Art department news briefs
[POSTED 2008-10-24]
Paul Berkbigler, assistant professor of art at Concordia, is now the Director of Education for the Nebraska Chapter of AIGA. The AIGA is a professional association for design, where professionals exchange ideas and information, participate in critical analysis and research and advance education and ethical practice. As director, Berkbigler will serve as the main spokesperson, develop relationships with schools, act as liaison between the chapter and student chapters and assist in coordinating events.
[POSTED 2008-10-24]
Lynn Soloway, professor of art at Concordia, directed a watercolor workshop in July at the St. Benedict Center in Schuyler, Neb. The intensive three day workshop was sponsored by the Columbus Area Artists Guild. Twelve artists worked with Professor Soloway to create traditional landscape paintings as well as an abstract painting developed from a print collage. Soloway also presented a slide portfolio of her own artwork.
[POSTED 2008-07-10]
Philip Perschbacher, assistant professor of art at Concordia, recently finished a relief sculpture for the congregation of Christ Memorial Lutheran Church. [MORE]
[POSTED 2008-05-29]
Concordia will introduce two ministry-focused academic programs this fall. The university will begin a Bachelor of Arts in ecclesiastical art program, combining the resources of the theology and art departments. [MORE]
[POSTED 2007-12-04]
Elizabeth Hinkle and Kjersten Langewisch, working under the auspices of the Center for Liturgical Art, created more than 900 small, brightly-glazed ceramic forms in support of the Nebraska District Prairie Fire event on campus. Participants each chose one of the small tokens and event speakers used them as an object lesson to help the participants share their faith.