STC Mid-Valley students exhibit their fine works of art

December 1, 2011 No Comments
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South Texas College’s Mid-Valley Campus Library presents “Triple A + JJ: Artworks by Amanda De Hoyos, Amanda Owen, Ashley Sanchez and J.J. Balli,” a display of work by STC fine arts students. The exhibit is open now through Friday, Dec. 16, 2011 at the Mid-Valley Campus Library (Bldg. E) located at 400 N. Border in Weslaco. A reception will be held on Dec. 8, 2011 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the same location. Admission to both events is free and open to the public. “Each student has honed their skills, integrating their creativity into designs for clothing, shoes and items of personal … Read More …

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New art exhibit illustrates luminous fundamentals

September 14, 2011 No Comments
“Flying Compliment,” by Juan Saenz.

“Reflections: Finding My Way Back,” featuring paintings by Juan Saenz is on display now through December 9, 2011 at South Texas College’s Nursing and Allied Health Library Art Gallery located at 1101 E. Vermont in McAllen. Admission is free and open to the public. Saenz is an art teacher at Jimmy Carter Early College High School in La Joya, where he teaches art appreciation classes. Saenz is also an adjunct art instructor at South Texas College. The paintings within this body of work are inspired by the power of being one with nature, together with all the living beings and creatures … Read More …

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New exhibit shines light on Chicana art

September 1, 2011 No Comments
“Frances con el Arbol de la Vida,” an acrylic on amate paper painting by Santa Barraza.

A new South Texas College Pecan Campus Library Art Gallery exhibit, “Four Decades of Chicana Art and Culture in Tejas and Beyond,” features paintings, drawings and prints by prolific Tejana artist Santa Barraza. The exhibit will be on display from Sept. 15 to Dec. 10, 2011. On Thursday, September 15, art talks will be held at 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. at STC’s Pecan Campus Library Rainbow Room, Bldg F, located at 3201 W. Pecan Blvd. in McAllen. Immediately following the evening art talk, an opening exhibit reception will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. Admission to all events is free and open … Read More …

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Technology-themed artwork a perfect pairing for Technology Campus

August 29, 2011 No Comments
“Yo Robot 1,” a digital photograph by Pedro Perez.

“Modern Man: Devoid of Emotions” featuring digitally-altered photographs by South Texas College Art Instructor Pedro Perez will be on display from Sept. 12 to Dec. 9, 2011 at STC’s Technology Campus Library Art Gallery. The gallery is located at 3700 W. Military Hwy. in McAllen. Admission is free and open to the public. Perez teaches art appreciation, design, drawing and digital art at STC. Through the exhibition Perez brings together imagery of man and machine by utilizing digital software to create art through a process that literally integrates the ephemeral human being with … Read More …

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IDEA Academy students exhibit their big art ideas at Mid-Valley Campus

June 24, 2011 No Comments
“Letting Go,” an acrylic on canvas painting by IDEA Academy student Ivan Martinez

IDEA Academy students are showing off their big ideas and big talent when it comes to art at the first “IDEA Public Schools Student Art Exhibition,” which is on view now through Sep. 2, 2011 at South Texas College’s Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery. The show of student art features paintings, drawings, photographs and mixed media works. STC’s Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery is located at 400 N. Border Ave. in Weslaco. Admission is free and open to the public. The participating students who were hand selected by IDEA Academy art instructors Sandra Garcia, Wendy Gilbert, … Read More …

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STC’s ceramics workshops, exhibit returns to RGV for fifth summer

May 25, 2011 No Comments
“Liminal State,” a terracotta and glazed ceramic work by Ovidio Giberga.

South Texas College’s Library Art Gallery Program, together with the college’s Visual Arts and Music Department, brings the RGV its annual ceramics exhibition and workshop, “A South Texas Ceramic Showdown: POTS/ Every Piece is a…(Part of the Solution).” All activities are free and open to the public. The event includes a full display of ceramic works by art students and professors from regional universities and community colleges. The exhibit will be on view from June 2 to July 1, 2011 at the college’s Pecan Campus Art Building Art Gallery located at 3201 West Pecan Blvd. in … Read More …

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STC libraries celebrate Library Week

March 31, 2011 No Comments
Liubrary Week

Library Week is that time of the year when we stop and appreciate what libraries and librarians have contributed to our schools and communities. All five of South Texas College’s libraries will celebrate Library Week with a number of activities. The events are free and open to the public. On April 11 at the Nursing and Allied Health Campus Library located at 1101 E. Vermont in McAllen, attendees will be treated to a performance by The University of Texas-Pan American Folkloric Dance Troupe at 11 a.m. Also on April 11 at the Technology Campus Library located at 3700 W. Military Hwy. in … Read More …

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East meets West in new art exhibition at Pecan Campus

March 24, 2011 No Comments
“White Tara y su Batalla entre Mis Sueños” (Hoping for Interstellar Intervention), a mixed media piece with acrylics on birch panel and found objects painting by Ramon F. Barela.

“Oriental Deluge from the Perspective of El Chango Loco,” is a new exhibit coming to South Texas College’s Pecan Campus Library Art Gallery, featuring paintings, installations and digital media projections by Ramon F. Barela. The exhibit opens Thursday, April 7 with art talks at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. and a reception in the evening from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibit will be on display through May 14, 2011. STC’s Pecan Campus Library Art Gallery is located at 3201 W. Pecan Blvd. in McAllen. Admission to the all events is free and open to the public. In his art, Barela delves into the … Read More …

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