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.” A photo from “The Jaqaru Women of Peru” by Angie Keller Angie first decided to dabble in art classes during her … [Read more...] about Alumni Feature: Angie Keller, Photographer
Christie Snelson’s appreciation for art’s ability to reach a community has inspired a career that has bettered the Springfield creative scene. Christie’s current positions as an exhibitions manager with Springfield Regional Arts Council and First Friday Art Walk communications director promote art viewing all over the city. With Springfield Regional Arts … [Read more...] about Alumni Feature: Christie Snelson, Community Arts Director
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 … [Read more...] about The Student Process Behind Creating Public Art
Bears have big hearts. So it’s no surprise that two Bears are behind a movement that’s known as “Buzzing Love.” Through random acts of kindness, they “buzz” love around the country. I am one of those Bears. I graduated from Missouri State in 2001, and today work in the office of editorial and design services bringing you stories of our alumni. But I am part of this … [Read more...] about Alumnae turn tragedy into movement that encourages acts of kindness
During a visiting artist’s Japanese printmaking workshop, Maria Gerasimchuk-Djordjevic and Eric Pervukhin take a moment to ‘pose’. For nearly 30 years, Eric Pervukhin has been an integral part of the Art + Department—not only because of his exceptional teaching skills, but also his charismatic personality and continuous desire to encourage. Those who had the … [Read more...] about Commemorating 29 years at MSU, Eric Pervukhin