Dan Schmitt Exhibit - "Terracotta Works: Marks in Clay" at White Lotus in October

“Terracotta Works: Marks in Clay,” an exhibit of new work by Eugene ceramicist Dan Schmitt, is open through October at White Lotus Gallery, 767 Willamette St. Schmitt’s work in the current show includes low-fire terra cotta forms with spontaneous marks drawn from Japanese Oribe ceramics, Sumi ink painting and children’s drawings. Schmitt came to Eugene after getting his master’s in fine arts from Kent State University in 1998. His porcelain tableware has been collected by the Smithsonian.  He teaches ceramics at Lane Community College.

Mayor's Art Show

Too Much Information appeared in the September 6th issue of Eugene Register-Guard. Written by Bob Keefer, the newspaper's arts reporter, the article reviews the current Mayor's Art Show at the Jacobs Gallery.  Works of art by several LCC Art and Applied Arts faculty are in the show:  Jeff Goolsby, Dan Schmitt, Jan Halvorsen, Susan Lowdermilk, Talmadge Doyle and student Eve Takahashi.  Keefer wrote about the deep appeal of Jeff Goolsby's "Conflict Management" and about Eve Takahashi's photograph of former student Carter.  Susan Lowdermilk and Talmadge Doyle's artist book "Aviary" is "wonderful for its sheer, drop-dead gorgeous etching and perfect craftsmanship."   The complete article is available at the Register-Guard's website:  http://www.registerguard.com/web/entertainmentarts/28693088-57/art-mayor-artist-painting-statements.html.csp.

Dan Schmitt & Jan Halvorsen win awards in Mayor's Art Show

Congratulations to Dan Schmitt and Jan Halvorsen who have won awards in the 2012 Mayor's Art Show at the Jacobs Gallery. 

Dan Schmitt, who teaches ceramics, received a Juror's Award for his pottery "Slipped Jar with Dots."  Jan Halvorsen, who teaches in Media Arts, received the Artistic Director's Award for "Something Quiet," a pastel drawing on paper.
Contratulations to other faculty members whose work was accepted into this juried show:  Tallmadge Doyle, Susan Lowdermilk, Jefferson Goolsby, and student Eve Takahashi.

The Jacobs Gallery is in the lower level of the Hult Center for the Performing Arts.  The Gallery is open Tuesday-Friday, 12-4 pm, Saturday 11 am - 3 pm, and one hour prior to and during all Hult Center performances.  It is located  between 6th and 7th Avenues and Olive and Willamette Streets in downtown Eugene, Oregon.

http://jacobsgallery.org/MAS/

Mayor's Art Show, Aug. 23-Oct. 6

Works by LCC Art and Media Arts faculty have been selected for the 2012 Mayor's Art Show at the Jacobs Gallery at the Hult Center in Eugene.  The show celebrates Lane County artists.  Faculty members Tallmadge Doyle, Susan Lowdermilk, and Dan Schmitt, as well as former student Eve Takahashi are from the Art Department; Jan Halvorsen and Jefferson Goolsby are from the Media Arts Department.

The Awards Presentation and Opening Reception is on August 23 from 5:30 pm. The community will be able to vote for their choice during the Eugene Celebration, August 24-26, with the Viewer's Choice Award to be presented at the First Friday ArtWalk on September 7.

The Jacobs Gallery is in the lower level of the Hult Center for the Performing Arts located between 6th and 7th Avenues and Olive and Willamette Streets in downtown Eugene.  Gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday, 12-4 pm, Saturday 11 am - 3 pm, and one hour prior to and during all Hult Center performances. 

Contact: 541-684-5635;  www.jacobsgallery.org;  director@jacobsgallery.org.

The Workmanship of Risk - Dan Schmitt, Ken Herrin - Nov. 14 - Dec. 1

“The Workmanship of Risk”, a two-person show featuring area artists Dan Schmitt and Ken Herrin is at the LCC Art Gallery, Nov. 14 - Dec. 1. Dan Schmitt teaches Ceramics at Lane Community College. Ken Herrin is a local sculptor who works in mixed media. A lecture featuring Dan Schmitt will be held on Nov. 17 at 4:00pm with a reception immediately following at 5:00.

When asked about his approach to his newest work, Dan stated, “The surfaces on my new work are now more painterly and I draw inspiration from Japanese Oribe ceramics, sumi ink paintings, folk art, and children’s illustration and art. I like the direct, spontaneous, application of graphic color and mark making to complement my forms.”

Ken shared his thoughts on the goal of his work by stating, “Over time, every artist will develop a language of their own making, with both greater structure and phrasing as well as individual words unique to that language. For myself, when I complete a piece, it is as if I have put the binding on a book and it is now “ex libris” and out of the library of my experience and ready for sharing.”

The gallery is located in building 11 on main campus, 4000 E. 30th Avenue in Eugene, Oregon. There is no charge for admission. The Art and Applied Design Department phone number is 463-5409.