Lunch on Fridays: SIE Jurors

Spend a lunch hour learning about the latest in art and design during these Friday lectures. Each lecture features a variety of artists and designers from around the world, including CIA faculty and visiting artists. This event is free and open to the public. Pizza and beverages will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

Meet the artists chosen to select work for the 2018 Student Independent Exhibition (SIE) at this week’s Lunch on Fridays talk in a panel discussion moderated by the SIE committee chairs. SIE opens in Reinberger Gallery on Friday, February 16 from 6 to 9pm.

This year's jurors, nominated by students and invited by the SIE committee, are:

Claire Ashley, a Chicago-based artist working in painting, sculpture, installation and performance, using inflatables. Originally from Scotland, she received her BA in Painting and Drawing from Grays School of Art in Aberdeen, Scotland and an MFA in Painting and Drawing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she currently teaches.

Casey Riordan Millard, a Cincinnati-based artist working in a variety of media, ranging from drawing and painting to sculpture and publication. Her work often features a character named Shark Girl, who is a reflection and persona of herself. Casey received her BFA from Ohio University.

Art Werger, a printmaker based in Athens, Ohio, where he is also a professor at Ohio University. He is best known for his incredibly detailed work in etching and aquatint and is one of the most prolific artists working in mezzotint, having created over 400 pieces. Art received his BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and his MFA from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

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