to students applying for tuition assistance for a fibers class. Awards will be determined by the current Fibers Department Chair or Coordinator.
NOTABLE PASSINGS
Bruce Barshop Homer Bhullar Cris Bregman Ben E. Brewer III Ruth Chang Karina Dolgin Jorge Elizondo Richard Harris Gary Joeris Johnny Clay Johnson Jeremy Kell David Marquez Ruth Medellin Sarah Moore Robert Olivares Randy Smith Laura Strunk
Southwest School of Art mourns the recent loss of several friends and community members. We take a moment to honor their memory. Their legacies will live on and continue to inspire us.
MCNUTT GARDENS TRUSTEE
Ann Alejandro, former SSA faculty
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Brad Braune, former SSA faculty
Andres Andujar Adelle Brewer Frank Burney Marilyn Eldridge Jerry Fuentes James G. Lifshutz Otis Parchman
Courtney Walker CHAIRMAN’S
Dr. Barry Beller, former SSA Board of Trustees Melanie Rush Davis, former SSA faculty Gene Elder, former SSA faculty Larry G. Maki, SSA friend Dan Markson, SSA Board of Trustees Dale Neese, former SSA faculty
HONORARY TRUSTEES
Chris Carson Robert C. Maxham AP ISSUE 13 : MAY 2018 iii
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