Rodney Frew, professor emeritus, taught printmaking, drawing, and painting at Missouri State University from 1963 to 1997. An exhibition of his work opens November 26 at the Springfield Art Museum (SAM) and remains on view until March 19, 2023. The work featured in this exhibition is pulled largely from the museum's permanent collection. Morgan Frew, will be giving an artist … [Read more...] about Rodney Frew exhibit at the Springfield Art Museum
Even a small step towards learning something new can lead somewhere far beyond any expectations. For Angie Keller, what started as an interest in photography has led her on an unimaginable adventure and what she considers her "American Dream." Angie first decided to dabble in art classes during her time teaching Spanish at Missouri State. After taking a summer class in … [Read more...] about Alumni Feature: Angie Keller, Photographer
The Missouri State Department of Art + Design now offers a Master of Art Education (MAE) degree. Benefitting both undergraduate students desiring to continue their education, as well as practicing art teachers, the MAE enables individuals to not only strengthen their teaching abilities, but also expand their knowledge within respective concentrations. Two faculty teach within … [Read more...] about Master’s Degree in Art Education is accepting students
Sparks of creativity are flying in Brick City's sculpture lab, both literally and figuratively. Five students are hard at work bringing their visions to life for this year's installment of Sculpture Walk Springfield. The process of participating in Sculpture Walk involves many hours of hard work, but for the student artists involved, it's also a learning experience unlike any … [Read more...] about The Student Process Behind Creating Public Art
BFA in Design seniors are rounding out their time as students with the presentation of client projects they have worked on throughout the Fall 2021 semester. In the biennial BFA in Design Exhibition, these real-world client projects demonstrate the techniques design students acquire before graduating with their BFA. The show opens for First Friday Art Walk on December 3 and … [Read more...] about BFA in Design Exhibition: Student Achievements Through Industry Experience