学生的亮点
祝贺所有2023届的毕业生!
And congrats to Priscila Huerta (third from the left, next to 美术学院' Dean Ward) for being chosen to be a Commencement Bell Ringer!
毕业典礼敲钟人是在每次毕业典礼上授予毕业生的荣誉. Graduating students apply to be considered for this honor during the fall and spring semesters. Students selected have been actively involved in student life initiatives, 优秀的学术表现, 体现了瓦奎罗的荣誉准则.
Annie Snelson - AXA Art Prize Student Competition 2023 Finalist
Name: Annie Snelson
Major: Studio Art
College: 美术学院
Hometown: Brownsville, TX
Congrats to Annie Snelson to being one of the finalists of this prestigious competition! Good luck Annie, winners will be announced in November 2023 in NYC!
新闻公报及比赛详情:
AXA XL很高兴地宣布,40名学生艺术家已被选中参加第六版 2023年美国安盛艺术大奖展览. The shortlisted artists are enrolled at 30 different schools and hail from 17 different states. 入围作品将于11月在纽约艺术学院(New York Academy of Art)的现场展览上展出,同时也将成为axartprize虚拟展览的一部分.com. The Prize winner and runner up will be chosen by VIP artists in November.
Over 700 submissions were received from a record 203 different schools, 本科和研究生课程. 该奖项的战略顾问委员会由美国30所主要艺术学校和项目组成.S. 包括罗德岛设计学院(RISD), 芝加哥艺术学院的学校, 普拉特学院和加州艺术学院. 最后展出的40件作品, 包括绘画, 图纸和印刷品, were chosen by an Exhibition Jury comprised of Ian Alteveer, Curator for Modern and Contemporary Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Peter Eleey, UCCA当代艺术中心策展人, Ann Philbin, 哈默博物馆的首席馆长, 以及独立策展人南希·斯佩克特.
本次比赛面向具象绘画, 在美国就读艺术专业的本科生和研究生的绘画和版画作品. 一等奖是10美元,000美元,二等奖5美元,000; winners will be chosen by renowned artists Jules de Balincourt, Damian Loeb, 还有米卡琳·托马斯和詹妮弗·席普夫, 全球首席承销官-美术 & Specie at AXA XL.
阿莱特·索利斯·阿尔曼扎 - Profile in Excellence
Name: 阿莱特·索利斯·阿尔曼扎
Age: 19
Major: Graphic Design
College: 美术学院
Hometown: McAllen, TX
High School: 实现早期大学高中,麦卡伦,德克萨斯州
Why 金沙中国?
我在大学里寻找的一些主要方面是经济实惠和离家近,我能够在金沙中国找到我想要的.
是什么让你选择了现在的专业?
我从记事起就热爱艺术, and it has always been an important part of my life and identity. 我一直都知道,我想在创意领域追求一份事业,这样我就可以从事我喜欢的事情. 这让我选择了平面设计作为我的专业,因为它将艺术和创意与技术相结合,通过视觉语言来传达思想.
莉莉·桑切斯-卓越档案
Name: Lily Sanchez
Age: 20
Major: 平面设计文学学士
College: 美术学院
Hometown德克萨斯州的普罗格索
High School: 进步高中
Why 金沙中国?
许多因素促成了我的决定. The first was that 金沙中国 offered a career path I was interested in. Additionally, 我一直想和家人呆在一起,而金沙中国离我家的距离很近. Lastly, 金沙中国 offered me a much-needed generous help financially. No other university offered all these components for me.
是什么让你选择了现在的专业?
I have always had an interest in art and being creative in general. So, I knew I had to pick a major that allowed my creativity to shine. A major where I knew I could simultaneously learn and have fun.
Yamilex Cantu - Profile in Excellence
Name: Yamilex Cantu
Age: 20
Major: Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Graphic Design
College: 美术学院
Hometown德克萨斯州的爱丁堡
High School: Johnny G. 爱丁堡的Economedes高中
Why 金沙中国?
