More than 120 students from 17 area high schools attended Imagination Day on Thursday at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. A recruiting event for UNK’s Department of Art and Design, the day introduces high schoolers to the courses offered at the university and exposes them to new techniques and equipment. Participants attended art demonstrations, presentations and workshops during the event including glass blowing, ceramics, print making, painting, photography and … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: Imagination Day shows high schoolers art, design careers
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UNK’s Imagination Day gets students thinking about future
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The darkened room inside the Fine Arts Building at the University of Nebraska at Kearney allowed the camera to capture their motions. Using cellphone lights, the group of high school students was instructed to write their names in the air. It seemed silly to some, but the result was mesmerizing as they viewed the image on a computer screen. The long-exposure photo showed eight distinct signatures, with some penmanship … [Read more...] about UNK’s Imagination Day gets students thinking about future
MY LOPER LIFE: Herrarte works through depression to inspire others through photography
“You may get knocked down a thousand times, but all it takes is one time to realize there is greatness within you." - Carlos Herrarte "There was a time in my life when I lost confidence and stopped believing in myself. I was unhappy and felt like everything I was doing had no value. The people who helped me through my depression and anxiety were my family, friends, Lexington community members and the staff at UNK Counseling. “The first step was realizing I needed to … [Read more...] about MY LOPER LIFE: Herrarte works through depression to inspire others through photography
Solomon Butcher exhibit at The Frank House through October
KEARNEY - An exhibit featuring the work of noted author and photographer Solomon D. Butcher will run June 16 through October at The Frank House on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. “Through the Lens: Solomon Butcher’s Nebraska” will be displayed on the second floor of the museum. More than 60 images – postcards and prints – as well as an original Butcher glass plate negative make up the exhibit. Butcher spent the majority of his life in central … [Read more...] about Solomon Butcher exhibit at The Frank House through October
