Courier Summer 2016
Philosophy professor Patricia Sayre ’16 earned her bachelor of fine arts (BFA) in May 2016. Her senior show, “On Pilgrimage”, was comprised of double portraits — one figurative and one metaphorical — of art faculty who served as trustworthy guides in her 12-year pilgrimage to earn the degree. Sayre divided the nine professors into three groups — “Foundations”, “The Heart of the Matter”, and “Fresh Presence”.
“Foundations”
“Foundations” refers to those professors who taught Sayre her foundational art courses.
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Julie Tourtillotte, professor of art
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Sandi Ginter, assistant professor of art
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Krista Hoefle, associate professor of art
“The Heart of the Matter”
A tribute to professors whose teaching proved to be the most influential to Sayre at critical moments in her pilgrimage.
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Marcia Rickard, professor emerita of art
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Billy, professor emeritus of art
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Doug Tyler, professor of art
“Fresh Presence”
“Fresh Presence” acknowledges the enthusiasm of young art faculty.
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Ian Weaver, assistant professor of art
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Tiffany Johnson-Bidler, assistant professor of art
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John Keedy, visiting faculty