A brand new 17-foot tall oak sculpture has been put in on the south aspect of Witherspoon Corridor at Arkansas Tech College in Russellville.
The sculpture was created by Julie Benda, 2024 Windgate Basis Artist in Residence at ATU. In keeping with biographical info printed on her web site, Benda is a author, illustrator and visible artist with a apply in printmaking, sculpture and public artwork.
Initially from Michigan, Benda's art work has been featured in Make MN Journal, MN Unique, Hyperallergic, and McSweeney's Web Tendency. She has obtained the Metropolitan Arts Council Regional Subsequent Step Grant, the Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant, and the Jerome/MCBA Mentorship.
The artist-in-residence program at ATU is made potential by a grant from the Windgate Basis. Further monetary help from the Windgate Basis over the previous 5 years has enabled Arkansas Tech to determine a summer time skilled improvement program for Ok-12 artwork lecturers, develop enhanced alternatives for ATU graduates to attend medical faculty, buy tools for college students at Arkansas Tech and set up a need-based scholarship fund.
Benda is the sixth resident artist in Arkansas Tech historical past. She was preceded by Manami Ishimura (Spring 2019), Tiffany Black (Spring 2020), Jade Hoyer (Fall 2021), Andrew Malczewski (Spring 2022), and Haylee Bolinger (Spring 2023).
Study extra in regards to the ATU Artwork Division at www.atu.edu/artwork.