VCU's Anderson Gallery to offer faculty exhibition

By Lissette Linares

Virginia Commonwealth University’s Anderson Gallery will offer an exhibition this fall, showcasing the diverse work, innovation and creativity of faculty in its acclaimed School of the Arts. The "Faculty Focus" show will open Nov. 19 at the gallery, 907 ½ W. Franklin St.

"It’s an excellent opportunity for both students and community members to see what our renowned faculty are doing, what their influences have been and how those influences translate into unique teaching styles," said Leon Roper, Anderson Gallery manager.

The exhibition was first held in 1995 when the VCU Anderson Gallery debuted "Faculty Focus" with works from 10 scholar-artists.

This year’s show will run Nov. 19-Dec. 19 and will include everything from rice paper watercolors of Richmond’s Sacred Heart Cathedral, a sculptural fashion installation piece, landscape photography and oil paintings based on the Biblical tales of Adam and Eve.

Nine VCU scholar-artists will be featured: John Hawthorne, Crafts; Carolyn Henne, Sculpture; Morris Yarowsky and Ruth Bolduan, Painting and Printmaking; Kristin Caskey, Fashion Design and Merchandising; Ben Day and Durwood Dommisse, Communication Arts and Design; Chaoyi Gao, Interior Design; and Adrienne Azhderian-Kelly, Photography and Film.

Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call 828-1522.