Prof. Cramp's Art Chosen For Macworld 2009

Professor Cliff Cramp has been chosen as one of twenty-six artists, internationally, to be displayed in the digital art gallery at the Macworld Conference and Expo of Digital Art. The Macworld Conference and Expo will be held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA – January 5-9, 2009.

“Macworld is known as the pre-eminent event for discovering imaginative uses of Mac OS technology. Our new Digital Art Gallery offers a venue for the most imaginative digital artists in the world to share their genius,” said Paul Kent, general manager, Macworld Conference & Expo. “Bringing this attraction to Macworld furthers our mission of inspiring our attendees to put the amazing creative tools available for the Mac OS to work.”

Seven illustration students awarded scholarships

The Art Alliance at CSUF hosted the scholarship awards banquet in which seven scholarships went to illustration students. Among the seven students were three undergraduates and four graduate students. Congratulations go to…

Undergraduates:
Michael Mostumoto - Myrt Purkiss Scholarship

Mikaela Espina - John and Flora Olsen Scholarship

Emily Asaro - College of the Arts Alumni Association Leadership Award

Graduates:
Katy Betz – Leo Freedman Award

Pat Cantor – Leo Freedman Award

Wendy Grieb – Art Alliance Graduate Tribute Grant

Matiporn Thamtarana - Alberta Lambert Scholarship

Prof. Cliff Cramp represents CSU Fullerton at Channel Islands

The Art Department at CSU Channel Islands is hosting an art show of artists who teach at universites in Southern California. Each CSUCI art department faculty was asked to sponsor one artist for the show. Professor Cliff Cramp was chosen by CSUCI adjunct Kathleen Quaife to represent Cal State Fullerton. The show runs through January 15th.

Children's Book Illustration Exhibits at Chemers and CSUF

The Chemers Gallery in Tustin is having its 17th annual children's book illustration exhibit. This year's art comes from illustrators Elisa Kleven, Beth Krommes, Holly Meade, Zachary Pullen and Melissa Sweet. Book signing and presentations from these artists will take place Saturday, December 6th, 2008, from 1pm to 5pm. The exhibit will stay on the walls until December 20th. Next, hop north to CSUF (less than a 10 min. drive) to see the shows of Barbara Kolberg and Patricia Caplette, who are both graduating this semester with their Illustration MFAs. While Caplette's elegant art is slightly more for grown-ups, Kolberg has produced a fun series of children's book illustrations. These exhibits open at 6pm on Saturday, December 6th as well, and will run one week.

Florence Through the Eyes of Illustration Undergrad Mark Hernandez

For many years, Mark Hernandez, who has almost finished his BFA in Illustration, mulled over going on a study abroad program. As of this December, he has spent the last four months in Florence, Italy, where he is furthering his understanding of drawing, painting, art history, Italian, and so much more. He managed to get some of his editorial cartoons published in a local newspaper, The Florence Newspaper, as well as an article about his experiences as an American in one of Italy's most beautiful, yet cramped cities.