Professor Ron Bechet’s Piece…
Inside this Issue:
Congratulations!
Ashley Gragg ‘Highest GPA’ Mid-Term Fall ’14
‘Who's Who Among Students’
in American Colleges and Universities’ 2015 Honorees:
Erica Hampton, Leah Labat,
and Shavondria Jackson
Department of Art Newsletter
The
Gestalt
ISSUE
01
November
2014
PROSPECT.3: NOTES FOR NOW
Student Recognition: ‘Highest GPA’
and ‘Who’s Who Among Students’
1
http://www.prospectneworleans.org
October 25, 2014—January 25, 2015 Prospect.3 New Orleans art community will
showcase approximately 70 contemporary art exhibitions, projects and events across the
PROSPECT.3: NOTES FOR NOW 1 city. Organized by artists, arts organizations, co-ops, curators, and advocates, P.3+ will
feature the work of approximately 300 emerging and established New Orleans and regional
“Passing It On”: Tribute to
1 artists.
John T. Scott
Lonnie Holley Art Exhibition
Xavier University of Louisiana
Library Galleries
1
Mildred Howard builds sculpture
‘Clear Story’ in the Art Village
2
Panel Discussion—“Slavery,
the Prison Industrial Complex
featuring Angela Davis, Activist
2
Art Appreciation: Chakia Booker
Art Exhibition at Tulane University
3
Ceramics Workshop: ‘Building and
Throwing’ on the Potter’s Wheel
3
Margaret Givens Ceramic Sculpture
Exhibition—XUArt Gallery
3
The Gert Town Joy Seniors
3
Student Artist of the Month:
4
The “Black Series” by Jourdan Barnes
Alex Bennett’s “Perspective on Life
4
The Department of Art Presents:
Jennifer Johnson’89 Art Exhibition
4
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
“Passing It On”: Tribute to John T. Scott
The McKenna Museum
2003 Carondelet St. (504) 586-7432
http://www.themckennamuseum.com
Open all of P.3: Wed—Sun 11am-4pm
John T. Scott adopted the phrase “Pass it On” as an affirmation and a personal duty to
extend knowledge, wisdom and passion for the process of creating art to everyone that
knew him. In Mr. Scott's 40 plus years as a professor at Xavier, he was able to live this
ideal through countless young people in New Orleans, many of which are still practicing art
today. Artists in this exhibition have experienced John Scott as a teacher, mentor, father
figure and friend. This exhibition examines a personal approach to John T. Scott’s life’s
work featuring rarely seen pieces in his home and personal collection, including
John T. Scott’s first painting of a dog completed circa 1954, a silver point drawing of his
wife Anna Rita Scott and several other works from different periods of his career including
a few of his sketch books. This exhibition attempts to illustrate Scott's work through several
different mediums, accompanied by the work of artists whom he directly influenced
as teacher, colleague, and friend. Curated by N.O.N. Gallery:
Ayo Scott,
Carl Joe Williams, and Gian Smith. Featuring work by John T Scott, Ron Bechet,
Lin Emery, Carl Joe Williams, Martin Payton, Ayo Scott, Augustus Jenkins,
David Geary, Steve Prince, Cecilia Givens, Irving Johnson III, and Jeffrey Cook.
Lonnie Holley Art Exhibition
Xavier University of Louisiana
Library Galleries
1 Drexel Drive (504) 520-6723
xula.edu/art
Open all of P.3: Wed—Sun 11am-4pm
Using found materials sourced locally in relation to their ultimate
sites of display, Lonnie Holley creates sculptures and installations
that are intensely personal and otherworldly in scope, touching on
subjects ranging from tributes to his mother and other women in his family, to religion, and
global politics. Holley’s first works were carved headstones erected in memory of his nieces
who died in a house fire, which led to other carvings that would eventually be incorporated in
the grand creations he constructed in his yard. His constructions are formed of miscellaneous
materials and detritus including abandoned shoes, animal bones, oil drums, plastic flowers,
suitcases, and old furniture found on his family’s property and in the surrounding areas.
Charged with intent, these uncanny objects are more than art—they are powerful relics.
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Mildred Howard, Berkeley-based Artist, Activist, Teacher
with Tim Yarish, Fabricator of Art Support Structures, XUArt Faculty, Staff, and Students
build replica of the Artist’s sculpture in the Art Village.
‘Clear Story’...
