  Department of Art and Art History MFA student Jeremy Johnson presents his work at last year's Celebration of Graduate Student Work. 'This event gives us a wonderful opportunity to showcase the work of our graduate students in the Arts in an informal setting, one in which the students can have a personal dialogue with those who come to view the various graduate projects,' said Giacomo M. Oliva, dean of the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts. 'It also offers our graduate students an opportunity to interact and share their work with graduate students from the Colleges of Architecture and Education and Human Sciences.' Twenty-five graduate students from the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts (School of Music, Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film and Department of Art and Art History), the College of Architecture, and the College of Education and Human Sciences (Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design) will display their work at the showcase. Visitors then have the opportunity to view their work, talk with the graduate students about their creative process, and ask questions about their projects. The event is sponsored by the Office of Graduate Studies, the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, the College of Architecture, the College of Education and Human Sciences and the Van Brunt Visitors Center. Celebration of Graduate Student
Work March 3, 2005
Mozart's wind music occupies a rather small space in the overall
scope of his compositional output, numbering a total of 10
works. Yet when viewed in the larger context of Mozart's life,
the wind music was written over the span of nine years, encompassing
a large period from his youth up to his last decade in Vienna.
Ranging from the simple divertimenti (K. 166 and 186) through
the Tafelmusik (K. 213, 240, 252, 253 and 270) and finally
culminating in the first three Serenades (K. 361, 375 and
388), the wind music demonstrates Mozart's maturation in wind
writing, and also serves to illustrate the evolution in his
use of sonata forms. Participating Students Brian Alber School of Music Lincoln, Nebraska The Evolution of Sonata Form in the Wind Music of W.A. Mozart Brian Alber is pursuing his Master of Music degree in wind conducting and will graduate this May. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Education with a K'12 endorsement in instrumental and choral music from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Prior to coming to UNL to pursue his M.M., Brian was Director of Bands at Holdrege High School from 1999-2004 and was Interim Director of Bands at Aurora High School from Fall-Winter 1998 and at York High School in the Spring of 1998. He served as an instructor for the University of Nebraska'Lincoln Middle School Band Camp last summer. He was a 2004 recipient of the Master Teacher Award in the Holdrege Public Schools, and in 2003, he received the Jack R. Snider Young Band Director Award. Maranda Allbritten
This project will present the traditional printmaking process
of intaglio, while incorporating handmade paper. Visitors
will have the opportunity to see the raw materials used in
creating both a traditional print and the printing surface,
while viewing the basic processes needed to manipulate and
create a finished piece. Department of Art and Art History Murray, Kentucky Printing with Handmade Paper Maranda Allbritten is in her first year of the Master of Fine Arts in printmaking program. She is a member of the College's Graduate Student Advisory Board. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Cum Laude from Murray State University in Kentucky. Her recent exhibitions include 'New Visual Voices: UNL MFA Students' at the Haydon Art Center in Lincoln in 2006, 'Haydon Art Center's 2nd Annual Juried Members Exhibition' in Lincoln in 2005, 'Impressions' at the Angled Art Gallery in Paducah, Kentucky, in 2005, and 'Print Blitz 2005: Showcase' at Gallery West at the University of Texas-Arlington. Sherry Black
Black will present a display illustrating the fine-art processes
of traditional printmaking. More specifically, she will present
information on the processes of Intaglio and Lithography.
Intaglio is printing from an etched copper surface that has
been developed through the use of corrosive acids. Lithography
is printing from a finely ground stone surface on which a
drawing has been made with a specific greasy material. She
will include visual examples of the processes and printing
methods, as well as present some of her prints which utilize
these processes. She will also include actual stone and copper
matrixes, which she has printed from. Department of Art and Art History Ephraim, Utah Stone and Copper: Materials and Processes of Traditional Printmaking Sherry Black is in her first year of the Master of Fine Arts in printmaking program, where she is the recipient of a Kimmel Fellowship. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in drawing from Utah State University, and she received an Associate of Arts from Snow College. She also completed a study abroad in Japan in 2000 researching Japanese art. Her recent exhibitions include 'Saltgrass Secondo Piatto' in Salt Lake City in 2005 and the 'Haydon Juried Members Exhibition' in Lincoln in 2004. She was recently selected to receive the Southern Graphics Council's Graduate Student Fellowship. Greg Brown
Lincoln, the once-proud sports and entertainment city and
state capital, is struggling to keep up with competing Midwestern
cities. In a day and age when people, products and information
move from city to city with greater ease than ever before,
Lincoln must act now to not only keep sports and entertainment
dollars at home, but also continue attracting fans, spectators
and dollars from outside the city. The City of Lincoln has
recently adopted a new Downtown Master Plan, which identifies
potential sites for a new multipurpose arena, convention center,
plazas, hotel and parking facilities. Greg has chosen to pursue
the design and development of the multipurpose arena and accept
the siting recommended by the Master Plan. Three primary objectives
of the project include: activate the Haymarket; elevate the
typical arena archetype; and integrate a necessarily large
structure into the intimate pedestrian-friendly environment
of the Haymarket District, while juggling the complicated
and diverse programmatic needs of city, university and state.
