Featured Scholar: Beth Bailey

Beth is a senior in Art & Design focusing on photography from Gadsden, TN. A fun fact about Beth is that she has a blood vein shaped like a fish. What drew you to Murray State?  Growing up, my family moved a lot. I would drive by the stadium often, not realizing it was a …

Winter CHFA Faculty Research and Creative Activity

Faculty across our seven departments are active scholars and leaders in their fields. Here's what some of them have created, presented on, and published over the winter of 2023-2024. Adjunct Professors Adjunct Professor in English Constance Alexander had her spoken opera "The Way Home," performed as a fundraiser for the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice …

CHFA Outstanding Scholar: Madison Johns, Fall 2023

Student Name: Madison Johns Pronouns: she/her Year in school (junior, senior, etc.): Senior Major/Area: BFA in Graphic Design Hometown: Portland, TN Fun fact about yourself: I have a Miniature Schnauzer named Gibby who is the light of my life What drew you to Murray State? On Fall Break of my senior year in high school, …

Featured Scholar: Irian Christie

Student Name: Irian Christie Year in school (junior, senior, etc.): Sophomore Major/Area: Art/Studio Art Minor (if you have one):  Certificate (if you’re pursuing one): Bachelor of Arts Hometown: Eddyville, KY Fun fact about yourself: I have family from all over the world!  What drew you to Murray State? There are many reasons why I have …

Department of Art & Design Alum Named Museum Professional of the Year

Murray State alumna Carrie Gibbs was recently named the 2022 Museum Professional of the Year by the Illinois Association of Museums (IAM). Gibbs graduated summa cum laude from Murray State in 2005, with a BFA in ceramics and art education.  She currently works as Director of the Shrode Art Center at the Cedarhurst Center for …

CHFA Featured Student: Jesus Gallegos Moreno

Student Name: Jesus Gallegos Moreno Year in school: Senior Major/Area: Graphic Design  Hometown: Mexico Fun fact about yourself: English is my second language. What drew you to Murray State? It is relatively close to my Mom’s house so I can visit whenever I want to. The Graphic Design program was better than I had known. …

Classes & Clubs: Art History and Sociology Classes Visit Quilt Museum in Paducah

Students in ART 358: History of Modern Design and SOC 351: Home and Society recently visited the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY. Dr. Antje Gamble, associate professor of art history, and Dr. Ali Hendley, associate professor of sociology, coordinated the visit to complement the content in their respective classes. Students from SOC 351 (Home …

People and Places: The Clara Eagle Art Gallery

Featuring one of the largest gallery spaces in Kentucky, the Clara M. Eagle Art Gallery provides members of the Murray State community and the greater region an opportunity to engage with meaningful, innovative visual art exhibits free of charge. Located on the 6th floor of the Price Doyle Fine Arts Building, the multi-level hall features …

CHFA Featured Club: Murray State Photo Club

Created for students that love photography, the Murray State Photo Club is a great way to make friendships and embrace an artistic passion. Cintia Segovia Figueroa, assistant professor of art, created the club because she saw students eager to get out of the isolation of Covid-19 and form friendships with people that had the same …

Art & Design Professor is Recognized for Artistic Excellence and Begins New Year with a Solo Show

The Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) River Campus Arts Annex and Complex in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, is currently featuring a solo show of paintings by Danielle Mužina, Assistant Professor of Art & Design at Murray State University. The exhibit, titled “the skies are full of them,” is on view from March 4-23. The SEMO show …