Pepperdine Art Professor Yvette Gellis takes a break in an on-campus art studio. Gellis said art has been a lifelong passion of hers. Photo by Mary Elisabeth Art Professor Yvette Gellis was born and raised in Chicago and born and raised with art. During her childhood, she said she went on constant trips with her mother who was also an art teacher, to see “Paris Street; Rainy … [Read more...] about ‘Portable Paradise’: Art Professor Uses Connection, Spirituality to Paint Her Way Through Life
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Michael Zakian’s Final Exhibit is a Poignant Look at the Female Form
The Rodin and Women exhibit in the Weisman Museum opened to the public on Jan. 18, and will remain open until March 29. The impressive collection was the last exhibition curated by former Museum Director Michael Zakian, who passed away last month. Photos by Savannah Welch Since its installment in early January, French sculptor Auguste Rodin's collection has drawn … [Read more...] about Michael Zakian’s Final Exhibit is a Poignant Look at the Female Form
Artists Corner: Yena Kim
Photos Courtesy of Yena KimShe had an opened, sketch-filled notebook decorated with eraser dust at the front desk of the Weisman Museum. Technically, she was at work, but she wanted to use the lack of steady visitors on a Saturday afternoon as an opportunity to sketch some characters and faces. Yena Kim, a fourth-year art student, takes her day job as the Weisman Museum desk … [Read more...] about Artists Corner: Yena Kim