Professor Ron Bechet’s Piece…
XUArt Students Spring Art Exhibition
*Opens Sunday, May 3rd
Xavier University Library Gallery—1st Floor
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Department of Art Newsletter
The
Gestalt
ISSUE
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April
2015
Early Registration for Fall 2015
Congratulations! Shavondria Jackson’s
Research Accepted for publication:
Review of Arts and Humanities Journal,
American Research Institute
for Policy Development
Professor Bechet, Professor of Art
Spring 2015 Freshman Seminar Class Project:
‘Mosaic Tile Mural’ Installation
The Gert Town Community Garden
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Congratulations! Shavondria Jackson’s Research Accepted...
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North Carolina A&T State University Visual
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Arts Program Art Exhibition and Presentation:
John T. Scott Art Village Gallery
Photos Courtesy of Shavondria Jackson
Paper entitled “Urban Farming: The New Contribution of Acculturation to the Suffering,
Urban, Neighborhood” is accepted for publication in the “Review of Arts and Humanities”
journal with American Research Institute for Policy Development.
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Congratulations! ‘Student Artist of the Month’: 3
Mariel Jarreau , Senior Art Major
“A Solo Art Exhibition” by Mariel Jarreau
‘Senior Show’ XU Library Gallery—1st Floor
April 7th—10th, Opening Reception 6pm
Shayna Blum, Associate Professor of
Graphic Design travels to Mumbai, India
‘Typoday 2015 Conference’ to present her
R esearch “Multilingual Typography:
“Ms. Jackson is managing work with the Board of Education of Puerto Rico and a
Gallery Assistant of an expat Puerto Rican photographer and plans to return to New Orleans
4 to continue her studies Fall 2015 as a double Major: Art and Spanish”.
Professor Bechet, Professor of Art
Spring 2015 Freshman Seminar Class Project...
Signs and Language Politics of Israeli
Urban Communities”.
XUArt Senior Art Exhibition: ‘Senior Show’
Erica Hampton & Ashley Fournette
Library Art Gallery—1st Floor
April 13th—18th*Opening Reception 6P—8P
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MaPo Kinnord, Associate Professor of Art
Contemporary Clay Project
Press Street’s Antenna Gallery
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*Reminder—Mandatory Student Reviews:
Thursday, April 9—Tuesday, April 28th
Sign-up Roster (Professor Bechet’s Office)
The Art Village
3520 Pine Street
(across from Main Campus)
Business Mailing Address
Xavier University of Louisiana
1 Drexel Drive
New Orleans, LA 70125
Phone: 504-520-7556
Fax: 504-520-7949
www.xula.edu/art
*NC A&T SU Students & Faculty
tour the John T. Scott Art Village
Ceramics and Sculpture Studios
“Mosaic Tile Mural” Installation...
The Gert Town Community Garden
Photos Courtesy of Charlie Johnson, SUNO Professor of Education
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North Carolina A&T University Visual Arts Program Art Exhibition and Presentation...
Professor Ron Bechet, Xavier University of Louisiana Art students,
faculty, and staff extend a special thank you to NC A&T SU:
Dr. Willie Hooker; Professor Darlene J. McClinton; Brandin Bennett;
Coka Coleman; Roshawn Hill, Karl Holley; Shameka Manson;
Quadasia Prescod; Alexandria Smoak; William and Christopher Hooker
Acknowledgements: Xavier University of Louisiana, Dillard University,
Southern University—New Orleans/Baton Rouge, and National Art Education
Association conference participants, students, faculty, and alumni
thank you all for your support.
Xavier University of Louisiana Department of Art
Photos courtesy of Joan Ulmer, XUArt
www.xula.edu/art
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Congratulations! XUArt ‘Student Artist’ of the Month...Mariel Jarreau ’15
“Mariel, a native of New Orleans and graduating senior at Xavier has been active on and
off campus over the past four years. She has served as a photographer for “The Xavier Herald”
as well as an editor and photographer for the yearbook. She is employed at the New Orleans
Museum of Art and also volunteered at the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music and interned at
Country Day Creative Arts.
Mariel was grateful to be selected as a recipient of the Xavier Art Department’s Scholarship
for four years, the Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship, the Harry and Stella Jones & John and Anna
Rita Scott Scholarship for two years in addition to the Erin Wright Memorial Scholarship and the
Evelyn Landis-Christman Scholarship.
Mariel’s interests include abstract art, photography, printmaking and graphic design.
She is particularly fond of landscape, portrait, candid, food, and black and white film photography.
Influenced by the works of photographers Gordon Parks, Carrie Mae Weems, Mary Ellen Mark
and Weegee. Mariel’s career goals include becoming a professional photographer and gallery owner”.
Art and Photography by Mariel Jarreau ‘15
Xavier University of Louisiana Department of Art
www.xula.edu/art
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XUArt ‘Senior Show’ Art Exhibition...
Shayna Blum, Associated Professor
of Graphic Design travels to Mumbai, India...
“The Typoday 2015 conference explored
the sensitivity and fineness in typography
design. This international conference took
place at one of India’s most prestigious
University, India Institute of Technology,
Bombay in Mumbai, India.
At the conference, I presented my
research paper, “Multilingual Typography:
Signs and Language Politics of Israeli Urban Communities”. The paper detailed
my observations and deconstruction of the use of multilingual typographic
signage within the linguistic landscapes of three Israeli cities; Jerusalem,
Tel Aviv, and Haifa. This project began in the fall of 2013 while I was
living and working in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and took approximate one year
to develop this first phase of the project.
After presenting my paper, I received excellent feedback from an
international community of academics
and professionals. The comments and
discussions I encountered have led me to
contemplate concepts regarding the Israeli
linguistic landscape and it’s use of
multilingual typography: Hebrew, Arabic,
and English. I am motivated in developing
this work further and am currently
continuing this research.
In addition to my presentation, I heard astounding lectures regarding
global typography and discourse in Latin, Indian, Chinese, Indonesian, and
Sri Lankan scripts. These lectures and the experience abroad remind me of
the importance of cross-cultural studies within our contemporary
globalized society”.
Art, Graphic Design by Erica Hampton ‘15 & Ashley Fournette ’15
Travel Summary and Photos Courtesy of Shayna Blum
Photo by MaPo Kinnord & Graphics by Yuka Petz
Xavier University of Louisiana Department of Art
www.xula.edu/art