2016 Special Exhibition – University Art Professors

Magic City Art Connection’s exhibition of University Art Professors will showcase artists who are building stellar careers through solo, invitational, group, and juried exhibitions on both a regional and national level. We want to draw attention to these accomplishments and to their place as influential artists and teachers creating a solid arts legacy for this community. This year, the exibition is focusing on professors from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the University of Montevallo.

Featured Professors from UAB:

Doug Barrett
Associate Professor of Graphic Design
UAB Department of Art and Art History
http://www.dougbarrett.net/

FEATURED ARTWORK:
Tireless Shifter #12
Silkscreen and ink wash on paper
2012
$400
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Bert Brouwer
Dean Emeritus
UAB School of Arts and Humanities

FEATURED ARTWORK:
Along Dixie’s Highways: From Agriculture to Aquaculture
Acrylic on Canvas
2014
$1800
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Derek Cracco
Associate Professor of Printmaking
UAB Department of Art and Art History
http://derekcracco.com/

FEATURED ARTWORK:
Falling in Love Again (I can’t help it), Marlene Dietrich
Collage, Acrylic and resin on panel
2013
$3400
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Stacey Holloway
Assistant Professor of Sculpture
UAB Department of Art and Art History
http://staceyholloway.com/

FEATURED ARTWORK:
Slack
Cast bronze, wood, and mixed media
2015
$800
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Lauren Lake
Department Chair, Assistant Professor of Drawing
UAB Department of Art and Art History
http://www.laurenlake.net/

FEATURED ARTWORK:
much
graphite on found paper
2015
$500
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Sonja Rieger
Professor of Photography
UAB Department of Art and Art History
http://www.mauscontemporary.com/artists/sonja-rieger/

FEATURED ARTWORK:
Black Widow
Queen on the Nile, portraits taken in Camden, Alabama
Archival Pigment Print
2015
$1800
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Erin Wright
Professor of Graphic Design
UAB Department of Art and Art History
http://erinwright.org/   

FEATURED DESIGNS:
Love is Giving
Inkjet on archival matte paper
2015
$300

No Freedom, No Peace
Screen printed t-shirts
2015
$25
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Featured Professors from the University of Montevallo:

Joe Bennett
Associate Professor of Art, Director of Drawing Concentration
University of Montevallo Department of Art
http://www.joe-bennett.com/

FEATURED ARTWORK:
Torrent
Gouache, white charcoal, ink, and graphite on paper
2016
NFS
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Misty Bennett
Associate Professor of Art, Director of Painting Concentration
University of Montevallo Department of Art
http://www.mistybennett.com/

FEATURED ARTWORK:
Modern Monsters
Oil, graphite, and charcoal on paper
2015
$600
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Karen Graffeo
Professor of Art, Director of Photography Concentration, Fulbright Senior Scholar to Romania
University of Montevallo Department of Art
http://www.legacy.montevallo.edu/art/karengraffeeo.shtm

FEATURED ARTWORK:
Saints and Tears
Mixed media, drawing on photograph
2015
$650
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Min Sun Lee
Associate Professor of Art, Director of Graphic Design Program
University of Montevallo Department of Art
http://minsunlee.com/

FEATURED DESIGN:
Birmingham Hammers Brand and Identity
Inkjet on archival semi-gloss paper, woven cotton
2013
NFS
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Ted Metz
Professor of Art Emeritus
University of Montevallo Department of Art
http://www.legacy.montevallo.edu/art/tedmetz.shtm

FEATURED ARTWORK:
The Offer Series, Square
Fabricated steel, cast glass, cast bronze, cast iron, w/ vintage plumb bob and square
2013
NFS
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Dr. Scott Meyer
Professor of Art, Director of Ceramics Concentration
University of Montevallo Department of Art
http://www.legacy.montevallo.edu/art/scottmeyer.shtm

FEATURED ARTWORK:
Small Crucible Assemblage #4
Anagama-fired porcelain, steel, charred wood
2016
$1250
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Scott Stephens
Department Chair, Professor of Art, Director of Printmaking Concentration
University of Montevallo Department of Art
http://www.legacy.montevallo.edu/art/scottstephens.shtm

FEATURED ARTWORK:
Broken Tree
Cyanotype
2010
$2000
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Michael Willett
Assistant Professor of Art, Director of Foundations Program
University of Montevallo Department of Art
http://www.michael-willett.com/

FEATURED ARTWORK:
Untitled (Fragment Cluster)
Acrylic, screen-print, and collage on canvas
2014
$1200
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Collin Williams
Professor of Art, Director of New Media Concentration
University of Montevallo Department of Art
http://www.legacy.montevallo.edu/art/collinwilliams.shtm

FEATURED ARTWORK:
Passenger
Plywood, digital photographs, bungee cords, casting compound, map pins
2015
NFS