Collin College Annual Faculty Art Exhibition Planned in September

August 17, 2022

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Jennifer Seibert, Embrace, acrylic on canvas, 24x36, 2022

EDITORS NOTE: This news release was updated to include additional reception information.

Aug. 17, 2022 The Art Gallery at Collin College will host the Collin College Annual Art Faculty Exhibition from Sept. 1-22 at the Plano Campus. A reception is planned for Sept. 1 from 3-6 p.m. in the gallery, with musical accompaniment by professor Fernand Vera. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

Ross Faircloth, Monolith, hand burnished gelatin-silver print, 11x14", 2022 — Ross Faircloth, Monolith, hand burnished gelatin-silver print, 11x14, 2022

Rex Kare, Self Portrait at Sunset, oil on copper, 12"x9". 2022 — Rex Kare, Self Portrait at Sunset, oil on copper, 12x9. 2022

The annual exhibition features works by Collin College Fine Arts professors. The diversity of media and styles make this show a unique opportunity for students to learn about art courses offered at Collin, and for the public to view what the professors create in their own studios. Art courses offered at Collin include 2-D design, 3-D design, ceramics, communication design, digital arts, drawing, figure drawing, jewelry/art metals, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and watercolor.

The first Art Caf Lecture of the year is planned from 1-1:45 p.m. in the gallery on Sept. 1. Professor Daniel Birdsong will be the guest.

The current show in The Art Gallery, From Her Perspective by Susan West, will run through Aug. 25. West is an art teacher at Wylie High School.

The gallery is located on Collin Colleges Plano Campus, Room A175, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. Gallery hours are: 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Friday and Saturday. For more information about this or other exhibitions, contact Gallery Director Julie Shipp at 972.516.5070 or jshipp@collin.edu. The gallerys webpage is www.collin.edu/theartsgallery.

Collin College serves more than 56,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 100 degrees and certificates, including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity,and a newBachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Construction Management to be offered beginning Fall 2022.The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government, and industry, providing customized training and workforce development. For more information, visitwww.collin.edu.