OK, here goes. Spring is in full swing. Campus life is buzzing with activity outside, on the streets, at the compass, and in the park. I love it all. So much life here that you can't help but smile. The warm weather gives us all new energy and it is so needed as we all face the end of the semester. Many projects, papers, research, visiting artists, speakers, new students, and ideas abound.
Speaking of which. . .one of our secondary art education practicum classes hung a student exhibit at Chandler Middle School this morning. It was exciting, intense, and may I say....joyous! After 8 weeks teaching art in the English classes at Chandler (using English skills) the VCU art ed students displayed the artwork and journals their Chandler students created. I'm impressed by the thoughtful approaches these young people applied to their work surrounding the big idea of "The Power of Words." They studied a lithograph by artist Joseph Norman entitled Target Practice: Take this! Take that! Mr. Norman is coming to Richmond tomorrow and will present to the Chandler students on Thursday morning after viewing their art in the cafeteria gallery.
He will also speak at VCU Thursday evening (April 5, 2007) in room 318, Franklin Street Gym building, 817 W. Franklin St. Richmond, Va.