artist in residence
University of Dayton Summer Student Artist in Residence Program 2010
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Student Artist in Residence (AIR) Program is to give UD student artists an opportunity to
collaborate with faculty and staff to create dynamic living spaces for the UD community. Student artists, along
with administration, defined current living spaces, explored possibilities for enhancing the atmosphere and
created innovative artwork to improve daily life on campus. We hope that this will inspire appreciation for the
diversity of human intellect and expression.
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INDEX
Andrew Clavin: Project 1
4 Andrew Clavin: Project 2
6 Kelly Fine & Lisa Lorek: Project 1
8 Kelly Fine & Lisa Lorek: Project 2
10 Cara Miller & Aaron Joseph
12 Jordan Weaver
13 Thank You
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ANDREW CLAVIN
Visual Communication Design ‘11
Abstract Study of Sustainability
Spray Paint on Plexiglas
As said by author Paul Hawken and found on our campus sculpture, “The first rule of sustainability is to align with
natural forces, or at least not against them.” The strive for sustainability is a vital concern especially when speaking
about today’s rapidly progressing world we live in. This piece represents the dichotomy of nature and man-made
sustainability using a natural organic form in the background and structured geometric shapes in the foreground.
The foreground’s geometric shapes are designed to follow the background’s organic form. As the study progresses
outwards from the center panel it becomes increasingly more complex, in turn making it difficult for the design to
follow the organic forms in the background on the outer panels. This represents the rapid progression of society,
and it examines how easy it is to lose sight of the importance of a sustainable lifestyle among this progression.
Without carefully taking time to realize the effect of our societal progression, we will become further out of
sync with nature.
Abstract Study of Sustainability- Andrew Clavin
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ANDREW CLAVIN
Visual Communication Design ‘11
Survey of Six Major Contemporary Novels and Novelists
Latex Paint and Screen Printing on Wood Panels
Writing is an art form that has given our society the opportunity to understand infinite new and different viewpoints
in an attempt to bring clarity to the world we live in. The diverse selections chosen have proven to be some of the
most important literary works of the twentieth century. From a soldier’s stories of war to a victim of the same war’s
tragic journal, these books show us different views of the atrocities humankind is capable of at its darkest hours. A
tale about the natural world in the eyes of a wolf compared to an account of an insomniac’s perception of modern
society gives us two samples of the many environments around us. A book expressing a woman’s abusive home life
contrasted by a memoir of wild travel across the 1950’s beatnick America allows us to peek into societies and lives
that are very different from that which most of us experience. This art was created drawing quotes and general inspiration from these monumental novels.
Included Novels and Novelists:
Fight Club - Chuck Palahniuk
On the Road - Jack Kerouac
The Color Purple - Alice Walker
Slaughterhouse Five - Kurt Vonnegut
The Diary of Anne Frank - Anne Frank
White Fang - Jack London
Survey of Six Major Contemporary Novels and Novelists- Andrew Clavin
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KELLY FINE & LISA LOREK
Visual Communication Design ‘10
Visual Communication Design ‘12
School of Actions
Acrylic Paint on Blondewood Plywood Panels
For the Social Justice Learning Living Community we decided to remake the well-known painting entitled The
School of Athens by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael. Instead of using famous philosophers like the original
painting featured, we used famous individuals from the history of social justice. The names of all the people we
used in the piece can also be found in the south lobby of Marycrest in a previous Artist in Residence installation.
Our piece is meant to engage the viewer’s curiosity in the many individuals who helped shaped the history of Social
Justice. We also included college students so that the targeted audience can feel like they are apart of the painting and
can relate to it.
School of Actions- Kelly Fine & Lisa Lorek
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KELLY FINE & LISA LOREK
Visual Communication Design ‘10
Visual Communication Design ‘12
International Learning & Living Community
Screen Printing and Acrylic Paint on Blondewood Plywood Panels
The goal for our installation was to create an inviting environment for International Learning and Living
Community members. We hope that the pieces draw students out of their rooms and into the space, as there
isn’t a common area for individuals living in the community. The inclusion of nature and organic forms was
purposeful, in effort to breathe life into the hallways. We hope that the pieces in the space will work as catalysts
for dialogue in this unique residence.
International Learning & Living Community- Kelly Fine & Lisa Lorek
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CARA MILLER & AARON JOSEPH
Visual Communication Design ‘11
Visual Communication Design ‘11
Roesch Library Flex Space
Mixed Media on Recycled Panels
Our project takes the form of three separate but related installations; the wall mural, the large panels, and the small
pieces on each pillar.
The inspiration for the mural came from an old style of camouflage used by the navy during WWI that incorporated
broad and nonsensical geometric shapes painted on ships to confuse the enemy about the size and type of ship as
well as it’s direction of travel. Using the color scheme from the rest of the room, the broad shapes break up the
space and interact with the furniture to create a dynamic and shifting rhythm, reinforcing the idea of flexibility in
this space.
The large panels were first inspired by vintage images and advertisements. This shared passion for the past led us to
the University of Dayton Archives where we researched and perused through the images of students taking advantage of a group study environment in order to mirror the intended use of this space. Collage has been an interest of
ours for a while and we wanted to use collage as a means to incorporate the archival images and the color choices
together. All of the panels used were recycled from the various renovations on campus. The rectangular panels were
originally elevator panels in Stuart Hall and the square panels were originally tabletops in Marianist Hall.
The small pieces on each pillar are used as a prelude to the main space. All of the pillar pieces relate to the larger panels in subject matter, color, and geometric style, allowing the viewer to connect the reference section more directly to
the student flex study space.
Roesch Library Flex SpaceCara Miller & Aaron Joseph
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JORDAN WEAVER
Visual Communication Design ‘11
Sunset Over Campus
Orange Wallpaper
Dan
Salt Shaker
Parking Lot Lights
Factory in Two Pieces
Photography and InkJet on Clear Film
My artwork is a new position on things you have seen. I take ordinary photos of ordinary scenes that exist everyday
and strip all of the complex and distracting parts out. My work is influenced by Hiroshi Sugimoto’s work ‘Seascapes’
wherein he embarks on a “voyage of seeing.” Sugimoto’s work looks like a horizontal gradient. A very simplified look
at the relationship between coast and sea. The pieces are so tranquil and minimalist. I wanted to duplicate this feeling
of reduction but in more complex objects. I also wanted the pieces to maintain the feel and tonality of the original
photographs. To do this I had to devise a way to remove data from an image without reducing it to being completely
incomprehensible.
The images are made from two strips of pixels from the vertical and horizontal centers of the images. This strip is
stretched bringing the image to become sort of the mathematical mean of the image it was. Then I take the horizontal
layer and print it onto a clear film. I do the same with the vertical layer and then I overlay them with space between
to make it dimensional.
Several selections from the work of Jordan Weaver
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THANK YOU & SPONSORS
Since 2006, the UD Summer Student Artist in Residence Program (AIR) has enabled 26
student participants to create over 200 original works of art for permanent installation
in eleven campus buildings. Locations include all student lobbies on all seven floors of
Marycrest Hall, all ten floors of Campus South Apartments, and all four floors of Marianist
Hall, including the main entrance lobby, as well as the Ryan C. Harris Learning Teaching
Center and Roesch Library.
PROGRAM SPONSORS:
ArtStreet
Center for International Programs
College of Arts and Sciences
Office of the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Learning Initiatives
Residence Life
Roesch Library
Student Development
Photos by Marci Duckro, Adam Alonzo and the artists in residence | Design by Jackie Wessel