Tag: Fort Lewis College
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New Schools: Fort Lewis College Seniors explore “isms” in exhibit from Durango Herald
In Durango, art students are not always exposed to the newest, most avant-garde work from the finest galleries and museums in New York, London and around the world. One will not find a fine art video or audio installation at FLC. (That may be problematic for students who want to pursue their MFAs, as new…
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Media, heritage mix in show, Durango Herald, February 10, 2009
I am hoping through research and experimentation to glean some understanding of our own tribally specific painting traditions. – Artist America Meredith Review “From the Woodlands,” paintings, drawings and prints by America Meredith and Sallyann Paschall, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday, through Feb. 27, Fort Lewis College Art Gallery, 247-7167 Swedish-Cherokee America Meredith’s “Wingspan” is acrylic…
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Their Way, Fort Lewis College seniors eschew imitation of others, Durango Herald, Dec. 5, 2008
It’s the last hurrah for the Fort Lewis College graduating senior art majors. In their final exhibit – now on display at the college art gallery – students not only selected the art to display, they worked with gallery director Rita Cordalis to hang and light the exhibit. It is satisfying to see several of…
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FLC players take up dark, quirky comedy, Durango Herald, Nov. 11, 2008
Freshman actors fare well despite mature themes by Leanne Goebel Special to the Herald Photo by Courtesy of Jonas Grushkin: Lauren Brown rehearses for the role of Hillary, a therapist who has problems of her own. Asked if she could sum up “Raised in Captivity,” a play by Nicky Silver, in one sentence, the play’s…
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Keeper of the keys: Cordalis runs FLC gallery, Durango Herald, Aug. 26, 2008
Rita Cordalis, director of the Fort Lewis College Art Gallery, stands in her exhibition space Thursday. Cordalis organizes exhibit shows on a very limited budget. Rita Cordalis likes her job. Designing exhibits is satisfying and fulfills her desire to take raw materials and turn them into something else. “The way you place it and light…
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Disturbed and Disturbing, Durango Herald, Feb. 22, 2008
Artist explores fraying center in DAC Library Gallery Show Kevin Bell’s oil, “Mountains,” on display this month at the Durango Arts Center Library, shows the painter’s use of blank space to emphasize what he decides to depict. It is part of his “Land Objects” series. Bell’s “Domestic Disturbances” series of paintings emphasizes the calm of…
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Artist’s close in on meaning of ‘Home,’ Durango Herald, Jan. 29, 2008
Julian Colby, son of FLC art instructor Chad Colby, plays with Amy Wendland’s sculpture, “Small Town.” What happens when artists, writers and performers get together and decide to mount an exhibition? If the group is Durango’s elusive Art Discussion Group, they decided to explore the meaning of “Home” and turn it into a well-attended opening…
Leanne Goebel 