Internationally Renowned Watercolor Artist Leads Workshops at LSU School of Interior Design
LSU interior design students enrolled in the second-year color theory course had the opportunity to learn from highly respected, internationally recognized painter Judi Betts in a special four-session workshop focused on watercolor rendering with…
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BLA Student Profile: Ry’yan Clark, BLA 2017
LSU Bachelor of Landscape Architecture candidate Ry’yan Clark, a native of New Orleans, chose to study landscape architecture because of his interest in art, design, and math. “I have always had an interest in…
Read Full StoryArt + Design Networking Day a Success!
More than 50 employers participated in Art + Design Career Networking Day on February 26, 2016. Presented by the LSU College of Art & Design and the LSU Olinde Career Center, Art +…
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Leah Hamel and Veronica Hallock Win Top Awards in National Paper Art Triennial
LSU MFA candidate Leah Hamel and LSU MFA alumna Veronica Hallock won top awards in the National Collegiate Handmade Paper Art Triennial at the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design. Both awards…
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LSU Graphic Design Students Receive Twenty-Two 2016 AAF Baton Rouge Student Awards
LSU graphic design students received 22 2016 American Advertising Federation of Baton Rouge Student Awards, including three Best in Show, nine Gold, and 10 Silver. The American Advertising Awards, formerly the ADDYs, recognize…
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New Online Graphic Design Course Available for Majors, Minors, and Non-Majors—Anytime!
A new online course taught by LSU School of Art Assistant Professor Richard Doubleday teaches professional procedures for solving design problems from first ideas through finished presentations with an emphasis on the integration of…
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LSU Architecture Student Dasjon Jordan Awarded 2015-16 Simpson-Strong Tie Scholarship
Dasjon Jordan, a fifth-year undergraduate student in the LSU School of Architecture, was awarded the Simpson Strong-Tie Scholarship for the 2015–16 academic year. The scholarship was established by the Simpson Strong-Tie Company to assist…
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The First Hearsts
In summer 2015, The Hearst Foundations granted $80,000 toward current-use scholarships for incoming undergraduate minority students in the LSU College of Art & Design. The Hearst Foundations are national philanthropic resources for organizations working…
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2016 Design Week with Kinder Baumgardner, President of SWA
Kinder Baumgardner is leading LSU Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture’s 2016 Design Week (January 25–29). Baumgardner, an LSU alumnus (BLA ’87), is president of SWA, a leading international landscape architecture, planning, and urban…
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Architecture Student Christopher James Receives LSU Discover Scholar Award
Christopher James, a third-year LSU School of Architecture student from Clearwater, Florida, has been named a 2016 LSU Discover Scholar award winner. The LSU Discover Scholar award recognizes students who exemplify the potential for…
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LSU Sculpture: See What We’ve Been Doing!
Fall 2015 was an energetic semester for sculpture students and faculty in the LSU School of Art. From actively showing faculty to award-winning students and participation in an iron pour, sculpture students and faculty…
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LSU Sculpture Students Attend Iron Pour at Nicholls State University
LSU sculpture students, faculty, and staff attended an iron pour hosted by LSU alumni Michael Williams at Nicholls State University, on October 24, 2015. Williams received his MFA from the LSU School of Art…
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LSU Sculpture Students Featured in Uncommon Thread Wearable Art Show
Four LSU School of Art sculpture students were featured in Epilogue, Culture Candy’s Uncommon Thread Wearable Art Show, which took place at the East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library December 5, 2015. Hailey Faucheaux,…
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Chicageaux: LSU Architecture Students Visit the Windy City
Two groups of LSU School of Architecture students visited the Windy City in fall 2015. Third-year students in Associate Professor Greg Watson’s studio spent six days in Chicago, arriving at the beginning of…
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BFA Student Profile: Bristie Joelle Smith
Covington native Bristie Joelle Smith surprised many of her close friends when she decided to pursue a career in art. In high school, Smith studied her way to becoming her class’s valedictorian. Through AP…
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Exploring the Global Context of Brazilian “Tropical Surrealism”
What brings a student from Brazil to the art history program at LSU? According to Glauco Adorno, outstanding faculty and a graduate assistantship he could not refuse. After majoring in graphic design, Glauco worked…
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Second Annual Scholarship Reception & Presentation
The LSU College of Art & Design’s second annual scholarship reception and presentation was held September 17, 2015, in the LSU Design Building. The event served as an opportunity to honor this year’s recipients…
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Best Practices in Interdisciplinary Design
Lynne Baggett, LSU School of Art graphic design professor, and undergraduate students in the Graphic Design Student Office (GDSO) attended and presented at the 2015 Southeastern Conference (SEC) Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia, September 20–22….
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The MFA Ceramics Program at LSU: See What We’ve Been Doing
The LSU School of Art MFA ceramics program is currently ranked ninth in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. With such a robust program and motivated students, it’s no wonder why. Here…
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Radiation and Pottery?
LSU MFA candidate Mike Stumbras has teamed up with health physics PhD candidate Charlie Wilson and health physics graduate student Amin Hamideh to develop a ceramic glaze that can be predictably colored with…
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