New Stiles Work Honors 60th Anniversary of Desegregation :: Law Dawg of the Month - Bebe :: Tech Tip - How to Be a Cat :: Upcoming Outages
AMICUS BRIEFS
March 2021
Alexander Campbell King Law Library
New Stiles Work Honors 60th Anniversary of Desegregation at UGA
By Rachel Evans
Earlier this week faculty, staff, students and alums came together virtually for an art unveiling of a new work by William Elliott Stiles Jr. (J.D. 2006). In addition to Dean Peter “Bo” Rutledge speaking at the event, many members of the law school community including representatives of the Black Law Students Association shared comments about the new painting and reflections on the 60th anniversary of desegregation of the University of Georgia. Titled “1961”, Stiles shared notes about this special piece with those in attendance, including depictions of the historic events from that year. Although all of his works are oil on canvas, several include mixed media elements such as “Arms” and “Loving vs. Virginia.” “1961” expands on this collage-style and incorporates imagery inspired by the experiences of Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes. For full notes on “1961”, we encourage you to browse the Stiles Collection catalog online. “1961” joins more than ten other items in the Concept Collection hanging in the hallway gallery of the second floor of Hirsch Hall. If you are able to visit the school in person, print copies of the catalog booklet are available in the hallway. A second new painting by Stiles also joined the collection this week titled “Madam Vice President”. It serves as a companion piece to the 2018 work “American Presidents“. . . . All of the items in the Stiles Collection are available to browse online in our institutional repository Digital Commons. A previous blog post includes more information about artist William Elliott Stiles Jr. and his first piece to join the library’s catalog in 2004 titled “The Common Law“. Read this article in full on our blog at ugalawlibrary.wordpress.com
“Madam Vice President” 31 x 122 cm, oil on canvas (2021)
“American Presidents” 31 x 122 cm, oil on canvas (2018)
Law Dawg of the Month: Bebe By Anne Burnett The Law Dawg for March is Bebe, who lives with 2L Jordana Friedman. She is a 12 y.o. Maltese that we adopted during quarantine. She is cute and she absolutely knows it. The world is her runway – she will dance and strut her stuff everywhere she goes. Bebe is the biggest cuddler in the world and is happiest right by your side. She is the furthest thing from a regular dog (no fetch skills, not friends with other dogs (except JoJo, the pup belonging to fellow 2L Izzy), hates dog food, etc.), but is the best and sweetest pup you will ever meet. All members of the Law School Community (students, faculty and staff) are invited to submit a photo for possible selection as the Law Dawg. Please note that honorary Law Dawgs (i.e. those of the feline, equine, porcine, avian, reptilian, etc. persuasion) are eligible as well. Please send your Law Dawg photo(s) to aburnett@uga.edu.