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Monica Stewart (MFA student) was recently interviewed by an international literary journal based in Vermont, called Mud Season Review.

SaraBeth Post (BFA 3-D Glass 2015) was invited to be a Teaching Assistant at Penland in the spring and summer of 2017. Not only was SaraBeth selected to be an Artist Assistant at Pilchuck twice, she was the Cold Glass Studio Coordinator in 2016 and 2017. In addition to working for numerous artists, she has also worked as a Studio Technician and Workshop Leader at the Corning Museum of Glass while also receiving several scholarships to study at Penland, Pilchuck, and Corning.

Professor Chris Reitz, Critical and Curatorial Studies, is quoted on Louisville's public monuments on WPFL this week.

December Commencement 2017: Congratulations to all our graduates who received their BA, BFA, MA and PhD degrees and best wishes for their next adventure!

Ph.D. graduate Eileen Yanoviak with her mentor Professor Benjamin Hufbauer.

Cecilia Xi Zhang (MA Art History, 2012) receives a full scholarship to complete her Ph.D. at the University of Chicago. This year, she also received a prestigious Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship to research at the Art Institute of Chicago where she is studying Chinese ceramics produced in the Thirteen Factories, Guangzhou, China. She is writing her dissertation on the architecture of Shanghai in the 19th century.

The Hite Art Institute will host a two-part exhibition featuring and celebrating the work of distinguished drawing professor James Grubola. The Cressman Center will feature new drawings completed over the last four years by Grubola which mark his return to the figure as his primary subject matter. Although Grubola has drawn from life on and off for all of his artistic career, administrative duties - he served as Chair of the Department of Fine Arts for 17 years, and other distractions, interrupted his drawing sessions with a model. However, after stepping down as chair, he resumed these Friday model sessions with the resulting series of graphite and silverpoint figure drawings forming the core of this exhibition of new work. Grubola has also spent many years working from moving bodies - specifically dancers. As part of his renewed focus on the figure, he also returned to drawing once a week in company class at the Louisville Ballet. These encounters form his second new body of work featured in this exhibition, “The Thursday Sessions”.

Alexandra Kenitzer (BFA in 2-D, 2013) is featured in LVA's Vignette. For more images of her work, visit her website at http://www.alexandrakenitzer.com

The Hite MFA poster designed by Professor Meena Khalili not only won a design excellence award, it was also chosen as the Best in Show in the 2017 AIGA Louisville Annual Design Awards.

Marie-Elana Ottman (MFA, 2017) is one of 26 artists featured in the juried exhibition "Artists in Our Midst" which celebrates the diverse artistic heritage of Louisville and surrounding area. Her work is featured in the Leo Weekly review.

Professor Ché Rhodes contributes to answer the question - "What will the field of craft look like in 75 years?" in the December/January issue of American Craft magazine.

Professor Steve Skaggs' book “FireSigns: A Semiotic Theory for Graphic Design” has been named an "Outstanding Academic Title" for 2017 by the editors of the magazine "Choice," the magazine of the Association of College & Research Libraries. Only 10% of titles receive that accolade.

Hite Art Institute, University of Louisville was well represented at tonight's AIGA Louisville annual The Show design awards. Assistant Professor Meena Khalili received a Best of Show for her Hite Art Institute MFA poster in the professional category. Meena also received an award for her New in Lou project. In the student awards category, we had eight awards. Chelsea Zoeller, BFA 2017, two projects from Meena Khalili's Adventures in Design Methods and Process class; Gwen Galeza, BFA 2017, for her Bertolli rebranding project in Steven Skaggs Identity Systems class; Emi Johnson for WCKD GOOD and Carol de Lucca for projects also in Khalili's Adventures class; Carol also received awards for her Dutch Folio project from Khalili's Book Forms class and Sambai packaging from Leslie Friesen's packaging class; and Rachel Suding received an award for her Ziti packaging project. Congratulations to all for their award-winning work!
In addition, our graphic design alums were well represented in the professional awards category, including Ashley Trommler (BFA 2011) and Amy Woods (BFA 2016), both at Fieldtrip. Eric VVarning (BFA 2015) Eric Warning Design. Liz Morse (BFA 2007) from Dot Dot Dash. Jason Laughlin (2000) Kindred Healthcare, Frances Ward-Simmons (2003) at Mightily. Quite a night!

Professor Chris Reitz, gallery director and assistant professor of Critical and Curatorial Studies, was invited to select work and award winners for this year's Herron School of Art and Design BFA exhibition. Congratulations to the winners!

When Google Fiber came to #louisville earlier this year, the company tapped two University of Louisville Hite Art alumni to help #design the #graphics and #murals that promoted the project! Congratulations to Ashley Trommler, BFA 2011, and Carrie Donovan, BFA 2016! Read the full story in UofL News at: http://uoflnews.com/…/google-fiber-taps-uofl-alums-for-des…/

Scott Soeder (BFA graphic design, 2010) is an award-winning professional illustrator and designer specializing in illustrations for children's books, magazines, apps and games. His profile is featured in the Fall 2017 UofL Magazine. To see more of Scott's fun illustrations, visit his website @ http://www.scottsoeder.com

Amanda Haas (BFA 2D Painting, 2011) has been winning awards for her costumes as a professional cosplayer including first place in the Professional category and Best in Show at GenCon in Indianapolis, and second place at Star Wars Celebration in Orlando. She is featured in the Fall 2017 Issue of UofL Magazine. For more images of Amanda's wonderful work, visit her website @ www.jedimanda.com

Handcrafted ceramics by University of Louisville student and faculty artists will be available for purchase • December 1, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.; and Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. • Ceramics studio in the HPES Building, 2314 South Floyd Street, Room 136 (Corner of Floyd and Warnock)

Photos by Renée K. Murphy.