Students in Lee Running, Associate Professor of Art, drawing class use observational drawing techniques during a trip to the Conrad Evironmental Research Area

Studio Art

The Studio Art Department provides curricular opportunities for the development of technical skills, aesthetic judgment, and historical understanding. Participation in studio classes stimulates critical thinking and refines creative potential in the visual arts. Students who major in art may elect a studio concentration. Majors are expected to enrich their concentration through selected courses offered by other departments.

Students Curate and Showcase Work for Annual Bachelor of Arts Exhibition

This year’s annual Bachelor of Arts Exhibition (BAX), which showcases third- and fourth-year student’s studio art pieces, marks the 20th spring that Faulconer Gallery has hosted student artwork.

140 Seconds: Artist Talks

13 students will each give a 140 second talk about art and practice at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 10, 2018 at the Stew.

Bachelor of Arts Exhibition featuring student work

Bachelor of Arts Exhibition (BAX) Features Student Works

Students organize the entire Faulconer Gallery with support from gallery staff members.

Lee Emma Running

Art Installation at the University of Upper Iowa

Lee Emma Running, associate professor of art, recently created a vinyl art installation in the atrium of the Edgar Fine Arts building at Upper Iowa University inspired by 140-year-old plant samples at the CC Parker Herbarium.

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Jeremy Chen

Art Collab

Sometimes to both students and professors, Grinnell College can feel a little bit like living on an island.

Jeremy Chen, a senior lecturer in Grinnell College’s Art Department, set out to change that with the creation of Stew Art Studios, commonly called “The Stew,” an art studio at 927 Broad St. in downtown Grinnell, where students can share their work and collaborate on art projects with town residents.

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ART 242 - Sculpture

Blending Art and Technology

Learning to use routers, jigsaws, and welders leads to innovation for sculpture students.

Professor Lee Running’s sculpture class, ART 242, blends old tech with new, giving students the ability to think creatively and critically when constructing large metal and wood sculptural pieces.