For the fourth consecutive year an impartial, professional juried the art submitted for the annual student exhibition. This year’s juror was Dr. Bill Hoar, professor of art, director of Northern Galleries at Northern State University in Aberdeen, S. D. Hoar has been a member of the NSU art department for some three decades. Besides teaching art history and art appreciation courses and serving as gallery director, he also teaches World Regional Geography, Asian Geography and Early Chinese History in NSU's History and Geography Department. He earned both his master's and doctoral degrees at the University of Iowa, Iowa City. His undergraduate work was done at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis. Hoar has spent significant time overseas. Between 1966 and 1968 he was a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Ethiopia and spent over three years in Taiwan working for the Lutheran Church. His other travels have taken him to 20 other countries. His research has resulted in nearly 50 papers, publications and photography exhibitions.
Ethiopia RPCV Dr. Bill Hoar is professor of art and director of Northern Galleries at Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD
Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
Posted by Judy Riley on Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2009
Event Date/Time: Thursday, Mar. 26, 2009
End Date/Time: Thursday, Apr. 16, 2009
Location: HFA Gallery
Work by both art and non-art majors will be on view during the 2009 Juried Student Art Exhibition in the Humanities Fine Arts Gallery at the University of Minnesota, Morris. An opening reception will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 26. The show runs March 26-April 16.
In addition to a rich variety of two-dimensional works, such as drawings, paintings, photos and prints, the exhibition will also include exquisite mixed-media works, book arts, sculpture and ceramic pieces.
For the fourth consecutive year an impartial, professional juried the art submitted for the annual student exhibition. This year’s juror was Dr. Bill Hoar, professor of art, director of Northern Galleries at Northern State University in Aberdeen, S. D. Hoar has been a member of the NSU art department for some three decades. Besides teaching art history and art appreciation courses and serving as gallery director, he also teaches World Regional Geography, Asian Geography and Early Chinese History in NSU's History and Geography Department. He earned both his master's and doctoral degrees at the University of Iowa, Iowa City. His undergraduate work was done at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis. Hoar has spent significant time overseas. Between 1966 and 1968 he was a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Ethiopia and spent over three years in Taiwan working for the Lutheran Church. His other travels have taken him to 20 other countries. His research has resulted in nearly 50 papers, publications and photography exhibitions.
On the 2009 Juried Student Exhibition, Hoar had this to say: “Your school has some very, very strong students. Hence, it was a great pleasure and great fun to judge the work.”
Hoar will provide more information on his selection process through a juror’s statement that will be part of the student exhibit. He selected 44 out of the 119 pieces entered into the exhibition, making this student show one of the most competitive in recent years.
Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday 1-4 p.m., Saturday.