Department of Architecture Cairo, Nebraska aREnACTIVATE Greg Brown is completing his Masters in Architecture degree this May. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Design with Distinction from UNL in 2004 and was involved in the UNL Honors Program. He currently serves as a committee member on the Mayor's Arena Task Force and in November, presented his project 'Gamescape: A Study of Urban Gameday Transformations and the Globalization of Sport' as part of the Hyde Lecture Series. He is a member of the American Institute of Architecture Students and a participant in UCARE, the UNL undergraduate research program. He is a recipient of the AIA Architectural Excellence Award, given annually to one student in the College of Architecture by AIA Nebraska. Bill DeRoin
This fifth-year studio project was designed as part of Swedish
architect Johann Granberg's vertical studio. The intent was
to utilize a study on the Art of Memory, an ancient Greek
mnemonic pattern of associating visual spaces to memory, with
an architectural program dealing with a certain aspect of
memory. This particular project is developed as a study and
research center for all forms of memory loss, from Alzheimer's
disease to simple lapses in thought. The program, sited within
a Nebraska cornfield, specifically calls for a designated
library and work space, offices for staff, a reception area,
and caf' lounge. Department of Architecture Omaha, Nebraska Search for Memory Lost William DeRoin is pursuing his Masters in Architecture at UNL, where he also received his Bachelor of Science in Design in the College of Architecture. He is President of Tau Sigma Delta and has served on the College of Architecture Publications Team. He was a member of the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) from 2001-2004. In 2004, he received 2nd place in the NCMA Competition. Denver Finlinson Department of Architecture Leamington, Utah A National Park Denver Finlinson is pursuing his Masters of Architecture at UNL, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Design in 2004. He is a member of the American Institute of Architecture Students and is the recipient of the Beatrice Spohn Scholarship and the A.C. and R.J. Glandt Memorial Scholarship. He is an architectural intern at Kenneth Hahn Architects in Omaha. Mary Gaetz Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film Lincoln, Nebraska Sacrifice: A Short Film Mary Gaetz is in her first year of the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film's new graduate program for Directors of Stage and Screen. She graduated summa cum laude from Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas. Last year she won the Inge Directing Competition at the Region V Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival. She has acted professionally at the Great Plains Theatre Company in Abilene, Kansas, and has also been nominated for the Irene Ryan acting competition at KC/ACTF. Xanthe Isbister Department of Art and Art History Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Clay Sculpture Isbister is in her first year of the Master of Fine Arts program in the Department of Art and Art History. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in ceramics with honors from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg. In November, she completed a residency at the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in New Castle, Maine. In October, she received the Lila Atchison Wallace Reader's Digest Award from the University of Manitoba, which is awarded to a former undergraduate student doing graduate work outside of Canada. Isbister is the recipient of both a Hixson-Lied Fellowship and Eisentrager-Howard scholarship from the University of Nebraska'Lincoln. Her recent exhibitions include a group exhibition at the Hot Shops Gallery in Omaha in January. Stori Lauritzen Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film Thatcher, Arizona 'The Learned Ladies' Scenic Design Stori Lauritzen is in her final year of the Master of Fine Arts program in scenic design. She received her Bachelor of Arts in theatre arts from Brigham Young University, and she received an Associate of Arts degree from Eastern Arizona College. She works as a carpenter and scenic artist in the UNL Scene Shop, and previously worked as prop shop supervisor and props master in the UNL Prop Shop in the 2004-2005 academic year. She was the properties designer for the Tuacahn Center for the Arts. Her scenic designs at UNL include 'The Learned Ladies' (2006), 'The Voice of the Prairie' (2005) and 'A Flea in Her Ear' (2003). Her property designs at UNL include 'The Voice of the Prairie,' 'Much Ado About Nothing' (2005), 'House of Blue Leaves' (2004), 'Woyzeck' (2004) and 'Medea' (2004). Mike Legate Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film Kalispell, Montana EAT-Sound Research Project Mike Legate is in his final year in the Master of Fine Arts in sound design program, where he has been the recipient of a Hixson-Lied Fellowship. