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| Vol. 18, No. 7 | Oct. 15, 1998 |
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| Vol. 18, No. 7 | Oct. 15, 1998 |
Five graduates of the sculpture program in the Department of Art will return to their alma mater later this month to participate in an exhibition that honors the sculpture program and Joe Moss, the program's director for the last 29 years. Moss plans to retire this year.
"Spine: A Sculpture Exhibition Celebrating the Sculpture Program at the University of Delaware" will be on display from Oct. 20-30. Works can be seen at the Recitation Hall Art Gallery, the Hollingsworth Building Viewing Space and the grounds of Old College-all in the historic district north of Main Street-and at the Botanic Garden in front of Townsend Hall.
There will be receptions for the artists from 5-7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 23, at the Recitation Hall Gallery and at the Hollingsworth Building.
At 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 22, the artists will give a slide lecture and panel discussion in Room 101 Recitation Hall. The public is invited to all events, and admission to all is free.
Featured in the exhibition will be works by sculptor Roy Wilson, AS '77 and '80, of Philadelphia; Jim Paulsen, AS '86, professor of sculpture at Towson University in Towson, Md; Indianapolis sculptor Greg Hull, AS '91; Larry Buechel, AS '94, studio and technical director of the Grand Arts in Kansas City, Mo.; and sculptor David Meyer, AS '96, head exhibition designer at the University Gallery.
All of the sculptors exhibiting in the show are former graduate teaching assistants in the sculpture program and all have successful careers in art. Among their accomplishments are a Fulbright Scholarship; a commission memorializing the people killed in the Oklahoma City bombing; a memorial to Amelia Earhart; and exhibitions and commissions in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
"While studying under Prof. Moss I learned a great deal about a world of ideas and form that had previously been invisible to my eye," Wilson said. "Art is a tough business to make a living in, but its practice exceeds all others in offering the priceless powers of individual expression, self-reliance, inventiveness and the ability to see beyond your own spot in the universe. I appreciate what I received from contact with professors and students of the art department. I appreciate Joe Moss' trust, support and willingness to share his creative time and energy with his many students," he concluded.
"This show," Moss said, "is a true testament to the strength of our program. It includes some interesting, exciting work full of creative ideas. I have had the privilege of working with some of the finest young artists and people. My biggest problem has always been to be able to give as much as I received."
Paulsen, who has received commissions for his work around the world, says, "Working with Joe Moss redirected my life, and my two years of study at the University of Delaware were two of the best years of my life."
For gallery hours or more information on "Spine," call 831-4640 or 831-6027.
-Beth Thomas.
