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FEATURED ARTISTS for SEPTEMBER 2005:
Arts Encounters at Beninis
Saturday and Sunday
Postponed until October 1st and 2nd, 2005

Dr. Thomas E. Linehan, Ph.D.
The Arts and Technology
Institute for Interactive Arts and Engineering
The University of Texas at Dallas

Computer animation, gaming, computational design, On-Line Worlds, and interactive narrative - in the world of digital content development, design and management! This is the focus and wide ranging scope of UT Dallas's Institute for Interactive Arts and Engineering. Dr. Linehan, known internationally as an expert in computer animation, is the founding director of this institute which recently opened its sophisticated Motion Capture Lab, including a large television studio lab with 16 cameras. He has previously developed premiere degree programs in media arts technology at Ohio State University’s Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design, Texas A&M University’s Visualization Laboratory and The Ringling School of Art and Design’s Computer Animation Program and consulted in similar programs abroad. Linehan received his Ph. D. in Art Education (Specialization in Computer Graphics/Animation) from Ohio State University. For more information, visit: http://iiae.utdallas.edu/news/mocap_gatewayMar.html

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Alan Burris
From Where Do Ideas Like The Ancient Ones Come?
Ardmore, Oklahoma

Using clay as his primary medium, Alan works with a variety of techniques to create his many sculptural pieces. His images tend toward the humanesque, ranging from angels to masked, primitive warriors and shaman. His works are often decorated with wood, brass, glass, beads, stones, and native rock. His Ancient Ones series is the result of  research into hieroglyphics and the primitive works of ancient artists.

"My goal is to produce an object that is universal, not only culturally but in time as well — a figure representation that is both ancient and futuristic. I chose the idea of the petroglyphic image to represent all interior walls, not just of caves but also of homes, between ideas, within one’s self. I chose the shaman/dream chaser images to represent the quests or journeys on which I believe we all travel. Whimsical to serious, these images have their roots in many varied places; some historical, some personal. My desire is that these images filtered through my interpretation find a resonance with others and become a part of their worlds as they have become a part of mine." - Burris
 

Nancy Hughes

The (New) Blanton Museum of Art
Austin, Texas

A preview of the new Blanton Museum of Art scheduled to open February, 2006. Formerly a docent at the Dallas Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Nancy is one of the Blanton’s most dedicated docent presenters. A well-traveled art lover, Hughes organizes art tours for the Blanton docents’ education committee. Her presentation will include information on the collections, the new building and exciting new programs planned for the Blanton’s reopening in the Spring. For more information, visit: www.blantonmuseum.org.