Stephen Rosner

Mr. Stephen Rosner, who we all know, has been especially cautious this spring.

Mr. Rosner has combined his love of scuba diving and bicycling in his attempt to fight the battle against Atlanta's fall pollen season.

Here is is seen readying for a quick lunch break.

James O'Donnell at Eyedrum

Drawing, Painting and Printmaking MFA candidate James O'Donnell presents a spoken-word performance *Love Letters to the Sea* at Eyedrum Gallery at 8p.m. Sept. 9 In his powerful and deeply personal performance "Love Letters to the Sea," O’Donnell recounts his discovery of 15 journals left behind by his deceased mother who suffered from schizophrenia. Searching for meaning in madness, James relives childhood traumas in his journey to discover a woman he never really knew, and perhaps even salvation. Through spoken-word, video, and performance, O’Donnell brings to life the hidden world of his mother from two radically different times in her life. Desperately seeking answers, he explores memories, life, death, and ultimately love. Don’t miss the performance called "unforgettable," "achingly beautiful" and "devastatingly stunning". Free and open to the public. Eyedrum Gallery is located at: Suite 8, 290 MLK Jr. Dr. SE, Atlanta, GA 30312. For questions or information: 404.522.0655 or jamesodonnellart@gmail.com

Dahlan Foah at Emory University

MFA candidate Dahlan Foah (Graphic Design) is scheduled to direct a theatrical concert on September 28 at Emory University’s Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts. Dahlan and his wife Honora, in partnership with Emory University’s Ethics Center, are presenting “Testaments of the Heart.” a unique concert featuring musical performances written by composers while they were in Nazi concentration camps during World War II. This event is a world premiere of many of the pieces. The opening inaugurates a year-long program, Creativity in Captivity. To learn more about the program, visit the website: www.mythicimagination.org. The concert is partnering with Dr. Francesco Lotoro, a concert pianist and professor of music in Italy, to insure the permanence of the archive and to help continue his research and recording, as well as bringing the work to America and creating performances. Michael Palmer, a Georgia State Associate Professor and Charles Thomas Wurm Distinguished Professor of Orchestral Studies, has also contributed to the project over the past three years. Additionally, the GSU music department is hosting Dr. Lotoro for a master class in piano. Tickets to Testaments of the Heart are now available by contacting the Emory University Box office at 404 727 5050

New Mural in Art Office

The Spring graduate seminar class (Interior Design and Graphic Design) completed a mural for the main office of the Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design. The class was challenged to capture and communicate the essence, shape and movement of the space visually over three adjacent walls. Led by Assistant Professor Tim Nichols, Interior Design; graduate students Cat Normoyle, Maryam Alainati, Jim Chapman, Meta Gary, Cynthia Lakshminarayanan and Dahlan Foah completed painting the mural during the summer. Please stop by the office and see the graphic mural.

Bemis Residency for Christina West

Christina A. West, Assistant Professor of Ceramics and recipient of the Southeastern College Art Conference Artist’s Fellowship Award, is scheduled to exhibit her installation, “What a Doll: The Human Object as Toy,” at the 2010 conference in Richmond, VA October 18-23 at the Fine Arts Building Gallery at Virginia Commonwealth University. The project is also supported by Georgia State University’s Welch School of Art & Design as well as by The Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, where Christina was in residence from May-August 2010.