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Visiting Artist: Isabel Rocamora presents


October 27, 2003

Where: 6:15pm, Bowen Thompson Student Union

Isabel Rocamora is an anti-gravity artist working in the medium of theatre, site-specific creations, film and new technology. She trained in classical theatre and film, physical performance and aerial circus skills. In 1993 she co-founded Momentary Fusion Aerial Dance-Theatre with the aim to explore "anti-gravity" performance and create a genre that fused dance, aerial acrobatics, theatre and film. Rocamora now works as an actress, director and independent artist. Her current work-in-progress uses video projections and motion capture to explore concepts of memory and how memory is stored in the body. Co-sponsors include the Digital Art division of the School of Art; Essex Dance, UK; the Medici Circle of the School of Art

Contact: Dena Eber, deber@bgnet.bgsu.edu


Visiting Metalsmith: Rocio Heredia presents


October 25, 2003

Where: 5:00pm, Room 101 (metals Studio) of the Fine Arts Center

Rocio is a metalsmith from Monterrey, the capital of Nuevo Leon, in northeast Mexico. She began her foray into in the art metal world by creating ornamental panels with a religious theme, both Catholic and Judaic, and studied with the Master Silversmith Valentin Yotkov, in Brooklyn, New York. Her artistic and creative mentor, Master Efren Ordonez, a painter, has collaborated with Rocio to create panels featuring painted human features. Her work was showcased at the Loyola Cultural Center of Monterrey in the one-woman show titled Divine Inspiration. Her works are in private collections in Mexico, the United States, Switzerland, Israel, Spain and Italy. Co-sponsors include: Student Metals Art Council (SMAC); the Medici Circle of the School of Art

Contact: Tom Muir, tmuir@bgnet.bgsu.edu


Visiting Curator: Gail M. Brown presents "The Passionate Professional"


October 21, 2003

Where: 6:00pm, Room 1101 of the Fine Arts Center

Gail M. Brown, trained as a printmaker in etching and lithography, is an Independent Curator of Contemporary Craft. Her focus is to enhance visibility and education about craft in the larger visual arts community; she is passionate about the unique potential of craft for the communication of personal, issue oriented and aesthetic ideas coupled with extensive examination of the chosen material process. She has curated exhibitions in ceramics, metals, wood, fiber and mixed media for various nonprofit organizations and commercial galleries, including Looking In The Mirror: Aspects Of Figurative Ceramics, Attitude & Action; North American Figurative Jewelry; Political Clay, Women's World- A Work In Progress;and Social Fiber. Co sponsors include: Graduate program; 3-D Division of the School of Art; the Medici Circle of the School of Art

Contact: Susan Kozal, skozal@bgnet.bgsu.edu


On-site Portfolio Review


October 18, 2003

Where: Fine Arts Center

Admission to Bowling Green State University as an art major, involves both admission to the University (University Application) and approval to the School of Art through a portfolio review. Advanced scheduled appointments are required. While it is not necessary to be fully accepted by the University at the time you schedule your portfolio review, it is recommended that your undergraduate application be on file when you come for your review. For more information on the portfolio review process or to register for an appointment see: http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/art/admissions/portfolio/portfolio.html or contact Susan Kozal, Coordinator of Fine Arts Admissions at 419-372-0107 or skozal@bgnet.bgsu.edu

Contact: Susan Kozal


Visiting Art Historian: Roger M.Berkowitz presents


September 17, 2003

Where: 11:30 am, room 1101 of the Fine Arts Center

Roger M. Berkowitz has been the Director of the Toledo Museum of Art since 1999, following 25 years at the Museum. He received his doctorate in art history from the University of Michigan and has coordinated many exhibitions, including El Greco of Toledo; The Art of Louis Comfort Tiffany; and Impressionism: Selections from Five American Museums. He has served on a National Advisory Panel for the Pew Charitable Trusts Program for Art Museums and Communities and on the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Advisory Panel for the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities. He was a Fellow in the 2001 Harvard Program for Art Museum Directors and recently received the Ohio Governor's Award for Arts Administration for 2001-2002. He has announced his retirement from the Museum in January 2004. Co-sponsors include the Medici Circle of the School of Art

Contact: Susan Kozal, skozal@bgnet.bgsu.edu


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