San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts

• Home
• About us
• Exhibits
• Events
• Education
• Collections
• The Building
• Support
• National Ceramic
  Competition
• Museum in
  the Media
• Electronic Newsletter
• West Texas
  Triangle
• Green Scene

Transitions & Continuations

 

 

 

 

 

Back Row (l-r): Esteban Apodaca, Ralph Randall Hall, Kat Truth. Front Row (l-r): Ben Sum, Andrew Awalt, John Vinklarek. Not pictured- Peggy Niño

Faculty members of the art department at Angelo State University will install examples of their latest artwork in the exhibit, Transitions and Continuations. Included in the exhibit are works by Andrew Awalt, Esteban Apodaca, Randy Hall, Peggy Niño, Ben Sum, Kat Truth, and John Vinklarek.

In keeping with the title of the show, both Steve Apodaca and Andrew Awalt continue with ongoing projects and themes they have pursued for a number of years. “It seems like only yesterday that I turned towards hearts and can’t seem to let go,” states Apodaca referring to the ceramic wall pieces he will be exhibiting. Similarly, the work of Andrew Awalt is a continuation of two extended documentary projects -- photographs of rattlesnake round-ups and cat shows. John Vinklarek’s sculpture also continues along the same vein as his sculptures from the past-- functionless, machine-like constructions -- but with a twist. Previously he used to make cast paper objects, but the new work is made from aluminum -- the first ever cast metal sculpture made at ASU thanks to the university’s new sculpture facility.

Peggy Niño and Randy Hall, both painters, are exhibiting work that has reference to their previous art but also shows new developments. Hall presents a series titled, “Wu Wei,” a term borrowed from Taoist philosophy that means non-action, spontaneity, transformation and emptiness. This series represents a total new direction in terms of style, technique, media and concept. Peggy Niño’s work, however is a continuation of a theme she has explored in the past --- combining abstract and realistic imagery, in a series whose subject matter reflects her interest in the landscape and nature.

Graphic design teacher Ben Sum will also show work that goes in a new direction. He uses a non-traditional medium to create his artwork, which centers around the concept that the whole is more than the sum of its parts, an idea which emanated from the artist’s last name. Finally Kat Truth, a new addition to the art department faculty for the spring semester 2008, will exhibit a mixed-media installation piece.