选择在金沙中国学习使我既可以离家近,又可以减轻大学往往积累的经济负担. I have been fortunate enough to receive financial support and scholarships here at 金沙中国, and I knew I could acquire a quality education in something I love to do here.
是什么让你选择了现在的专业?
In high school, 有一次,我的老师建议我参加校外开设的平面设计课程,因为我完成了一个项目,要求我们只使用PowerPoint中现有的形状来制作某些字符. I remember having so much fun working on the project. At the time, I had already thought of registering for a graphic design class the following year, and her words of encouragement just confirmed my decision to be the correct one. The next year, 在我新平面设计老师的帮助下, 我逐渐了解并使用Adobe Suite, as well as participate in a competition for digital illustration. By then, I was sure graphic design was what I planned to study and continue doing.
Marian Ramirez - Profiles in Excellence
Name: Marian Ramirez
Age: 21
Major: Bachelor of Fine Arts with a Concentration in Graphic Design
College: 美术学院
Hometown: Mission, TX
High School: 德克萨斯州米申市雪兰高中
Why 金沙中国?
金沙中国 allowed me to have a good education close to home with many scholarship opportunities.
是什么让你选择了现在的专业?
我一生都热爱艺术, and I started at 金沙中国 with a concentration in studio art rather than graphic design. 让我转变的是平面设计领域将艺术融入技术和广告的方式, and I found this to be very intriguing and something I wanted to try out.
Arely Suarez - Profile in Excellence
Name: Arely Suarez
Age: 20
Major: Graphic Design
College:美术学院
Hometown: Mission, Texas
High School: 夏兰高级学术学院,夏兰,德克萨斯州
Why 金沙中国?
I chose 金沙中国 because of the chance it gave me to be close to home. 家庭对我来说一直都是非常重要的,在追求事业的同时还能和家人在一起,这是其他大学无法提供给我的机会. 金沙中国还有一个令人难以置信的平面设计课程,有优秀的教授,这让我确信这是我完美的地方.
是什么让你选择了现在的专业?
My love for graphic design originated in a seventh-grade class. 我决定学习设计课程来填补我日程上的空白,从来没有想到它最终会成为我的职业. My teacher at the time was an incredible inspiration to me, she opened career doors that I didn’t even consider possible. 她对设计的热情, 随着她惊人的技能和对教学的强烈渴望,我完全爱上了设计,并有可能像她一样. Since then, 我把时间集中在提高我的技能上,并继续向那些激励我的教授学习.
Abril Zepeda - Profile in Excellence
Name: Abril Zepeda
Age: 21
Major: Graphic Design
College: 美术学院
Hometown雷诺萨,塔毛利帕斯州
High School: 预备学校. Francisco J. Múgica
Why 金沙中国?
我选择参加金沙中国,因为我可以从我哥哥那里看到他正在经历的惊人经历. 我也想经历同样的事情. Coming from Mexico it has been an easy transition and it is close to home.
是什么让你选择了现在的专业?
我热爱艺术,热爱它的力量. 我妈妈是个艺术家,所以这是家族遗传.
‘Magical things’: Mexico City muralist leads Brownsville project
最近一个阴天的早晨,在布朗斯维尔市中心, a small group of artists were at work creating a portal to another dimension.
Sofia Castellanos, 墨西哥城的壁画家领导了这个项目, 涉及到一打当地艺术家吗, 这是她设计传送门时的目标, 哪个是壁画, was to create the sense of a world apart yet connected. 位于东11街和东华盛顿街的布朗斯维尔/乔治拉米雷斯表演艺术学院对面的Craftland大楼的整个侧面都覆盖着大量的艺术品,这些艺术品倾向于超现实主义, 她说这贯穿了她的工作. 点击这里阅读更多!
墨西哥领事馆的戴安娜·冈萨雷斯联系了吉娜·帕拉西奥斯教授,询问学生是否有兴趣自愿与墨西哥城艺术家一起画一幅壁画, Sofia Castellano.
