Marshall Area Fine Arts Council
Presents
Hand-Me-Downs
by Pat Hand
July 3 through August 10, 2012
MAFAC welcomes a versatile artist to our Arts Center. Her skill and talent in such a variety of mediums is a testament to her dedication to her art. This exhibit includes pottery, sculpture, textiles, graphite drawing, and oil paintings.
Pat Hand was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Arlington, Virginia. Having interests in both visual art and music, she first earned a B.A. in applied music (1977) and later a B.S. in Art Education (1995). Both bachelor degrees were completed at Southwest Minnesota State University. Her MFA degree (1999) in studio art (sculpture emphasis) was earned at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Since January 2001, Pat has taught as an adjunct instructor and also as a full-time, fixed-term professor for the SMSU Art Program. Courses taught include: Intro to Art, Foundations of Art & Design (2-D, 3-D), Art History courses, Fibers, Sculpture and Ceramics.
Pat says, “Your art should be who you are.
“Thomas D. Gipe said this once while I was a graduate student of his at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It made an impression on me which has remained throughout the years since that time.
"I hope that my artwork may be an outward, visible expression of who I am as a person. With this in mind, influences that become evident in the work include music, visual art and art/craft processes, history, and faith in God. Imagery, such as tools and musical instruments contain their more immediate surface value and identification, but they may also have deeper levels of meaning related to my personal journey through life and the fine arts.”
Pat Hand was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Arlington, Virginia. Having interests in both visual art and music, she first earned a B.A. in applied music (1977) and later a B.S. in Art Education (1995). Both bachelor degrees were completed at Southwest Minnesota State University. Her MFA degree (1999) in studio art (sculpture emphasis) was earned at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Since January 2001, Pat has taught as an adjunct instructor and also as a full-time, fixed-term professor for the SMSU Art Program. Courses taught include: Intro to Art, Foundations of Art & Design (2-D, 3-D), Art History courses, Fibers, Sculpture and Ceramics.
Pat says, “Your art should be who you are.
“Thomas D. Gipe said this once while I was a graduate student of his at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It made an impression on me which has remained throughout the years since that time.
"I hope that my artwork may be an outward, visible expression of who I am as a person. With this in mind, influences that become evident in the work include music, visual art and art/craft processes, history, and faith in God. Imagery, such as tools and musical instruments contain their more immediate surface value and identification, but they may also have deeper levels of meaning related to my personal journey through life and the fine arts.”
