Tony Luna Creative- Update- 2-28-2018
/HERE ARE THE HEADLINES WHICH ARE FOLLOWED BY THE COMPLETE STORIES…
- Michele Mattei sent a beautiful image she created in recognition of Valentine’s Day. Though the holiday has past we can all enjoy her lovely image and the reminder that beauty is all around us throughout the year…
- Erv Nichols and Sandra Noll update us on how they are reinventing their careers by letting us know that they are the subjects of a short film being produced by the Mother Nature Network. Stay tuned for more information…
- Sarah Ellis was highlighted in a recent edition of ArtCenter’s “Storyboard: Mapping Scenes from a Creative Life” and she eloquently delivers a retrospective of her life as a Marine and as an ArtCenter student. Sarah, we acknowledge you and your Mom, Alvalyn Lundgren, for your contributions and we wish you the best as you move forward…
- Bill Wishner informs us that his new images from “Art of the City Wall” are on display at the Forest & Ocean Gallery, 480 Ocean Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA. His show will be running until March 11 and we invite you to come out and support his artistry…
- Peter Van Law invites us to read his last three blogs in his series “For the Life of Me” which Pete describes as “the emotional discovery of a man’s hidden Jewish heritage.” This latest entry describes his association with the late Ralph Hirsch, “who was so instrumental in helping me research my family.” Anyone who is interested in discovering their roots will find this body of work intriguing…
- Andrea McCarthy once again has generously sent in a new list of job opportunities at institutions of higher learning in the United States and around the world through Academic Keys. The list included in this blog has been edited for space and information on more opportunities can be gained by going to their Facebook link…
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… AND NOW HERE ARE THE COMPLETE STORIES:
Editor’s note: The official Valentine’s Day has past for this year but, thanks to Michele Mattei’s art, love is always in season. Thank you Michele!
- Michele Mattei- Portraiture and Fine Art Photography
“Love is in the Air!”
michelematteiphoto@gmail.com
http://www.michelemattei.com/
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- Erv Nichols and Sandra Noll, Nature Heroes- Update on our reinventing careers…
“Here's Sandra preparing for our interviews (5 hrs!) for a short film being produced for MMN.com, Mother Nature Network. It's our 15 minutes of fame-actually 10 or so- about people with a passion for cranes. It was all very professionally done and, actually a lot of fun! Should be ready for view in a month or so. Stay tuned.”
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Editor’s note: The following was first published in ArtCenter College of Design’s “Storyboard: Mapping Scenes from a Creative Life” a behind the scenes series by members of the ArtCenter community. I have had the honor of working both with Sarah Ellis and her mother, Alvalyn Lundgren, and find them to be two strong, talented, and inspiring women and thus we are privileged to include this essay in this issue.
- Sarah Ellis, Photographer-
- Dear ArtCenter Friends and Family,
My mom was an ArtCenter illustration major who graduated in 1978. She took me to see the student galleries as early as when I was a year and a half old. By the time I was six, ArtCenter became a place I understood to be important in her life.
The possibility that it would play a role in my life was remote. I came from a single-mother household where money was tight. As I grew up with ArtCenter on my radar, I knew that my mom couldn’t afford to put me through college and that – if I really wanted to attend this magical place called ArtCenter – I would have to do it on my own terms.
I’ve liked taking pictures ever since I got my very own camera at the age of twelve. I took it with me everywhere, from school to road trips with my family. Even as a kid, it was always about more than just taking a pretty picture – there was a larger, more abstract truth I was trying to wrestle with, one that I couldn’t fully put into words yet. At a college recruitment fair during my junior year of high school, I got to talking with someone about enlisting in the Marine Corps. I just knew that I had to seize control of my fate. At the time, I wasn’t thinking about ArtCenter, though as I since learned, the school has a rich and well-documented history with its veteran alumni.
I was enlisted in the Marine Corps boot camp from July 10th to October 6th of 2006. It was often hellish. The toll it takes on you can be considerable. And yet, my fellow Marines and I ended up bonding off of the experience we shared – somehow, we had managed to graduate from this unforgiving place alive and in one piece. You tend to see people’s true colors with great clarity when you’re trapped in a foxhole with them, and there is no truer manifestation of that credo than the Marine Corps.
In the Corps, we ascribe very much to the philosophy of “one body, one spirit.” You are trained to look out for your fellow man or woman. It’s not easy, but no path to greatness ever comes from being selfish– nor does it come from convenience. I entered into the Marine Corps as a caterpillar and emerged a butterfly – albeit one who was coated in mud, sweat and tears. A lot of that Marine Corps mentality has transferred over to my time at ArtCenter. Though I don’t make comparisons to military service with any degree of lightness, there is in fact, an overlap between the two pursuits.
