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\"Courtesy

Photo by Allyson Huntsman Courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston<\/p><\/div>\n

Partnership with Glassell School of Art Offers Pathway to Houston\u2019s Inspired Art Scene<\/h3>\n

Situated in the heart of Houston\u2019s vibrant art community, with dozens of art galleries, studios and museums within a 5-mile radius, the University of St. Thomas has tremendous legacy as a magnet for acclaimed creative artists.<\/p>\n

After decades of growing up together as neighbors, UST and the Glassell School of Art, teaching institute of the Museum of Fine Arts, forged a partnership in 1996.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe credit UST with instigating our rise to university-level art instruction,\u201d said Patrick Palmer, Glassell dean. \u201cToday, each of our instructors has an MFA and participates actively in the Houston art community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The partnership is equally beneficial to student artists, as Glassell offers rigorous visual art studies in a stunning new building just a few blocks away. Students get free access to works of the masters at the Museum of Fine Arts, one of the largest art museums in the United States.<\/p>\n

Students graduate with either a Bachelor of Arts or a dual Bachelor of Arts\/Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in studio arts. In collaboration with the required Art History program at UST, their development as artists occurs within a Catholic perspective, incorporating aspects of global art history from the classic to the contemporary working world.<\/p>\n

\u201cGlassell is the place to study art in this part of the world, and it will be for many years to come,\u201d said Claire McDonald, head of UST Fine Arts & Drama.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Art is the expression of creative imagination, producing works of beauty and emotional power. With UST growing brighter and bolder by the day, our young artists are in perfect position to shine in the dazzling Houston art scene.<\/p>\n

Glassell\u2019s Head of Painting and\u00a0Texas Artist of the Year\u00a0Inspires UST Students<\/h3>\n
\"Francesca

Francesca Fuchs<\/p><\/div>\n

Department head for painting, head of the 2D department and painting instructor Francesca Fuchs has been recognized by Art League Houston as 2018 Texas Artist of the Year. During her extraordinary career, spanning almost three decades, Fuchs completed Glassell\u2019s Core Residency Program from 1996\u20131998 and began teaching in 1998.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I love about Glassell is that we have such an inclusive community of students, ranging in age from teens to 90s, with an amazing diversity of backgrounds,\u201d Fuchs said. \u201cAnd I love teaching UST students. They\u2019re very curious, dedicated, hard-workers.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A well-known, Houston-based artist, Fuchs draws from historical art and personal references in her paintings, expressing themes of memory, family and home. Born in London and raised in T\u00fcbingen and M\u00fcnster, Germany, Fuchs completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts at London\u2019s Wimbledon School of Art and finished her postgraduate work at the Kunstakademie D\u00fcsseldorf in 1995.<\/p>\n

Studio Arts Major Selected as Summer Studios Resident<\/h3>\n

by Katie Fleming<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Aerial-View-of-Project-Row-Houses-during-Round-41,-curated-by-Ryan-N-Dennis\"<\/p>\n

Evan Coleman, a junior studio arts major, was one of seven resident artists chosen to participate in the Summer Studios program with Project Row Houses (PRH). Located in the historic Third Ward, PRH is a development community that comprises several shotgun-style houses. PRH works in many ways to help underprivileged members of Third Ward, and one of those ways is through giving artists a platform to engage with the community.<\/p>\n

\"Evan

Evan Coleman<\/p><\/div>\n

Summer Studios Resident<\/strong><\/p>\n

PRH\u2019s Summer Studios program selects artists based on their nominations by professors. Coleman was chosen by PRH curator Ryan Dennis. During the six-week residency, Coleman was given a shotgun house in which she had to create an installation that aligns with PRH\u2019s message of community and restoration. The program began June 20, and the artists showcased their projects on Aug. 11.<\/p>\n

Coleman\u2019s installation \u201cPassive Distortions\u201d was an examination of the psychology behind memory. Coleman drew her inspiration from the ideas that memories are malleable and that humans choose to view their pasts in a certain way. In addition, Coleman noticed that nostalgia is often glorified in today\u2019s society.<\/p>\n

\u201cI linked nostalgia to a thinking error, like a cognitive distortion people have and that they run to because they have this yearning,\u201d Coleman said, \u201cbut it\u2019s a longing for something in the past that\u2019s not there.\u201d<\/p>\n

An Artist at UST<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\u201cPassiveAs a studio arts major, Coleman discovered UST\u2019s art classes are offered through the renowned Glassell School of Art, part of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe classes add the purest aspect: You have to take fundamental drawing and go through all these exercises and not use a ruler, but instead do things the traditional way,\u201d she said. \u201cThe fact that the art classes are done through Glassell makes this school even more special, because it\u2019s better than the programs at any of the other schools in Houston.\u201d<\/p>\n

Coleman, the daughter of UST alumnus Garnet Coleman \u201990, attended three other colleges before coming to UST. She was drawn to the University because of its small size and its Catholic culture.<\/p>\n

Studio Arts Major\u00a0Follows Passion From\u00a0Painting to Pilates<\/h3>\n

by Katie Fleming<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Krista

Krista Karbalai\u2019s one-artist show \u201cShh\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n

As\u00a0a student, Krista Karbalai \u201913 bounced from one major to another before discovering she could pursue her passion for painting as a studio arts major. At the Glassell School of Art she took a variety of classes such as printmaking, jewelry making and sculpting, and she was the first student to graduate with a dual Bachelor of Arts\/Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of St. Thomas.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlenty of people will tell you that your passion will not yield a \u2018real career,\u2019\u201d Karbalai said. \u201cThe thing I\u2019ve realized is that you should always choose your passion, because if your heart\u2019s not in it, it will feel like work every single day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Karbalai chose UST because of its small classes.<\/p>\n

\"Krista

Krista Karbalai, Exiting Chapel, by Nash Baker<\/p><\/div>\n

These classes, she said, gave her the opportunity to receive a more personalized education, one that allowed her to communicate with her professors and helped her avoid becoming just another number in a huge class. She found this carried over into the program at Glassell, where she was mentored by Patrick Palmer, now Glassell dean.<\/p>\n

\u201cPatrick Palmer was so incredible to me, and my time with him was invaluable,\u201d Karbalai said. \u201cAt Glassell, you get so much feedback about your work, not just from your teacher but from your fellow artists.\u201d<\/p>\n

The creativity and expression Karbalai experienced in the Glassell School of Art transitioned to other areas of her life and helped her later follow her passion into a wellness career.<\/p>\n

Along with her sister Kobra, Karbalai now owns and runs STRETCH Studio, where they offer yoga, pilates and cycling classes. Karbalai, a classically trained pilates instructor, said for her, the leap from painting to pilates was not as huge as people may think.<\/p>\n

\u201cPilates is an art form in and of itself,\u201d she said. \u201cLooking at the body in front of me and deciding what is most needed to create symmetry and harmony within the body is my art.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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