Department of Fine and Graphic Arts

NSU hosts Caddo, Rapides students for Art Extravaganza

Assistant Professor of Art Edgar Cano, center, gave tips to high school students from Caddo and Rapides parishes during Art Extravaganza Sept. 26., hosted by Northwestern State University’s Department of Fine and Graphic Arts. The students participated in printmaking, fiber arts, drawing, painting and sculpture workshops. Information […]

Visiting lithographer exhibits work, hosts workshops at NSU

NATCHITOCHES – A visiting artist and master printer from Veracruz, Mexico, is hosting workshops and exhibiting her work at Northwestern State University this week.  Lithographer Yumali Torres from the La Ceiba Grafica workshop is teaching lithography techniques using both the ancient marble stone method and the more recent aluminum plate method in the […]

Cano will be featured in NOLA White Linen Night exhibition

NATCHITOCHES – Edgar Cano, assistant professor of Fine and Graphic Arts at Northwestern State University, has been selected to participate in LeMieux Galleries “And Now for Something New”, Vol. 6, a juried exhibition that will take place from 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 in New Orleans.

The opening will take place during […]

Artist’s reception for Brother Michael David set for Friday, costumes encouraged

NATCHITOCHES – A collection of paintings and drawings by Natchitoches artist Brother Michael David Elvestrom will be on exhibit at Northwestern State University’s Orville Hanchey Gallery through mid-July.  The well-known Natchitoches artist will be honored with a reception at the gallery from 5-7 p.m. Friday, June 28.  The public is invited, and guests […]

Artist Edgar Cano will host open studio June 20

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University Assistant Professor of Art Edgar Cano Lopez will host an “Open Studio” beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 20.  Cano’s studio is located in Room 105 of the University Printing building on campus.  The public is invited to attend.

Cano, an award-winning pop-surrealist, will show about 70 […]

Electronic music pioneer Neil Rolnick in concert June 7

NATCHITOCHES – Electronic and electro acoustic composer and musician Neil Rolnick will appear in concert at Northwestern State University at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 7 in Magale Recital Hall.  Rolnick will present “WakeUp: mashups & laptop performances,” accompanied by art visuals by artists such as filmmaker Barbara Hammer.

The event is sponsored […]

Student art car designs net scholarships

NATCHITOCHES – Design 1 (Art 1010) students in Northwestern State University’s Department of Fine and Graphic Art created original designs for this semester’s Mazda Art Car design competition to win scholarships awarded by the Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts and the Friends of Hanchey organization. Students worked under the instruction of Professors Collier […]

Pineville student artist win Borders Scholarship, Meraki Award

NATCHITOCHES – Skye Marie Dager of Pineville is the winner of the 2024 Meraki Scholarship presented to a student in Northwestern State University’s Department of Fine and Graphic Art.  Artist James Borders established the scholarship to honor the memory of his wife, Lisa Chesser Borders, who lost her battel with cancer in 2018 at age […]

Registration open for NSU summer art camps

NATCHITOCHES – Registration is open for Art Camp at Northwestern State University.  There will be two sessions for children, “Robots Everywhere!” and “Pirates and Sea Creatures” for children ages 5-11 and Advanced Projects for Teens for 12-18-year-olds.

“Robots Everywhere” will be June 3-7.  Students will revisit classical works of art with a robot twist and do […]

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