One of the rarest opportunities for college art majors is the chance to take part in the production of an actual commissioned piece. Lee Benson, professor of art and department chairman, is providing that opportunity to five freshmen. For its bicentennial, city leaders of New Albany, Ind., recently commissioned Benson to produce a 3D piece that celebrates four separate aspects [...]
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UT grad creates performance art, sculpture on campus
Zac Benson, a former Union University student and a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor of fine arts degree, will be using his skills as a sculptor to present new works on Union’s campus. The son of art department chairman Lee Benson, Zac Benson is a 25-year-old former art major who has been headed toward one point [...]
Bagpiper shares Scottish tradition on campus
Although the bagpipe is not a well-known instrument, playing it is a rich tradition at Union – one that has been passed down over the years. Because it is not one of the most popular instruments played in America, few students have had the opportunity to play it at events and around campus. Allen Bradley, freshman undecided major, has taken [...]
English professor involves classes in editing her novel
Christine Bailey, professor of English and director of composition support, is publishing a young adult fiction novel called “Girl in the Middle.” Its tentative release date is August 2013. “Girl in the Middle” started as a project in Bailey’s Master of Fine Arts program at Murray State University in Murray, Ky., in 2009. It took Bailey about three years to [...]
Political science major set to record album
While many people are making plans for vacations and jobs this summer, Bree McCuin, sophomore political science major, is planning to record her second album. McCuin says she started singing as “a very small kid.” She began writing original songs at age 5 and would practice singing them to herself. “That was something that just always came naturally to me,” [...]
Five groups compete in 2013 Variety Show
Hannah King Staff Writer The 16th annual Variety Show hosted by the Student Activities Council awarded Zeta Tau Alpha best overall performance as a large group April 20. Performances took place at the Carl Perkins Civic Center in downtown Jackson. Five groups of independents and Greeks competed in choreography. The Hopeful Rascals performed “Through the Decades;” Lambda Chi Alpha [...]
Artist brings urban edge to ceramics workshop
By Jake Fain Staff Writer Award-winning visiting artist Christa Assad, who has worked in the field of ceramics for 20 years, led a two-day ceramics workshop this month on campus. The workshop, during which Assad demonstrated her unique and personal form of sculpture, took place April 17-18 and was open to all art majors. The first day began with [...]
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