Artistic, literary icons visit STC Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery

June 28, 2012 1 Comment
TBeaman Poster

South Texas College’s Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery presents “Ahead of Their Time: Great Artistic and Literary Minds of the 19th & 20th Centuries,” an exhibit featuring mixed media artwork by Grover Terry Beaman. The exhibit opens Thursday, July 5 with an artist talk at 7 p.m. The exhibit will be on view through Friday, Sept. 13, 2012 at the Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery located at 400 N. Border in Weslaco. Admission is free and open to the public. “This collection of mixed media work is a tribute to the iconic artists, authors and musicians of an era gone by,” … Read More …

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Mid-Valley Campus showcases artwork from local high school students

May 31, 2012 No Comments

South Texas College’s Mid-Valley Campus Library presents “High School VASE 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 from June 7 through June 28, 2012, with a closing reception on June 28 from 4 to 6 p.m. at STC’s Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery located at 400 North Border in Weslaco. Admission is free and open to the public. The exhibit features paintings, drawings, photography, ceramic sculpture and mixed media works … Read More …

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Fantasy-filled paintings to spark Mid-Valley imaginations

February 14, 2012 No Comments
Leonard

South Texas College’s Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery presents “Mid-Sized Meanderings,” an exhibit featuring paintings by Chris Leonard. The exhibit is on view now through Friday, May 11, 2012 at the Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery located at 400 N. Border in Weslaco. Admission is free and open to the public. “Through moderately sized or ‘mid-size’ paintings of nothing over three feet wide, Leonard beckons the viewer into a world of colorful fantasy where cats grimace and appear to be contemplating the meaning of life,” said Dawn Haughey, STC Library Art Gallery … Read More …

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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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Mid-Valley exhibit gives viewers a glimpse into a life’s work

September 7, 2011 No Comments
“Medieval Knight,” a hand-colored print by Ed Garcia.

More than 30 prints featuring a lifetime of work by STC Art Instructor Ed Garcia is coming to South Texas College’s Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery soon. “Eduardo Garcia: A Retrospective Exhibition,” will be on display from Sept. 19 to Dec. 9, 2011 at the gallery located at 400 N. Border Ave. in Weslaco. Admission is free and open to the public. Garcia has worked at STC since 1997, teaching art appreciation, design and printmaking to thousands of students. A Valley native, Garcia has always been fascinated with the morbid and sometimes threatening designs of death imagery, such … 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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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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Mid-Valley Campus Library presents “Sell Your Fear”

February 8, 2011 No Comments
Sell Your Fear (2)

South Texas College’s Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery is proud to present “Sell Your Fear,” a graphic design poster exhibit dealing with the selling of fear in contemporary America. Currently on display now through Feb. 25, 2011, patrons can view the exhibit at STC’s Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery located in Building E at 400 N. Border in Weslaco. Admission is free and open to the public. The exhibit features 12 works from The STC Permanent Art Collection by artists Lauren Balderas, Thermon Biggers, Sharon Covington, Phyllis Evans, Robert Gilbert, Aly Mackie, David … Read More …

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