Like the Corps, ArtCenter requires that you be orderly and disciplined, giving 110% of yourself each and every day. Throughout the various trials and tests of endurance, you develop a family of sorts. Maybe you don’t think about it as much while it’s happening, but as you get closer to graduation you start to think “I’m going to be calling that person at some point down the line and asking them for a favor.”
Through my output, I try to strike a balance between work that is both commercial and deeply personal. In many cases, the former helps to pay for the latter. In my photography series “Project V,” I examine the metaphorical concept of the “masks” that veterans must wear when they re-integrate back to society. In the civilian world it’s hard to find an equivalent to the automatic brotherhood or sisterhood I found in the Marines – you’re on your own, and if you want something, you’re going to have to get it yourself. Civilians can’t really understand where we come from unless they experience it themselves.
The same is true of my ArtCenter community. There is a sacred connection that is only experienced here that the outside world may never get a full glimpse of. I haven’t even turned thirty yet and somehow I’ve managed to survive both ArtCenter and the Marine Corps. Some days, I can’t decide which one was more demanding.
Yours truly,
Sarah Ellis
ArtCenter Student, Photography
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- Bill Wishner, Visual Hunter- "The Art of the City Wall"
Editor’s note: Our dear friend Bill Wishner had a reception for the gallery opening of his new images from “Art of the City Wall” on Saturday, February, 24.
The exhibit will continue until March 11 at
Forest & Ocean Gallery
480 Ocean Avenue
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
http://www.forestoceangallery.com/
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- Pete VanLaw, Producer, Filmmaker- From “For the Life of Me” which Pete describes as “the emotional discovery of a man’s hidden Jewish heritage.” These stories complement his production concerning his incredible journey and he writes, “We welcome your donations to help us finish the film, and get it out to schools and religious institutions…” through the IDA, International Documentary Association, website…
In Case you missed any of my last three blogs, here they are: The most recent is called… https://forthelifeofme-film.com/2018/01/11/rendezvous-in-hannover/
“It was 2005 when my wife and I were in Berlin at the tail end of a trip that had taken us through the Italian Lakes country, and then on to Berlin to meet my cousin, Helen and her family.
My cousin, Helen 2 or her 3 boys, and husband, Colin at the Hard Rock Cafe. They were flying in from London. We spent a number of delightful days together, exploring the city, from the Jewish Museum to Berlin’s Hard Rock Cafe and points in-between.
After Helen and her family left to return home, I made arrangements to meet my German friend, Ralph, in Hannover, since he lived nearby in Celle. My ideal schedule was first to spend the morning exploring where my parents lived, before they came to America. And then we would go on to meet Ralph and his wife someplace of his choosing, for afternoon tea.
I phoned him from our hotel room for instructions on how and where to meet. He suggested that we take the morning express to Hannover that leaves Berlin at 9:30am. Then we should meet at the Wilhelm Busch Museum, and have tea outdoors in their lovely garden. Ralph assured me that it should take less than two hours, since Hannover is only 180 miles or so from Berlin. We could get our tickets once we got to the station. All we had to do was go to one of the many kiosks located in the main lobby.
‘Easy peasy’! Right?
WRONG!!!”
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For the rest of this intriguing story, click on https://forthelifeofme-film.com/2018/01/11/rendezvous-in-hannover/
It's not too late to donate to our Indiegogo campaign and send copies of "For the Life of Me" to schools and religious institutions of your choice.
https://www.documentary.org/film/life-me
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Editor’s note: Below is a sampling of mostly new job offerings in art related fields available through Academic Keyes. For more job listings click on their Facebook link.
- Andrea McCarthy, Academic Keyes- University jobs in Art - Photography, and other related areas
Dear Professor Luna,
This month's issue of AcademicKeys' e-Flier for Fine Arts features 41 faculty openings, 10 senior administrative positions, and 1 post-doc opportunities and links to hundreds more positions in higher education.
