Penn State Schuylkill students, faculty, staff and alumni recently created "Thumbs of a Thriving Community," a collaborative art piece now displayed in the Student Community Center. Featuring hundreds of colorful thumbprints, the artwork symbolizes the campus’ unity, diversity and resilience. Designed by Gianna Agnello-Porambo and supported by Lisa Robinson, Megan Murray, Kacey Harper and Interim Chancellor Cory Scherer, the piece serves as a lasting reminder of Schuylkill’s strong and vibrant community.
The Art Space at Penn State Schuylkill will feature Robert McCormick’s exhibition, "Reclamation: From Coal Dust to Hope," from March 1 to 29, with gallery hours noon to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. McCormick, known for his Modern Primitive style, captures the history and transformation of Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Region through painting and mixed media. An artist reception and gallery talk will take place on March 6, and a book reading will be held on March 18.
Penn State Schuylkill’s Art Space will host the Allied Artists of Schuylkill County Member Exhibit from Jan. 13 to Feb. 21, featuring works by 28 local artists in a variety of styles and mediums. The exhibit is free to the public, with a special artist reception and gallery talk on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the creativity and talent of Schuylkill County’s vibrant art community.
2019-20 Penn State Laureate Bill Doan has had his artwork published in The Annals of Internal Medicine. His illustrations depict his own personal experiences with anxiety and depression and strive to help people afflicted by mental health issues realize that they are not alone.
2019-20 Penn State laureate Bill Doan stands in front of one of his illustrations for The Anxiety Project, which explores what it's like to live with anxiety and depression through the lens of more than four hundred drawings, four graphic narratives published in the "Annals of Internal Medicine/Graphic Medicine," and a live performance.
When you walk into Penn State Schuylkill’s Classroom Building, you expect to see classrooms and computers, technology and biology labs. What you would not expect to see is an art studio.
Rebecca Strzelec, professor of visual arts at Penn State Altoona and the 2016-17 Penn State Laureate, will give a presentation titled, “Art + Engineering = Creative Problem-solving,” at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 30, in Room 101 of the Classroom Building.
