“Art of the State”: Book Features CVPA Faculty
If you’re writing a book about visual art in North Carolina, there’s really no better place to look than UNC Greensboro, according to artist and professor Barbara Campbell Thomas. “I think that there’s such an incredible history of art here at UNCG. We were the first art department in the state, back when we were […]
Barbara Campbell Thomas Named Director of School of Art
College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) Dean bruce mcclung has announced the appointment of Barbara Campbell Thomas as Director of the School of Art. Barbara Campbell Thomas is currently Professor of Art at UNCG’s School of Art where she has taught for twenty years. She has spent her professional life balancing a deep commitment […]
CVPA Valentine’s Stories
Arts students are a dedicated bunch. They eat, sleep, and breathe Art, Arts Administration, Dance, Music, and Theater, so it is no wonder so many form their most important and lasting relationships with people pursuing the same. We asked some CVPA couples to share their Valentine’s Stories. We know there are many more out there, […]
A Valentine’s Question: How did you fall in love with the arts?
We asked CVPA Faculty to tell us how or when they fell in love with the arts. What was that pivotal moment when they just knew they had to be an artist, arts educator or administrator, designer, scholar, or performer? Here are some excerpts from their responses. If you’d like to share your story of […]
Ailyn Pitt BFA Studio Arts
Ailyn Pitt believes in the healing power of art both through creating it and by experiencing it. Pitt is the mastermind behind “Art’s Way Out,” a YouTube channel that provides a space for artists to talk about their purpose and their motivation behind the art form they are representing: “When you look at a painting […]
Meet Maureen Shyu – New Media and Design
Tell us about yourself? I am 21 and a recent graduate from UNCG Major in New Media and Design I am from a Taiwanese family and born in Michigan I have a dog named Akali, a conure named Floofy, and a parakeet named Shiro. Hobbies and interests include drawing, painting, making props, fashion, photography, dance, […]
Making Big Community Connections with Tiny Art
The College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (CVPA) contemporary art gallery Greensboro Project Space (GPS) has partnered with Peacehaven Community Farm to create a mini-museum featuring a continuous, free, tiny art exchange between GPS, the UNCG community, Peacehaven, and the local Greensboro community. The mini-museum opened with an installation and showing on November 2nd at […]
Meet Terri McNaughton – Photographer
Tell us about yourself? I’m a photographic artist, organic gardener and habitat steward at Drewids Sanctuary, tree-hugging environmentalist, intersectional feminist, conflicted pacifist, off-the-beaten- path wanderer, and hopeless dreamer. Or, I am an artist who uses photography, design and mixed media as a way to explore and confront personal and global concerns. Was there a moment […]
Meet: Mary Rezin – Sculpture and Ceramics
Hi Mary, tell us about yourself? My name is Mary Rezin, I am 22 years old, and I am a sculptor! I was homeschooled until grade 11, when I started taking classes at Alamance Community College. I came to UNCG wanting to do Graphic Design, but when I applied to the BFA program I ended […]
Meet: Mark Boone – Animation
Tell us about yourself? My name is Mark Boone, I’m 20 years old and I’m a character concept artist and animator. My favorite movie is El Dorado and my favorite color is gold (gee, I wonder if that’s a coincidence…!) Was there a moment or time in your life when you realized you wanted to […]