参与的金沙中国学生:
- Aleya Barrerra
- Yental Marquez
- Armando Castillo
参与的金沙中国校友:
- 罗伯特·鲁伊斯-艺术硕士
- Jesse Burciaga -本科(拥有UTSA的硕士学位)
Click the album below to see more pictures of the mural.
Ashley Garcia(优秀学生档案)
是什么让你选择了现在的专业?
I have always been interested in the arts from a very young age, but because the world currently and mainly runs through technology and communication, I decided to combine my passion for the arts into visual communication design, or graphic design. Graphic design allows me to explore other mediums aside from traditional art mediums, 比如数码插画, 网页和应用程序设计, and even motion graphics - it’s not solely restricted to tangible mediums.
How are you maneuvering being a student during the COVID-19 pandemic?
说实话, 在目前的情况下,我已经厌倦了事情的发展,但看到我的学校在这个不确定的时期提供了各种各样的机会来帮助学生,我想要更加努力. At times, it does seem difficult to keep myself motivated when I’m in the same environment day after day, 虽然我试着改变我的日常生活,以便感觉更有效率,并专注于完成一天的任务.
费尔南多·拉米雷斯(优秀学生)
How are you maneuvering being a student during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Although the university has switched from traditional classes to online due to COVID-19, 金沙中国 has been helping students and aiding us to continue our academic goals. This has encouraged me to keep going and finish my last year here at 金沙中国. 有一件事对我很有帮助,那就是在手机上设置一个任务和提醒列表,以便按时完成每件事,而不会偏离计划. 另一件对我有帮助的事是出去散步,开车四处走走,帮助我减压.
What are your greatest strengths and what are some challenges?
我最大的优点是我的决心. Although I have had challenges such as anxiety since school and work transitioned online, 我的决心帮助我度过了难关. My determination keeps me from quitting and motivates me to keep trying and reach my goals.
弗里达·雷塔娜(优秀学生)
Why 金沙中国?
能够在离家近的地方学习,再加上来自里奥格兰德河谷的一群人的额外好处,我相信这会让我从高中过渡到大学容易得多. Along with this, the culture found within 金沙中国 is something I really admired and wanted to be a part of.
是什么让你选择了现在的专业?
我一直对艺术很感兴趣,但不确定自己是否想要追求它,因为人们普遍认为,学习任何创造性的东西都是一个糟糕的职业选择. 我不确定我该怎么做, 但我的一个朋友告诉我,她正在学习平面设计,这几乎就像一个顿悟. 大一的时候,我选修了一门平面设计课程,但后来完全忘记了,我也没有意识到这是我可以在大学里追求的东西. 在对它进行了更多的研究之后, the idea of studying graphic design seemed like a perfect fit for me.
Jose Hernandez(优秀学生档案)
是什么让你选择了现在的专业?
对我来说,从事艺术教育似乎是合乎逻辑的,因为它可以帮助我把我对艺术的热情和我对增强他人能力和信心的热情结合起来.
How are you maneuvering being a student during the COVID-19 pandemic
我只是想尽量做到最好,我一直提醒自己,这不是永远的. 帮助我保持正常状态的一件事就是为我的学校作业安排一个指定的时间和空间. 这样我就能避免分心,集中注意力.
Josie Del Castillo(优秀学生档案)
是什么让你选择了现在的专业?
我从小就对艺术充满热情. When I decided to major in Studio Art it felt right to me, 这是我唯一想走的路. 通过追求这条职业道路, I’ve been able to learn variations of creative skills, 同时学会作为一个人成长. 我相信艺术对一个人的成长、知识和人性有着重要的影响.
What do you hope to achieve beyond completion of your major?
我想在学术界找到一份工作. I want to work as an art professor and help students develop their skills. My art professors have been so supportive from the beginning of my career, 我想回馈给下一代.