http://www.prospectneworleans.org
Photos by MaPo Kinnord-Payton
Special Acknowledgements: Ron Bechet, Artist, Professor of Art, MaPo Kinnord-Payton, Artist, Associate Professor of Art, Dr. Sarah A. Clunis,
Assistant Professor of Art History, Interim Director of African American and Diaspora Studies; Shayna Blum, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design;
Augustus Jenkins, Artist, Art Instructor; Erica Hampton, Art/Education Major (skills impressed Ms. Howard, hired Artist Assistant); Adam Albrecht,
Art Major, Jolissa Brown, Art Major,Kara Crowley, Art Major; Jasmin Henry, Art Minor, Leah Labat, Art Major, Synphne Sorina, Art Major,
Chris Ferrand, Maintenance Technician, Eugene Simmons, Maintenance Technician, Norma Hendrick, Friend of XUArt (MaPo Kinnord-Payton);
Joan Ulmer, Administrative Assistant, and the Joan Mitchell Foundation Crew;; Visitors: Susan Brennan, Chairman of the Board Prospect New Orleans;
Melissa, Journalist New York City; Victoria, Curator New York City (center photo)
“Slavery, The Prison Industrial Complex”, a Panel Discussion with Dr. Angela Davis, Political Activist, Scholar, Author
Panelist: P.3 Artists Keith Calhoun and Chandra McCormick; Carmen Demourelle, Former Prisoner
Norris Henderson, Former Prisoner, Public Defender, Political Activist
*Live Streaming: visit www.xula.edu
When: Tuesday, November 4, 2014 6pm – 8pm
Where: Xavier University of Louisiana, 1 Drexel Drive, Qatar Pharmacy Pavilion, Auditorium, Room 112A & B
Reception: Qatar Pharmacy Pavilion Atrium 5pm
Moderator: William P. Quigley, Law Professor, Director of the Law Clinic and the Gillis Long Poverty Law Center at Loyola University
This round-table discussion will examine the failed systematic machinery of mass imprisonment and the combined efforts under way to
abolish it. The discussion will include prominent activists, artists who have documented the Angola Prison for years, and former
prisoners who can provide a first-hand viewpoint. The participants will come together to both inform the public and discuss strategies for
change while reminding us of the crucial, invigorating and ever-present affinity between activism and art. Photographs by P.3 Artists
Chandra McCormick and Keith Calhoun are on view at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. This discussion is made possible by
L9 Center for the Arts; Prospect 3; Gillis Long Poverty Law Center, Loyola University New Orleans; and Xavier University of Louisiana’s
Office of Academic Affairs and their Program in African American and Diaspora Studies, The Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences,
Department of Art, Women Studies, Sociology, Psychology, Mass Communications, and Communications Studies.
Xavier University of Louisiana Department of Art
www.xula.edu/art
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Art Appreciation Students Visit Chakia Booker Art Exhibition
at
Tulane University
Lindsey Maurice-Walker, Ashley Gragg, and Daizja Dailey
Gentilly Fest –Children’s Activities Tent - Ceramics Workshop
and ‘Building and Throwing’ on the Potter’s Wheel
Hosted by MaPo Kinnord-Payton
– Ceramics Students
Jordyn Winters, Feryn Harris,
Kaelon Guillory, and Jolissa Brown
Margaret M. Givens
Ceramic Sculpture Exhibition—XUArt Gallery
“ I touch the clay
and the clay touches me”
Margaret M. Givens began working in clay
as a member of the ‘Gert Town JOY Seniors’
group ceramics class at Xavier University in 2010.
She created a ceramic flower series then wanted to progress in her “craft by doing something
new”. She is inspired by art history, television and her imagination. Often making sketches from
memory. Ms. Givens makes note of form, color and surface designs.
Reflection By MaPo Kinnord-Payton
Xavier University of Louisiana Department of Art
‘Gert Town JOY Seniors’
Photos by MaPo Kinnord-Payton
www.xula.edu/art
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XUArt ‘Student Artist’ of the Month
features “The Black Series” by Jourdan Barnes
ABOUT
“Born and raised in New Orleans Louisiana, Jourdan Barnes has always
been influenced by & surrounded in art. He attended McDonough #15
Creative Arts Elementary located in the New Orleans French Quarters,
where he quickly discovered his love for creativity especially in Visual
Arts. Displaced in 2005 and 2007, Barnes returned to the culture filled
city with little ambition for the arts. He was abruptly introduced to the
organization YAYA where his passion for the arts flourished, and he
begin mentoring students in art in school such as J.S. Clark, and
Lagniappe Academy. Barnes is continuing his education in art at
Xavier University. He has had work displaced across the world in Dublin
and Wexford, Ireland. Barnes’ work has also been in highly respected
museums such as the Guggenheim of New Your, The Ogden Museum,
and NOMA. Barnes is aspiring to become a Pediatric Art Therapist that
would utilize his talents to serve his community and children that are in
need of artistic expression for therapeutic purposes”.
INSPIRATIONS
Photo by Demiur’s (Jourdan) Photography
“Life inspires me from something as simple as my mood
to something more complex as social justice issues.
Life is my inspiration for all”.
RAW: New Orleans Presents AXIS
828 S. Peters Street New Orleans, Louisiana
RAW Arts NOLA “Art show held October 22, 2014
comprised of 40 diverse underground artist, from tattoo
artist to photography. This venue provides Artist
an opportunity to network, sale, and expose their talents.
Xavier’s own Jourdan Barnes and Alex Bennett
were featured Artist in the show. Barnes’ work was
created to encourage self-exploration in the
Black/African American community and to encourage
the viewer to embrace and educate themselves about who they are and the significance their
skin posses (on display in the XUArt Department). Bennett’s series exhibited his
‘perspective on life’ through his paintings”.
Photos by MaPo Kinnord-Payton
NOLA Art Venues...
Ron Bechet and MaPo Kinnord-Payton
are featured in Tina Freeman’s “Artist Spaces”
The Department of Art Presents:
“Visions” by Jennifer Johnson ‘89
*Book Launch (Signing) held October 29, 2014 – Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Xavier University of Louisiana
‘Homecoming Week’ Art Exhibition
NOMA talk on PHOTOREALISM
Saturday - 2:30 p.m. November 8, 2014
Opening Reception: Friday , November 21, 2014
Xavier’s University Center, 3rd Floor 4pm
“A retrospective of different styles created over
the last 25 years since my graduation from XU”.
Photos by MaPo Kinnord-Payton
Xavier University of Louisiana Department of Art
www.xula.edu/art