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4-12-2010
Oil Paintings
An exihibit of oil paintings by Patsy Daniels Corns, Cx '58, and Becky Plaster Nelson, '65
02-01-2010
Geometry, Art, and History of Quilts
Exhibit includes student work submitted in fulfillment of GST 146 Short Term 2010 as well as several items from the private collection of Dr. Judy Rector, Associate Professor of Mathematics.
12-07-2009
Exploration of Infrared and Black & White Digital Photography
The photographs in this exhibit were taken during the summer of 2009 by Brittany Adams, Caleb Wetmore, and Dr. Alan Mills. A Nikon D100 digital camera was modified to capture light from the infrared spectrum. Each image was printed on an Epson 2880 inkjet printer. Supported by an Undergraduate Research and Creative Project grant.
10-12-2009
Appalachia: Angels, Animals, and Addictions by Christine Kuhn
Mixed media exhibit embracing Appalachia as "a land of vast contradictions. Bible Belt and meth manufacturer. Old growth forests and mountaintop removal. Homespun and high tech. Dulcimer and death rock."
Twenty prints provide "a visual record of people and place in a changing American landscape.... There are many things these hamlets share: agriculture, religion, joy, hardship, friends and relatives, but most importantly they share a deep human history." excerpted from artist's statement.
Charles Darwin is long remembered for his remarkable and controversial Origin of the Species. Published in 1859, Darwin’s theory of evolution has been widely discussed ever since. This exhibit honors Darwin’s birthday and the anniversary of his most famous work. The items in this exhibit show observations from his “Red Notebook,” and illustrations from his time as naturalist aboard the HMS Beagle. Other materials in the display show Darwin’s wide-ranging and continuing work. Many of Darwin’s publications were donated to Berea’s library by the American publisher, D. Appleton & Company.
The exhibit is a sampler of Milton Rogovin's (1909-) lifetime body of work as a documentary photographer. Rogovin focused on the lives of working people around the world. It features images from Rogovin's "Brother Miner"
series, on miners around the world, including Appalachia.
Rogovin once said:
"The rich have their own photographers. I photograph the forgotten ones."
The exhibit appears at Berea thanks to generous support from the Rogovin Family.
