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Posted January 2012
By the time our readers see this issue, all of the Christmas-New Year festivities will be only a memory, and LSUA will be gearing up for another semester. Last month, I wrote about our revised courses in ceramics. Just a reminder that these arts courses are open to anyone in the community who is interested. [...]
Continue ReadingPosted December 2011
This fall has brought changes to our careers. My wife has been re-arranging the tools of her craft, and in the moving of offices, a small set of organ pipes has found its way into our dining room. I was recently studying those pipes and how sound is produced through them. The principle is simple. [...]
Continue ReadingPosted December 2011
The artist comes in many forms, and Justin Sawyer is a striking example of this unique fact of life. Whether they prefer acrylic on canvas or pigment on skin is irrelevant as long as there is some deeper thought going into the work being created, as well as some inspiration the artist intends for the [...]
Continue ReadingPosted November 2011
Last month, I wrote about African art and its ever increasing popularity in the American art scene. The LSUA University Gallery will present viewers in Central Louisiana an opportunity to see some of this art up close and personal. Our upcoming show will feature pieces from the collections of Arnold Aubert Vernon and Alexandria resident, [...]
Continue ReadingPosted October 2011
October is one of my favorite months. We are in the season of the “thinned veil” in Celtic tradition, of crisper air, of turning leaves, and of masked goblins. Masks have long been associated with festive holidays such as Halloween and Mardi Gras, the times when it is considered ok to wear a mask, whether [...]
Continue ReadingPosted October 2011
It seems like almost everyone in the whole world wants to quit their job or retire and become a photographer. So, what if you are a photographer and it’s time to start getting serious about what you are going to do in retirement? Such has been my dilemma. My wife and I made our decision, [...]
Continue ReadingPosted September 2011
It’s high school football time again and time to snap the perfect photo of your son’s big play. No guarantees on the big play, but these tips will improve the overall quality of your football photography. First, get close. If you have a telephoto lens, use it. Even so, you still can’t get good shots [...]
Continue ReadingPosted September 2011
This week marked the official opening of the Multipurpose Academic Center (MPAC) at LSUA. Years in the making, the building and all of its gilding is up and running. State-of-the-art classrooms provide professors and students alike with the technology to explore many diverse subjects. I have waited 43 years for this building. When I first [...]
Continue ReadingPosted September 2011
River Oaks is pleased to once again feature nationally renowned ceramist, Randy Brodnax, for an October 14th reception and ArtWalk. Brodnax will be featured in the Bolton-Davis Gallery in an exhibit entitled, “Bodacious Experience in Clay.” Randy Brodnax, a life-long potter and educator from Dallas, Texas, creates everything from functional dinnerware to large decorative vessels [...]
Continue ReadingPosted September 2011
It is time again for Alexandria to become a classical music Mecca. The Louisiana International Piano Competition will start October 10th with its opening ceremony and end October 15th with what is sure to be an exciting final round with the Rapides Symphony. Hearing a well played concerto is always exciting, but to get to [...]
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