Originally published in the fall 2012 issue of The Loupe, as “Trailblazer for Women Leads UA Art into the Future,” by Rachel Dobson. When her former colleagues talk about Virginia
Forty Years of Proof Sheets
Former Students Thank Professor Gay Burke [From The Loupe – Spring 2013] — On NPR recently, 20-somethings were waxing nostalgic for “old-fashioned” film cameras, a technology they associate with an
Gay Burke and Art Photography in Alabama
A good part of the spring 2013 issue of The Loupe was given over to the alumni of Professor Gay Burke’s photography classes. Many of Burke’s old students sent us reminiscences and thank-yous
Abstract Expressionist Thornton Willis at the SMGA
THORNTON WILLIS: STRUCTURAL ABSTRACTION features abstract oil paintings that represent art work spanning a decade: lattice paintings, triangle paintings and his latest work. What his art works have in common is the
Art History Graduate Student Researches Buddhist Caves On-Site
In June 2012, art history graduate student Meng Tong traveled to Dunhuang, China, to study the Mogao Caves, a Buddhist pilgrimage site on the Silk Road that dates from about
Exhibition Brings Back Alumni Memories of the Civil Rights Era
Reprinted from the spring/summer 2012 issue of The Loupe Two paintings by the renowned artist Lee Krasner (1908 – 1984) were part of the recent exhibition, Commingling Contemporary: Selections from the
Art Alumnus Gives Back
WILLIAM HALL, BFA 1973, continues to build his legacy of “making art available to Alabama students and citizens,” according to William T. Dooley, director of the Sarah Moody Gallery of
Jeremy and the Coach: Outside Art at the Stadium
Just a week and a half before a more seriously game-changing event in Tuscaloosa this spring, UA Athletics unveiled the long-awaited bronze statue of Crimson Tide Football head coach Nick
Art History Major Lives Her Dream Now
When a couple of Crimson White editors heard about Professor Westmoreland (PA) Art Nationals Juried Exhibition, it made sense to assign CW Lifestyles Editor Stephanie Brumfield to the story. Brumfield