art - The McKendree Review

6Mar

By Megan MeloneNo Comments

Profiles

Senior Spotlight: Phoebe McCutcheon

By Megan Melone, Writer Photography submitted by Phoebe McCutcheon Phoebe McCutcheon is a senior art major. They are the captain of the McKendree women’s rugby team and a Resident Assistant in Walton Hall. I interviewed Phoebe about their time at McKendree and their plans after graduation: Where are you from? MCCUTCHEON: I am from Indianapolis, Indiana. Why did you decide to come to McKendree? MCCUTCHEON: I decided to come to McKendree because they had just started the women’s rugby team and I wanted to be one of the first people on the team. McCutcheon poses with their art at an exhibition Why did you choose to pursue an art major? MCCUTCHEON: Art is one of the few things that I have been consistently good at through my life. I am definitely not a math p...

2023 Academic Excellence Celebration: 10 Years of Excellence

2May

By Madison RohnNo Comments

Academics, Campus Events, Campus News, Community Events

2023 Academic Excellence Celebration: 10 Years of Excellence

McKendree’s 10th annual Academic Excellence Celebration was held on Thursday, April 27th of 2023. Academic Excellence Celebration (AEC) is for students to present their scholarly and creative work to the McKendree community. No classes were held in honor of AEC, instead, students were expected to attend events. First, students presented their research in Holman Library. Next, there were student presentations that took place in Piper Academic Center (PAC). Following the presentations, many honors society inductions took place around campus. Lastly, on this day of excellence, there were musical performances for the community. Peyton Osgood presenting on The Phenomenon of Transitional Objects and College Students. Photo taken by Grace Gross. Poster presentations took place from 8:30 A....

30Mar

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Campus News

Spotlight on Art: Hubris

By Benjamin Richter, Cartoonist/Contributing Writer Lebanon, Ill. - Hubris is an exhibition of work by McKendree art faculty members Kevin Kao and Amy MacLennan. The show recently had an open reception on March 23 and is available to view until April 2. This show is a rare treat, as it is the first show collaboration between veteran art faculty member Amy MacLennan and new art faculty member Kevin Kao. Hubris is defined as excessive pride or self-confidence. With its earliest use being in Greece during the late 1800’s, hubris was noted as excessive pride or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis. MacLennan, primarily a painter, and Kao, dominantly a ceramicist, tackled this concept through various pieces- both collaboratively and separately. I reached out to the artists to gather the...

13Feb

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Cartoons, Entertainment

Al Alone: Introduction & Issue One

By Benjamin Richter, Cartoonist/Contributing Writer Series Intro Earth looks very different from 250 million miles away. Growing up near Mars, Al never imagined traveling far from home. In an exploration of a surrounding galaxy, Al's spaceship collides with a satellite and sends his ship spiraling towards our planet. In this new world, Al attempts to make the best of the situation. Watch all of his experiences among human society unfold in Al Alone by B-RICHstudios. Al Alone is a series of comics that will be used to show the good, the bad, and everything in between. I want the emotions to be real and the humor to be funny. Growth and societal critique are two ideas I plan to utilize as the strip continues. I truly hope that readers enjoy and want more of this series. Al Alone is ...

15Oct

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Local News

Spotlight on Art: Gallery Update

BY BENJAMIN RICHTER Contributing Writer The Gallery of Art had yet another successful event this summer. The Get Out! Paint Out! showcase featured 74 pieces crafted by 35 artists and was up for public viewing beginning August 15th and was taken down September 26th. McKendree alumni Cory Sellers was the juror for this event, and the winner’s selected were the following: »1st place: Sandy Haynes, Early Morning Lebanon »2nd place: Michael Neary, Horner Park Lagoon »3rd place: Virginia Grass Simmons, McKendree Gateway Up in the Gallery is a show entitled Running Behind the Mosquito Truck by St. Louis artist Kimber Mallett. The show, featuring large-scale relief prints made from scraps and di...