Profiles

By Gabrielle Madewell, Contributing Writer Kevin Kao, assistant professor of art, is a very personable and energetic person, who really helps bring Benson Wood to life.  “Hi," he says, leaning into the recorder. "I’m Kevin Kao. I like long walks on the beach, fried chicken, and the Target clearance section… but only on Wednesdays.”   Senior art major Darla Allen described Kao as “a good teacher. He’s tough; he doesn’t bullshit.” Allen continued: “I’ve stared at some of my work and thought of everything that Kevin could possibly say about it, to make sure I was prepared.” Kao responded to this by applauding and saying, “Oh, I feel so good. You can’t see this, but I pat myself on the back.” As an instructor, Kao says he enjoys having students create projects that have something ...

By Gabrielle Madewell - Contributing Writer Editor's note:  What do you picture when someone tells you their go-to art medium is embroidery?  Perhaps a character from a Jane Austen novel, stitching some sort of elegant handkerchief?  Or a silver-haired grandmother, carefully cross-stitching alphabet samplers?  Read on to learn about five contemporary female artists who are taking a stand for embroidery and cross-stitch as an art-form and creating something remarkable, empowering and often hilarious.   Photos courtesy of Hannah Hill (@hanecdote) Hannah Hill Hannah Hill, a 22 year old, London-based art student uses her art to bring awareness to subjects such as body-positivity, mental-health awareness and feminism. She uses the unique medium of embroidery to bring to light issues she sees...

By Elexis Baltimore, Editor From Graduate to Business Owner Welcome back to the McKendree Graduate Series! With the excitement of graduation all around us, we at the McK Review want to showcase the endless possibilities of graduating from McKendree. As graduation steadily approaches, I think it is safe to say that many of us are nervous about what lies after we walk across the stage. However, as these McK Alumni will tell you, everything will be alright! So grab your stress ball and listen to what McK graduate Meghan Dohogne has to say! As Meghan went through her first year of college, she was unsure exactly what she wanted to do. “I took classes in various disciplines to see what I was most interested in,” Meghan said. “Like most people, I was very interested in many subjects.” From th...