Enjoy your winter break…

El Tovar Hotel lobby, December 2010, DMK




Enjoy the winter break!

Locker cleanout

Bakersfield College art students: remember that you must clean out your locker by the end of finals week. Anything left in your locker after Friday, December 9, 2011, will be recycled or thrown away.

Democracy in the the age of branding

http://projectprojects.com/ours-democracy-in-the-age-of-branding/?view=thumb

Typography students work on personal typefaces

Jason finishes his typeface:

http://artb25.tumblr.com/post/13594766558/jason-stewart-finishes-his-typeface

SIGGRAPH 2012 is looking for student volunteers

Are you interested in a career in animation or special effects?

Consider signing up as a SIGGRAPH student volunteer:

http://s2012.siggraph.org/volunteers/student-volunteers

Cartoonist scholarship available

http://www.cartoonistfoundation.org/jay-kennedy-scholarship.html

BC Art students: Do you want to propose a mural?

Do you want to propose a mural for the Art Department?


Here’s what you’ll need to do:

1. Choose a space on one of the studio buildings.

2. Draw, sketch, photograph, or paint your idea. (It can be presented on a CD, a flash drive, or it can be an original piece of analog art. Include the dimensions of the artwork that is being proposed.)

3. Entries are due on November 23, 2011 for Spring 2012 installation.

4. Submit your visual proposal to any one of the Art Faculty members.

If you have questions, contact Professor Laura Borneman or Professor Emily Maddigan


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Cartoonist draws while running the NYC marathon

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/new-york-times-cartoonist-live-draws-the-nyc-marat

Spotted horses in cave art were real

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/08/science/spotted-horses-in-cave-art-werent-just-a-figment-dna-shows.html

LA Times: A "lost" Leonardo?

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-charney-leonardo-20111106,0,2568694.story

Typography - Soup can project

Large animals sculptures from the 3D Design class

The Empty Bowl Extravaganza

The Empty Bowl Extravaganza! 

4:00 to 8:00 pm

October 31, 2011.

Fine Arts 20 (Ceramics lab)

Participants are welcome to come in and build, make, sculpt or throw a bowl for charity. 

Sponsored by the Art Club.

Sculpture class - large animals

Call for Entries - Art Student Exhibit

The Bakesfield College Art Department is now accepting entries for inclusion in the 2011-2012 Art Student Exhibition to be held in the Wylie and May Louise Jones Gallery.

The purpose of this exhibit is to feature artwork created in credit-bearing Bakersfield College Art courses, under the direction of an Art faculty member. No work done in other courses, or work done independently will be accepted in this exhibit.

Each student who completed a Bakersfield College Art course during Summer 2011, Fall 2011, or Spring 2012 is eligible to enter a total of three pieces for consideration.

For more information, go to: http://bcartgallery.submishmash.com/submit

For help in submitting your entries, contact your professor.

Deadline to uploaded to Submishmash for 2012 exhibit: February 29, 2012 

More information to come...

Photography exhibit opens on October 20

Virginia #2, Andrew Zimmerman

The Jones Gallery is pleased to present “Traditions” a two person show featuring photographs by Michelle Rogers and Andrew Zimmermann.

The exhibit runs October 20 – November 10, 2011

Opening reception is October 20, 5:30 – 7:00 pm

Gallery hours are Mondays through Thursdays 1:00 – 4:00 pm

There will be free parking for the opening reception in the staff parking lot at the Haley Street entrance.

For a taste of the type of work you will see in the exhibit please click on the link below.

http://bcartgallery.wordpress.com/2011/10/02/photographic-traditions-rogers-and-zimmermann/#comments

Steve Jobs' legacy

http://www.npr.org/2011/10/06/141118621/steve-jobs-greatest-legacy-may-be-impact-on-design?ft=1&f=1047

Video about Convergence exhibit

Ancient meets modern at BMoA exhibit

http://www.bakersfield.com/entertainment/local/x710585314/Ancient-meets-modern-at-BMoA

A CSUB blog article about "Converge"

http://csubblog.wordpress.com/2011/09/13/art-faculty-converge-at-bakersfield-museum-of-art/

Art opening - "Surface"

The Wylie and May Louise Jones Gallery at Bakersfield College is pleased to present: Surface - Anderson, Soffer, Sopczynski

September 8 – September 29, 2011

Opening reception, September 8, 5:30 - 7:00 pm

Images and an excerpt from each artist's statement can be seen at:

http://bcartgallery.wordpress.com/

Art vs. Design

http://www.aiga.org/art-vs-design/

Art Club meetings

The Bakersfield College Art Club meets every Monday at 4:30 pm in FA 28. Any Bakersfield College student is welcome to join. Contact Professor Laura Borneman for more information.

