Starr County Campus exhibit explores pattern and modern imagery

February 7, 2013 No Comments
"Modern Condition" artwork by Travis Trapp will be on exhibit at the Starr County Campus from Feb. 21 - April 26, 2013. Above artwork, Cow, Pen and Ink.

South Texas College’s Starr County Campus Library Art Gallery presents “Modern Condition,” an exhibit featuring artworks by Travis Trapp. The exhibit opens Thursday, Feb. 21 and will be on view through Friday, April 26, 2013 at the Starr County Campus Library Art Gallery, located at 142 FM 3167 in Rio Grande City. Admission is free and open to the public. Trapp’s work focuses on surreal and abstract imagery and finds influence in everything from science fiction, to graphic novels, animation and music. In this new series of work he combines photography and illustration for the … Read More …

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Art exhibit kicks off STC’s Black History Month events

January 30, 2013 No Comments
Artist Lenard Brown's “The Easter Drawings” will be on display at the Pecan Campus Library from Feb. 7 to May 10, 2013 as part of STC's Black History Month events.

South Texas College’s Pecan Campus Library proudly presents “The Easter Drawings,” an exhibit featuring artworks by Lenard Brown. The exhibit, part of STC’s Black History Month events, opens Thursday, Feb. 7 with an opening reception from 6 - 8 pm. Talks with the artist will be held at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at the Pecan Campus Library Rainbow Room. The exhibit will be on view through Friday, May 10, 2013, located at 3201 W. Pecan Blvd. in McAllen. Admission is free and open to the public.  Brownhas a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and a Master … Read More …

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Lectures on Nov. 17 at STC explore art as a global unifier

November 11, 2011 No Comments

South Texas College’s Visual Arts and Music Department will host art lectures with Lee Pembleton on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at the college’ Pecan Campus Building B Art Gallery located at 3201 West Pecan Blvd. in McAllen. Admission is free and open to the public. Pembleton is part of a collective of artists that make up Earth Bound Moon, which is an international non-profit corporation offering artists the opportunity to create site-specific public works. The group seeks to develop links between community arts organizations, artists and municipalities … Read More …

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Mid-Valley Campus showcases work by Valley high schoolers

May 18, 2011 No Comments
“Hope” by Roma High School student Jessica L Moreno.

South Texas College’s Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery is proud to present, “A Student Art Exhibition” featuring artwork by Rio Grande Valley High School State Competition finalists for The Texas Art Education Association’s Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE). The exhibit is on display now through June 6, 2011 at STC’s Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery located at 400 North Border, Building E in Weslaco. Admission is free and open to the public. The exhibit features paintings, drawings, photography, ceramic sculpture and mixed media works by students from Brownsville, … Read More …

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Borderlife portrayed in poem, art to be presented at STC

March 25, 2011 No Comments
The STC English Department will host poet and artist tandem Steven and Reefka Schneider, co-authors of “Borderlines: Drawing Border Lives,” on April 5 at the college’s Pecan Campus.

The South Texas College English Department will host poet and artist tandem Steven and Reefka Schneider, co-authors of  Borderlines: Drawing Border Lives.” They will give a reading and presentation on April 5 at 4 p.m. at the college’s Pecan Campus Building D Auditorium located at 3201 West Pecan Blvd. Admission is free and open to the public. The Schneider’s book is a collection of bilingual poems and artwork inspired by life on the border in the Rio Grande Valley. Steven Schneider is an English professor at The University of Texas-Pan American and is the author of several books, … Read More …

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Student flourishing as artist to watch

December 13, 2010 No Comments
Sergio Burnias, a current student at South Texas College, is a budding artist to watch.

By: Judith Lopez, STC Media Club Vice-President Art is something we all can create. It can have content, form or both. Sometimes it causes emotions in people, such as inspiring us to be better at whatever we do. It is the product of human creativity, and even through years of experience and practice, we never stop learning something new from the beauty of art. Some of the most amazing impressionism art style pieces you can find in the Rio Grande Valley today are done by Sergio Burnias, a current student at South Texas College, who is earning his degree in art. When you see his oil … Read More …

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STC’s Mid-Valley Photo Club celebrates a picture perfect year

June 4, 2010 No Comments
STC's Photo Club raised $1000 to help organizations in the community. Pictured in the first row from left to right is Abigail Arredondo, Alysia Osorio and Ashley Felix. Alexis Ramos and William Heinrich are in the back row.

Members of STC’s Mid-Valley Campus Photography Club have been busy raising money for causes important to them one image at a time. In February, they led an effort to raise money for the American Heart Association by selling photos to commemorate Valentine’s Day. The results were better than they had initially expected, and they were able to gather a total of $1,000. The club donated $200 of that to the American Heart Association, and the rest was divided amongst the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the American Diabetes Association, Estrella House in Edinburg and “Interstice,” STC’s … Read More …

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Students exhibit art in the McAllen Public Library during last Art Walk of the season

May 24, 2010 No Comments
STC students Karen Casarez and Adriana Cantu proudly exhibit their art work at the McAllen Public Library.

By Judith Lopez, STC Student Media Club Correspondent Since its inception in 2007, the City of McAllen’s ArtWalk has provided artists with the opportunity to showcase work to the local community. The self-guided tour of art galleries and art in one of the oldest areas of McAllen takes place the first Friday of every month, and it is held from September to May of each year. The goal of the event is to highlight the unique artistry of local residents and promote art and culture in the region. During the last ArtWalk of the spring season, STC art students displayed our work in the … Read More …

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