Inside this Issue:

Congratulations! Shavondria Jackson’s Research Accepted for publication: Review of Arts and Humanities Journal, American Research Institute for Policy Development

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Professor Bechet, Professor of Art Spring 2015 Freshman Seminar Class Project: ‘Mosaic Tile Mural’ Installation The Gert Town Community Garden

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North Carolina A&T State University Visual Arts Program Art Exhibition and Presentation: John T. Scott Art Village Gallery

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Congratulations! ‘Student Artist of the Month’: Mariel Jarreau , Senior Art Major

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“A Solo Art Exhibition” by Mariel Jarreau ‘Senior Show’ XU Library Gallery—1st Floor April 7th—10th, Opening Reception 6pm

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Shayna Blum, Associate Professor of Graphic Design travels to Mumbai, India ‘Typoday 2015 Conference’ to present her

Research “Multilingual Typography: Signs and Language Politics of Israeli Urban Communities”.

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XUArt Senior Art Exhibition: ‘Senior Show’

Erica Hampton & Ashley Fournette

Library Art Gallery—1st Floor

April 13th—18th*Opening Reception 6P—8P

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MaPo Kinnord, Associate Professor of Art

Contemporary Clay Project

Press Street’s Antenna Gallery

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*Reminder—Mandatory Student Reviews:

Thursday, April 9—Tuesday, April 28th

Sign-up Roster (Professor Bechet’s Office)

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Department of Art Newsletter Professor Ron Bechet’s Piece…

XUArt Students Spring Art Exhibition *Opens Sunday, May 3rd Xavier University Library Gallery—1st Floor

Reminder—XU Graduation Checklist: #1— Seniors review your degree requirements with your advisor.

Art Scholarship Applications—Due May 1st

The Art Village

3520 Pine Street

(across from Main Campus)

Business Mailing Address

Xavier University of Louisiana

1 Drexel Drive

New Orleans, LA 70125

Phone: 504-520-7556

Fax: 504-520-7949

www.xula.edu/art

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Congratulations! Shavondria Jackson’s Research Accepted...

Paper entitled “Urban Farming: The New Contribution of Acculturation to the Suffering, Urban, Neighborhood” is accepted for publication in the “Review of Arts and Humanities” journal with American Research Institute for Policy Development.

“Ms. Jackson is managing work with the Board of Education of Puerto Rico and a Gallery Assistant of an expat Puerto Rican photographer and plans to return to New Orleans to continue her studies Fall 2015 as a double Major: Art and Spanish”.

Early Registration for Fall 2015

Photos Courtesy of Charlie Johnson, SUNO Professor of Education

Photos Courtesy of Shavondria Jackson

Professor Bechet, Professor of Art Spring 2015 Freshman Seminar Class Project...

“Mosaic Tile Mural” Installation...

The Gert Town Community Garden

*NC A&T SU Students & Faculty

tour the John T. Scott Art Village

Ceramics and Sculpture Studios

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North Carolina A&T University Visual Arts Program Art Exhibition and Presentation...

Xavier University of Louisiana Department of Art www.xula.edu/art

Professor Ron Bechet, Xavier University of Louisiana Art students,

faculty, and staff extend a special thank you to NC A&T SU:

Dr. Willie Hooker; Professor Darlene J. McClinton; Brandin Bennett; Coka Coleman; Roshawn Hill, Karl Holley; Shameka Manson;

Quadasia Prescod; Alexandria Smoak; William and Christopher Hooker

Acknowledgements: Xavier University of Louisiana, Dillard University, Southern University—New Orleans/Baton Rouge, and National Art Education

Association conference participants, students, faculty, and alumni

thank you all for your support. Photos courtesy of Joan Ulmer, XUArt

Congratulations! XUArt ‘Student Artist’ of the Month...Mariel Jarreau ’15

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Xavier University of Louisiana Department of Art www.xula.edu/art

Art and Photography by Mariel Jarreau ‘15

“Mariel, a native of New Orleans and graduating senior at Xavier has been active on and off campus over the past four years. She has served as a photographer for “The Xavier Herald” as well as an editor and photographer for the yearbook. She is employed at the New Orleans Museum of Art and also volunteered at the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music and interned at Country Day Creative Arts.

Mariel was grateful to be selected as a recipient of the Xavier Art Department’s Scholarship for four years, the Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship, the Harry and Stella Jones & John and Anna Rita Scott Scholarship for two years in addition to the Erin Wright Memorial Scholarship and the Evelyn Landis-Christman Scholarship.

Mariel’s interests include abstract art, photography, printmaking and graphic design. She is particularly fond of landscape, portrait, candid, food, and black and white film photography. Influenced by the works of photographers Gordon Parks, Carrie Mae Weems, Mary Ellen Mark and Weegee. Mariel’s career goals include becoming a professional photographer and gallery owner”.

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Shayna Blum, Associated Professor of Graphic Design travels to Mumbai, India...

“The Typoday 2015 conference explored the sensitivity and fineness in typography design. This international conference took place at one of India’s most prestigious University, India Institute of Technology, Bombay in Mumbai, India.

At the conference, I presented my research paper, “Multilingual Typography: Signs and Language Politics of Israeli Urban Communities”. The paper detailed my observations and deconstruction of the use of multilingual typographic signage within the linguistic landscapes of three Israeli cities; Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Haifa. This project began in the fall of 2013 while I was living and working in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and took approximate one year to develop this first phase of the project.

After presenting my paper, I received excellent feedback from an international community of academics and professionals. The comments and discussions I encountered have led me to contemplate concepts regarding the Israeli linguistic landscape and it’s use of multilingual typography: Hebrew, Arabic, and English. I am motivated in developing this work further and am currently continuing this research.

In addition to my presentation, I heard astounding lectures regarding global typography and discourse in Latin, Indian, Chinese, Indonesian, and Sri Lankan scripts. These lectures and the experience abroad remind me of the importance of cross-cultural studies within our contemporary globalized society”.

Travel Summary and Photos Courtesy of Shayna Blum

XUArt ‘Senior Show’ Art Exhibition...

Art, Graphic Design by Erica Hampton ‘15 & Ashley Fournette ’15

Photo by MaPo Kinnord & Graphics by Yuka Petz