The University of Idaho Prichard Art Gallery will host the annual faculty art exhibit, introducing two new faculty artists to their list of talent.
Stacy Isenbarger and Casey Doyle joined the UI faculty this fall and will have their work displayed Dec. 9 through Jan. 22 along with 16 other faculty members. An opening reception for the exhibit is today from 5 to 8 p.m.
“(The purpose of the exhibit is) to help both the community at large as well as the university know a little bit more about what the faculty in art and architecture do here,” said Roger Rowley, director of the Prichard Art Gallery.
Rowley said the art contributions stem from all media, including sculpture, photography and other media. Faculty members volunteer to showcase their work and choose which pieces to share.
Doyle instructed the intermediate and advanced sculpture classes as well as the senior art studio for the first time this fall. His exhibit features curling ribbon and pieces include “Ribbon #6 (Turquoise)” and “Innie Outie.”
Doyle said he looked at knitting as a process for the project, including the materials, connection of lines, repetition and the overall “act of making.”
“Ribbon # 6 (Turquoise),” is a king-sized, ribbon-knitted quilt that took him approximately three months working every day to complete.
“I was just invited to show my work,” Doyle said. ” … It’s nice to put my work out there. It’s a means to get it out of the studio.”
Elementary and art education instructor Sally Machlis has been contributing work to the exhibit for about 15 years.
“Everyone shows what they’re doing for their research,” Machlis said. “Architecture might show design and sketches … painters might show paintings. It depends on what people are working on.”
While Machlis usually showcases her painting, this year she is working in collaboration with art and graphic design instructor Delphine Keim-Campbell to complete an installation called “Road Stories.” Their installation will include painting, graphic design, new media and projected images.
“Well, (the exhibit is) a great place to get a chance to view some new experimental work of my own,” Machlis said. “In this case, in collaboration with someone else, it’s an opportunity to show our research to our students and to rest of university, so they understand what we do.”
The Prichard Art Gallery is located on the corner of Fifth and Main streets and is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
“Students should learn about what kind of creative activity their professors are involved in, just like a student in science would be interested in what science research their professors are involved in,” Machlis said.