School of Art
Art Education Student Miranda Evans Recognized with SAGE Award
Miranda Evans, senior art education major, was recognized as a SAGE award honoree for 2022. Evans is one of seven honorees this year who are being recognized for overcoming adversity during their time at Kent State. She was nominated by art education professor Juliann Dorff. "(Miranda) was a ā¦
Janice Lessman-Moss Retires After 40 Years of Service
Janice Lessman-Moss, professor of textiles, is retiring this summer after more than 40 years of service at the School of Art. Since being hired as a full-time faculty member in 1981, she has been the driving force behind the progress and innovation of textile arts education at Ā鶹¹ū¶³. A beloved professor, Lessman-Moss has touched many studentsā lives by sharing her knowledge, skills, and love for weaving and textile history with those who have been fortunate enough to have her as a teacher and a mentor.
Davin Ebanks in Full Spectrum at the Pittsburgh Glass Center
Davin Ebanks, assistant professor of glass and M.F.A. alumnus, has been selected for the group exhibition "Full Spectrum: Visionaries Elevating Art, Craft, and Design" on view at the through May 23, 2022.
J. Leigh Garcia Creates Commissioned Public Artwork in Cleveland
J. Leigh Garcia, assistant professor of print media and photography, was recently commissioned to create a public art project in Cleveland. The piece Garcia contributed called "My Sister's Tortillas" is a 376ā x 121.5ā digital print of a work originally made with corn husk, handmade washi paper, screenprint, cast paper, digital output, illustration board.
Art History Professor and Alumna Co-Curate Exhibition at Massillon Museum
Dr. Shana Klein, assistant professor art history, and Marissa Tiroly, M.A. '21, co-curated an exhibition at the Massillon Museum titled "Un-settling: A Story of Land Removal and Resistance." This exhibition is a visual accompaniment to the memories of yesterday and stories of today that paralleā¦Alumnus Stephen Tornero Receives Art Educator of the Year Award
Art education alumnus Stephen Tornero (B.A. '08, M.A. '15) was recently awarded the Stark County Art Educator of the Year Award for 2022. Tornero was one of five finalists in the Art Educator category and was honored during an awards ceremony at the Canton Symphony on March 5. Presented ā¦Simon Tatum, M.F.A. '21, Honored in Cayman National Arts and Culture Awards
Simon Tatum, M.F.A. '21, was honored at the Cayman National Cultural Foundationās 28th annual National Arts and Culture Awards, which took place on Feb. 17, 2022. National Arts and Culture Awards are given to those who have made a significant contribution to arts and culture or achieved a high-ā¦
This Is Home: Recent Paintings by Luanne Redeye
Luanne Redeye grew up on the Allegany Indian Reservation in Western New York. It is from here where she draws inspiration incorporating community and family members into her paintings, which gives her works a strong personal and emotional component.
āAs a figurative artist my work is an intersection of autobiography and community. I depict my culture and the relationship between perception and experience through genre scenes and portraits of people from my home reservation in New York." - Luanne Redeye
Two Kent State Alumni Nominated for Art and Music Educator of the Year
Visual arts teacher Stephen Tomero and choir director Mary Meese and are among the finalists for the 2022 Stark County Art and Music Educator Awards. Both are alumni of Kent Stateās College of the Arts.
