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Professional Learning Experiences Reach New Heights at UWG
Three University of West Georgia students are reaching new heights with a professional learning experience to create a three-dimensional model of a helicopter that recently landed on UWG’s Carrollton campus.
Mar 10 -
Words That Move Us: UWG English, Art Students Collaborate on Transient Art Project
Inspiration and creativity continue to flourish at the University of West Georgia this spring, as “Words That Move Us” delivers student-created art and poetry in unexpected places.
Jan 21 -
Building a Mystery: UWG Sculpture Alum Commissioned by Celebrity
Jesse Duke ’18 has always been interested in the mysteries of the world. In fact, a couple of close encounters inspired the University of West Georgia alumnus to create his most popular – and coveted – works of art.
Dec 7 -
Fine Print: Retired Veteran Graduating with Art Degree from UWG
Veteran Deperlene Reid’s life so far has been bookended by passions instilled in her as a child: the love for her country and an appreciation for the arts.
Nov 11 -
Eternal Flame: UWG Art Professor’s Legacy Lives On in Scholarship
If there was one word John Stenger would use to describe his late stepfather, the beloved UWG art professor Henry Setter, it would be “treasured.” Stenger recently reinforced that Setter’s legacy will live on thanks to his gift to the Henry Setter Memorial Scholarship.
Oct 13 -
Art Work: UWG Students Grow Skills Alongside Faculty Mentorships
UWG recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its Newnan campus to celebrate a new sculpture and mural designed by art students Trinity Dendy and Ariana Culver. The projects – commissioned by UWG’s School of the Arts with generous support from the Hollis Trust – are prime examples of the university’s strategic plan in progress.
Sep 1 -
UWG Student Sells Art, Donates Proceeds to Scholarship He Received
Nathan Childers knows firsthand the impact scholarships can have on students. And now, thanks to his ingenuity and generosity, art majors at the University of West Georgia will be able to benefit even more from the very scholarship he received as a student.
Jun 3 -
‘It Started So Simple’: UWG Alumna Hosts New Art Show at Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia
Life can imitate art, and no one knows that better than University of West Georgia alumna and professional painter, Ariel Dannielle.
May 27 -
Back on His Paws: UWG Faculty and Staff, Community Members Resurrect ‘Spirit Wolf’
When University of West Georgia’s Clint Samples embarked on a public art project almost a decade ago, his goal was to create a visual expression of the bond between the community and the university.
Mar 4 -
UWG Graphic Design Alumnae Excel at Home Depot Corporate
Before their careers began, Kristen Cone Moore and Carlee Marlow Powers attended UWG together and developed a friendship that has continued since their graduation in 2016.
Sep 1 -
Space Oddities: UWG Art Professors Get Creative with Lunar Project
Mark Schoon and Casey McGuire are not only associate professors of photography and sculpture, respectively. Together, they hold the distinction of being the only members of the University of West Georgia community to have walked on the moon.
Aug 12