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Issue: Fine Arts Feb. 28th, 2018
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This AcademicKeys e-Flier contains higher education positions in:
- Art - Photography
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SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS:
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Dean
Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis
Herron School of Art and Design
Indianapolis, IN, United States
Date Posted: Nov. 8, 2017
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=99871&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-7e
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Director, Master of Fine Arts
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Master of Fine Arts
Minneapolis, MN, United States
Date Posted: Nov. 3, 2017
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=99638&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-7e
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Assistant/Associate Prof. - Time and Movement (Foundation)
Pratt Institute
Foundation
Brooklyn, NY, United States
Date Posted: Nov. 2, 2017
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=99580&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-7e
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University Librarian
Trinity Western University
University Library
Langley, BC, Canada
Date Posted: Dec. 12, 2017
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=101251&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-0e
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Director for the Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art
Wichita State University
Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art
Wichita, KS, United States
Date Posted: Dec. 4, 2017
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=100915&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-6e
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ACADEMIC POSITIONS
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Assistant Professor of Photography
California State University, Los Angeles
Department of Art
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Date Posted: Nov. 8, 2017
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=99814&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-8e
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Assistant/Associate Professor of Sculpture
Indiana University, Bloomington
The School of Art, Architecture + Design
Bloomington, IN, United States
Date Posted: Nov. 1, 2017
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=99510&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-7e
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NEW! - Instructor or Assistant Professor in Film and Media
Villanova University
N/A
Villanova, PA, United States
Date Posted: Feb. 22, 2018
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=103942&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-6e
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NEW! - Instructor or Asst. Professor in Digital Media Design
Villanova University
Villanova, PA, United States
Date Posted: Feb. 22, 2018
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=103940&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-6e
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NEW! - Assistant Professor of Art, Digital Art and Design
University of Maine
Art
Orono, ME, United States
Date Posted: Feb. 21, 2018
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=103882&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-6e
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NEW! - Faculty, Applied Media
Higher Colleges of Technology
Applied Media Division
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Date Posted: Feb. 20, 2018
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=103787&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-6e
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NEW! - Faculty Positions in Design
Avantika University
School of Design
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India
Date Posted: Feb. 19, 2018
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=103770&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-6e
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NEW! - Visiting Assistand Prof. or Instructor of Design T...
Miami University of Ohio
College of Creative Arts
Oxford, OH, United States
Date Posted: Feb. 16, 2018
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=103697&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-6e
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NEW! - Instructor, Assistant, Assoc. Professor, Animation...
Zayed University
College of Arts & Creative Enterprises
Abu Dhabi/ Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Date Posted: Feb. 15, 2018
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=103659&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-6e
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NEW! - Faculty Positions for 2018-2019 Academic Year
Marymount Manhattan College
Academic Affairs
New York, NY, United States
Date Posted: Feb. 14, 2018
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=103583&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-6e
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NEW! - Discipline Lead, Digital Marketing
RMIT University Vietnam
School of Business and Management
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Date Posted: Feb. 7, 2018
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=103342&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-6e
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NEW! - Discipline Lead, Design
RMIT University Vietnam
School of Communication & Design
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Date Posted: Feb. 7, 2018
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=103338&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-6e
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NEW! - Assistant/ Associate/ Full Professor of Nutrition
American University of the Middle East (AUM)
College of Liberal Arts
Al Kuwait, Al Ahmadi, Kuwait
Date Posted: Feb. 5, 2018
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=103239&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-7e
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NEW! - Assistant/ Associate/ Full Professor of Self Devel.
American University of the Middle East (AUM)
College of Liberal Arts
Al Kuwait, Al Ahmadi, Kuwait
Date Posted: Feb. 5, 2018
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=103238&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-6e
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NEW! - Assistant/ Associate/ Full Professor of Music
American University of the Middle East (AUM)
College of Liberal Arts
Al Kuwait, Al Ahmadi, Kuwait
Date Posted: Feb. 5, 2018
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=103236&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-6e
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NEW! - Professor in Photography Research
Aalto University School of Art, Design and Architecture
Department of Media
Helsinki, Finland
Date Posted: Jan. 30, 2018
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=102990&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-8e
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NEW! - Asst. Professor of Drawing and Digital Illustration
University of Kentucky
8X100:School of Art and Visual Studies
Lexington, KY, United States
Date Posted: Jan. 30, 2018
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=102967&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-6e
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NEW! - Teaching Fellowship, History of Illustration
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
Art History
Baltimore, MD, United States
Date Posted: Jan. 29, 2018
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=102967&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-6ehttp://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=102967&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-6e
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Assistant/Associate Professor, Film|Animation|Video
Rhode Island School of Design
Film/Animation/Video
Providence, RI, United States
Date Posted: Nov. 29, 2017
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=100739&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-6e
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Assistant Professor of Photography
Cornell University
The Dept. of Art in the Coll. of Architecture, Art, and P...
Ithaca, NY, United States
Date Posted: Nov. 21, 2017
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=100461&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-8e
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Tenure Track Assistant Professor - Digital Media Design
San Francisco State University
School of Design
San Francisco, CA, United States
Date Posted: Nov. 13, 2017
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=100044&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-7e
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Associate Professor and Coordinator, Film
University of Central Florida
School of Visual Arts & Design
Orlando, FL, United States
Date Posted: Nov. 13, 2017
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=100036&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-7e
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POST-DOCTORAL POSITIONS
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NEW! - Assistant Professor of Acting
University of Kentucky
8X300:Fine Arts - Theatre Arts
Lexington, KY, United States
Date Posted: Feb. 15, 2018
http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=103617&o=1176689&t=FI180228m-6e
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