WT Art Faculty Showcase Own Work in New Exhibition

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CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University art faculty members are opening the spring semester in a super fun manner.

“The Super Fun Faculty Art Show” will be on view through March 7 in the Dord Fitz Formal Gallery in Mary Moody Northen Hall. An opening reception will begin at 5 p.m. Feb. 6.

“The breadth of media in the show is broad, from painting to video work, sculpture to installation, demonstrating the faculty’s proficiency and versatility with art making,” said Jon Revett, art program director and Doris Alexander Distinguished Professor of Fine Arts. “We aim to set an example for our students so that they are inspired to keep making work both in and out of class, and explore all types of media. While mastering a specific art form is an important part of an art education, this show highlights the fact that one’s creative vision is best served by maintaining fluidity between forms of expression.”

Revett said he intends for the exhibition to offer the general audience a timely reminder about art, as well.

“We also hope to expose the larger campus and community to new ways of looking at artwork and remind people that looking at art should be fun,” Revett said.

Full-time faculty members, all part of the Department of Art, Theatre and Dance in WT’s Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities, featured in the show include Misty Gamble, assistant professor of art: Anna Lemnitzer, assistant professor of art and design; Marcus Melton, associate professor of art; Younus Nomani, assistant professor of graphic design; and Rob Weingart, instructor of art, as well as Revett.

Part-time instructors in the exhibition include Jared Ellrod, instructor of graphic design; and William Wright, instructor of ceramics.

Fitz Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and by appointment Fridays and Saturdays. Email jrevett@wtamu.edu.

Fostering an appreciation of the arts is key component of the University’s long-range plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.

That plan is fueled by the historic One West comprehensive fundraising campaign, which reached its initial $125 million goal 18 months after publicly launching in September 2021. The campaign’s new goal is to reach $175 million by 2025; currently, it has raised more than $160 million.

About West Texas A&M University

WT, a Regional Research University, is redefining excellence in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus, as well as the Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center in downtown Amarillo. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. WT, a Hispanic Serving Institution since 2016, boasts an enrollment of more than 9,000 and offers 66 undergraduate degree programs, including eight associate degrees; and 44 graduate degrees, including an integrated bachelor’s and master’s degree, a specialist degree and two doctoral degrees. The University is also home to the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, the largest history museum in the state and the home of one of the Southwest’s finest art collections. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 14 men’s and women’s athletics programs.

Top photo: "Untitled (Shelving)" by Rob Weingart

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""Silo Construct #4" by William Wright

"The Transmutation of Mercury" by Anna Lemnitzer

"Breathe, Walk, Sit, and Stand" by Younus Nomani

"Sassy's" by Jon Revett