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre design and technology from the University of Montana in Missoula, and he received an Associate of Arts degree from Flathead Valley Community College. His sound design at UNL has included 'The Learned Ladies', 'Wonder of the World,' 'The Voice of the Prairie,' 'The House of Blue Leaves,' 'Guys & Dolls,' 'Medea,' 'The Boys Next Door,' and 'How I Learned to Drive.' He is also the sound designer for the Lincoln Community Playhouse March 2006 production of 'Kid-Simple.' His recent sound design experience in film includes 'Skates,' directed by John Young in 2005, and 'The Sun and the Moon,' directed by Mark Petro in 2005, and his own '8-Bit and Grunge Boy' in 2004. Matthew R. Moehle School of Music Willowick, Ohio Using Student Perceptions as a Tool for Developing Band Curriculum and Instruction: A Story from the Field Matthew Moehle is in his first year of the Ph.D. program in Music Education, where he is the recipient of a Hixson-Lied Fellowship. He received his Master of Arts degree in music education from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, and he received his Bachelor of Music in music education from Ohio Wesleyan University. Moehle was Director of the Performing Arts for the Ledgemont Local School District in Thompson, Ohio, in 2002-2003. He was the Chair of the Performing Arts at Wakefield High School Pyramid in Arlington, Virginia in 2001-2002. He was a music teacher at Wakefield High School and in General Smallwood Middle School in Maryland. Erika Navarrete Department of Art and Art History Visalia, California Erika Navarrete: First Year Graduate, Painting Erika is in her first year of the Master of Fine Arts program in painting. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and art history from the Kansas City Art Institute and also attended the College of the Sequoias in Visalia, California. Her recent exhibitions include 'Endless Possibilities,' the South Dakota Governor's 2nd Biennial Art Exhibition in Rapid City, Brookings, Vermillion, Aberdeen and Pierre, South Dakota in 2005-2006, The 2nd Annual Juried Artist Members Exhibition at the Haydon Art Center in Lincoln in 2005, and her BFA Senior Exhibition at the Kansas City Art Institute in 2003. She is a member of Visual Artists in Practice (VAP), a University of Nebraska'Lincoln organization for MFA graduate students. Helen Rebecca Nosova Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film Tulsa, Oklahoma Historical Costumes and How They Relate to the Stage Helen Rebecca Nosova is in her second year of the Master of Fine Arts program at UNL. She has supplemented her costume design studies at UNL with design and history courses in the textiles department. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in fashion design from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. During her four years at Stephens, she won numerous awards at regional and national design competitions and was named one of the top three undergraduate clothing designers by the International Textile and Apparel Agency her senior year. After graduation, she moved to Omaha and began working at the Rose Theater. She designed costumes for shows at the Blue Barn Theater, the Millennium Theater and the Omaha Community Playhouse. Jeff O'Brien Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film Paris, Illinois Human Audio Jeff O'Brien is in his final year in the Master of Fine Arts program in sound design. He graduated from Indiana State University with a Bachelor of Science degrees in theatre (sound design/engineering) and radio/television/film (linear and non-linear editing and recording). His sound design credits include this spring's University Theatre production of 'Fires in the Mirror,' 'Medea' at Indiana State University in March, 'Circus Boy' at Actors Theatre of Chicago in March, and 'The Seagull' at UNL in 2005. Last year, he was the recipient of the Porter Award for Creativity in Theatre Arts at UNL. Denis Plutalov School of Music Tambor, Russia Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues. The Symbols of the Cycle Denis Plutalov is in his first year in the Doctor of Musical Arts program in the School of Music, where he is the recipient of a Hixson-Lied Fellowship. He is a musician and pianist who came from Russia to the United States in 2002 to continue his musical education. He received his Bachelor's degree from the Russian Gnessins Academy of Music in Moscow in 2001 and his Master of Music degree in 2003 from the North Carolina School of the Arts (NCSA). He recently completed an Professional Artist Certificate program at NCSA. His Professional Artist project was the cycle of all the piano works of Dmitri Shostakovich. He has been a semi-finalist at the Missouri Southern International Piano Competition, and has won the NCSA Concerto Competition. In 1999, he became a diploma winner at the 1st International Franz Liszt Competition in Wrozlav, Poland. Emily Y. Reese School of Music Marshaltown, Iowa Order and Transgression in Beethoven's Symphony No. 4, Movement 2: A Narrative Analysis Emily Reese is pursuing a Master's degree in the field of music theory. Now in her second year, she currently teaches sophomore theory and is involved with the Koper-Messing Graduate Brass Quintet. In addition to her full-time studies, Emily writes program notes for the Lincoln Symphony Orchestra, and is a weekend announcer for NET Radio, Nebraska's NPR station. Upon completion of her master's degree, Emily plans to continue her studies to receive a Ph.D. in music theory and teach theory at a college or university. Jeffrey Richmond
This study concerns the first movement of Franz Schubert's
A Minor String Quartet, Op. 29. The study argues in favor
of a tragic archetypal interpretation through the use of formal
structural and narrative analysis, Almen's theory of archetypal
labeling, and Hatten's theories of correlation and markedness.