The Latino Museum

http://thelatinomuseum.org/ 

The Latino Museum of History, Art and Culture
514 South Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013

213/626-7600 or 213/627-1933


Gallery Hours:

Tuesday - Sunday

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Closed Monday

When authorities decide art is dangerous

Who decides "apparent esthetic value"?

LA artist's political statement merits two police visits

Website/portfolio of Ryan Northway

Click here to take a look at the exciting things that Digital Arts graduate Ryan Northway is up to.

BC and CSUB Art Professors at Bakersfield Museum of Art

CONVERGENCE: Selected Work from the Art Faculty at California State University, Bakersfield and Bakersfield College, September 15 - November 20, 2011.

The BC and CSUB Art Department faculty members consist of practicing artists and art professionals, who exhibit and publish regionally, nationally, and internationally. 

Convergence features the selected works from twenty different faculty members and highlights drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, assemblage, and multimedia work.

 http://www.bmoa.org/fallexhibit2011

Fall 2011 important dates

Aug. 15 - Aug. 17
Student Services Offices open 7:30 am to 6:30 pm

Aug. 22
Instruction Begins
 
Aug. 22 - Aug. 25
Student Services Offices open 7:30 am to 6:30 pm
 
Sep. 2
Last day for refunds for semester length classes
 
Sep. 5
Labor Day Holiday
 
Sep. 19
Last day to drop from semester length classes without receiving "W" grades
 
Oct. 31
Last day to wtihdraw from semester length classes and receive "W" grades
 
Nov. 1
Last day to file for graduation
 
Nov. 11
Veterans Day Holiday
 
Nov. 23
Classes starting at 5:30 pm and after will not be held
 
Nov. 24 - Nov. 25
Thanksgiving Holidays
 
Dec. 3 - Dec. 9
Final Examinations
 
Dec. 9
Fall Session Ends

How does a BFA compare to a BS in graphic design?

Generally, you will find that the BFA programs require more units in the major than the BS (or BA) degrees.

The BS degree tends to be more technical, and may not require Art History.

For comparison:

Here's what it says on the Cal State Fullerton website : "The BFA degree requires the completion of 132 units with minimum of 69 units in art, including 12 units in art history and 57 units in studio art."
http://www.fullerton.edu/arts/art/faq.asp
(scroll down to "What Degrees are Offered")

At San Francisco State, the BS in graphic design program requires 58 units, with no Art History required:
http://design.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/advising/2009/09/24/BSVCD_Viscom_Contract.pdf

The San Francisco State program appears more technical in its nature, and has no Art History requirement.

Also, look at Cal State Long Beach, Cal Poly SLO, Cal State Northridge and Cal State Fresno for comparison.

Business is adopting design thinking

http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/sep2009/id20090930_853305.htm

2010-2011 Art Department Award and Scholarship Winners

Saenz Priscilla 
Art major
Art Department Award
 
Eric Abraham
Art major
Bakersfield Art Association Award
 
Breanna Bullard
Digital Arts major 
Outstanding Vocational Student - Digital Arts

Gwen Huskins
Digital Arts major
Nelson Richardson Scholarship

Artwork pickup from Jones Gallery

A reminder to all participants in the 2011 Art Student Exhibition:
Art work pick up: Thursday May 5, 2011; 1:00 - 4:00 pm or by arrangement with professor.

Locker cleanout

Students: As we approach the end of the semester, remember that your art locker must be cleaned out and the lock removed before the end of finals week. Any material left after finals week will be recycled, and any locks left will be cut off.

Digital Arts Outstanding Student for 2011

Breanna Bullard, was named Outstanding Digital Arts Student for 2011 at a the annual celebration of student success dinner on April 14, 2011. The dinner, held each year at Bakersfield College, honors the best students in career and technical education programs.

Breanna's boyfriend and Dad attended the dinner (above), as did her Mom and sister (below).

 

The Digital Arts program selected alumni Michael Neil (http://mrblackdot.com/) as the Community Partner Honoree. Michael (left) and wife Kristen (right) attended the dinner.