Through a structural and theoretical analysis, a suitable
narrative interpretation can be reached that enhances potential
performance interpretational possibilities, and also allows
a more thorough aural connection to be made with the piece
for the listener. School of Music Chicago, Illinois The Tragedy of Rosamunde: The Tragic Archetype, Correlations, and Oppositions in Schubert's Op. 29 String Quartet Jeffrey W. Richmond is a second-year graduate student in the Master's degree program. He is pursuing a degree in music composition and is the 2005 recipient of the prestigious Vreeland Award. His teaching assistantship is in music theory (among other assignments). Richmond's music is currently published through Dorn Publications, Inc. This project was conceived and fulfilled through the guidance and instruction of Professor Joseph Kraus. Lisa Satter
The big box store currently serves as a container for merchandise.
However, the store's integration into surrounding areas is
limited to adjacency. This Target Store design proposes integration
in terms of circulation, activities and events. A center green
space is created along a system of park spaces, allowing easy
access for pedestrians. This center space carries in lines
of circulation from the surrounding context, each affecting
the composition of the big box itself, resulting in a dynamic,
active and promotional area. Department of Architecture Madison, South Dakota Integration of the Big Box Lisa Satter is pursuing her Masters in Architecture at UNL, where she also received her Bachelor of Science degree with distinction in architecture. She is a member of Tau Sigma Delta, serving as Vice President, and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. She made the National Dean's List in 2005, as well as the UNL Honor Roll from 2001 to the present. She has participated in UCARE, the undergraduate research program at UNL, since 2003, and is also a member of the American Institute of Architecture Students. Justin Shaw
'Insecurity' is Shaw's sculptural piece. His work is based
on machinery and futuristic concepts that sprout from a childhood
filled with early 1980's toys, cartoons, and movies. These
images fuel his imagination and provide limitless possibilities.
Lighthearted at first glance, a deeper investigation reveals
a seriousness and foreboding undertone of future advances
in technology that will produce very wondrous, as well as
very ominous things. Society has occasionally expressed fear
and dislike for cloning, robotics, medicine, artificial intelligence,
and their advancement in coming years. Thus, currently he
has chosen to express these fears and problematic concepts
in his work. Department of Art and Art History Joplin, Missouri Insecurity Justin Shaw is completing his Master of Fine Arts in sculpture. He received his Bachelor of Arts in studio art from Missouri Southern State University. He completed a six-week international experience and study in London, Copenhagen, Sweden and Norway in the summer of 2004 and a two-week international experience and study through Italy and Greece in April 2003. His recent exhibitions include a group exhibition with other UNL graduate students at the Firehouse Gallery in Lincoln in 2005, the 'Call for Artists' exhibition at P.O. Pears in Lincoln in 2004, and the 'Four State Salon' show at the MSSU Art Gallery in 2004. Hannah Jo Smith
French operetta is a rich source of comic-dramatic music for
younger or less-experienced singers. Five composers from the
post-Offenbach era'Charles Lecocq, Robert Planquette, Louis
Varney, Edmond Audran and Andr' Messager'are well-represented
in the Rokahr Family Archive (RFA) in the School of Music
Library at UNL. This document presents new editions of 40
arias excerpted from scores in the RFA, two contrasting arias
for each voice type from each of the five composers. The excerpts
are annotated with plot synopsis, character analysis, new
English translations for study, photos from productions of
these works and International Phonetic Alphabet transcriptions
to aid young singers in French pronunciation. School of Music Lincoln, Nebraska Diamonds in the Rokahr: A Collection of Gems from French Operetta, 1872-1923 Hannah Jo Smith received the Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Michigan and the Master of Music degree from the University of Nebraska'Lincoln. During her doctoral studies, she was honored as a Fling Fellow. She received the D.M.A. in voice from UNL in December 2005. She is currently teaching at Doane College in Crete, she also serves as Director of Music for Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Lincoln. While at UNL, she appeared as Marcellina in The Marriage of Figaro, Lady Billows in Albert Herring, The Witch in Hansel and Gretel, Yenta in Fiddler on the Roof, and sang supporting roles in two world-premieres: Randall Snyder's The Divine Madness and Tyler White's O Pioneers! Sabrina Jones Stapp
Both of these pieces are indicative of Victorian style dress.
'Victorian Goth' explores the eccentricity of the Victorian
sleeves and collars, while bringing in modern day sensuality.
'Victorian Soiree' keeps with classic elegance portrayed in
the Victorian Era, while using asymmetry to keep the decadent
simplicity minimized. Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design Omaha, Nebraska 'Victorian Goth' (top) and 'Victorian Soiree' (top and skirt) Sabrina Jones Stapp is pursuing her Master of Arts degree in Textiles, Clothing and Design. She received her Bachelor of Arts in French with an emphasis on Textile and Apparel Design from UNL. She has been self-employed as a private designer since 2002 and was the designer for charity events sponsored by the Opera Omaha Guild from 2003-2006. She was also the designer and coordinator for runway shows benefiting the Diabetes Association in 2000 and 2003. Kimberly Thomas
Kimberly's current work is an attempt to portray a stranger
through use of his belongings. A typical portrait would be
an interpretation of someone's physical appearance, but by
recording this person's unintentionally abandoned possessions,
I am allowed insight into his life far deeper than meeting
him would give. By examining his collection of possessions
and memorabilia, I can see how he identifies himself, his
passions, his fears and his troubles. Memorabilia is particularly
interesting. This 'worthless junk' serves as a record of enjoyable
or important moments in our lives. These items are kept to
be used as triggers for memories that we wish not to forget.
Department of Art and Art History Savannah, Missouri Master of Fine Arts Program: Photography Kimberly Thomas is currently pursuing her Master of Fine Arts degree at UNL. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Magna Cum Laude with an emphasis in photography from Southwest Missouri State University. Her recent group exhibitions include 'Photography Exhibition, Art and Art History Department' last fall at the Rotunda Gallery at UNL and the 'Palmetto Studios Winter Show' at Palmetto Studios in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. She is a member of the Society for Photographic Education and Visual Artists in Practice, an MFA student organization at UNL. Cassie Vorbach
A light plot and production shots of the University Theatre
production of 'The Seagull' by Anton Chekhov in the Fall of
2005.Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film McAllen, Texas 'The Seagull' Lighting Design Cassie Vorbach is in her second year of the Master of Fine Arts program in theatre design/technology with an emphasis in stage lighting, where she is the recipient of a Hixson-Lied Fellowship. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre design/technology with an emphasis in stage lighting from Texas State University-San Marcos. Her lighting design credits with University Theatre include 'The Seagull' in 2005, 'Much Ado About Nothing' in 2005 and 'Woyzeck' in 2004. She has also worked as master electrician for 2005's 'The Voice of the Prairie' and electrician for 'Wonder of the World' in 2005, 'House of Blue Leaves' in 2004 and 'Medea' in 2004. Erik Vose
Erik Vose is in his second year in the Master of Fine Arts
program with an emphasis in lighting design. He received his
Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre: design/technology Magna
Cum Laude from Southwest Texas State University. His lighting
design credits with University Theatre include 'Wiley and
the Hairy Man' in 2006, 'Wonder of the World' in 2005 and
'The Voice of the Prairie' in 2005. He has also served as
props master, technical director and master electrician for
several University of Nebraska'Lincoln productions. Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film Copperas Cove, Texas 'Wonder of the World' Lighting Design Jeffrey Weber
The Fall 2005 University Theatre production of 'The Seagull'
by Anton Chekhov was Jeffrey's thesis production. The Johnny
Carson School of Theatre and Film invited Tatiana Anasova
as a co-director with our own Associate Professor Virginia
Smith. Anasova came here for the semester from Moscow, Russia.
The production process was unique in that Anasova spoke no
English. The team had to cross many bridges, such as language
and cultural differences. The work here includes early sketches,
inspirational images, a model and photos from the final production.
Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film Cincinnatus, New York 'The Seagull" Jeffrey Weber is in his final year in the Master of Fine Arts program in theatre arts with an emphasis on scenic design. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts from State University of New York (SUNY) College at Cortland. His scenic design credits at UNL include Theatrix's 'Reckless' in 2006, 'The Illusion' in 2005 and 'Pterodactyls' in 2004; the University Theatre productions of 'The Seagull' in 2005, 'House of Blue Leaves' in 2004 and 'How I Learned to Drive' in 2004. He has also been the scenic designer for several Nebraska Shakespeare Festival productions, including 'Antony and Cleopatra' and 'Taming of the Shrew' in 2006 and 'Othello' and 'Pericles' in 2005. Weber received the Porter Award for Creativity at UNL in 2004 and received the College's Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award in 2005. |
