Les Kanturek Memorial

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It was with great shock and sadness that we learned about our long-standing, dear faculty member Les Kanturek’s passing on February 25th, 2013. Les was an enthusiastic and committed teacher and an extraordinary human being, who deeply touched and enriched the community with his spirit and compassion. He is, and will, always be loved and missed by all of us.

We would like to invite all of his family, friends, current and former students and colleagues to join us in sharing our memories of Les on April 10th, at 7 p. m., at 2 W 13th street, room 704.

We hope to see you there.

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6 Parsons Students Awarded Scholarships from the Society of Illustrators; Masuko Jo gets top prize!

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Six Parsons Illustration students were awarded scholarships in the 2013 Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Competition. Only 33 works from the 271 selected by the jury for the show from the initial 8,595 submissions received scholarships. Congratualtions to them for this incredible achievement.

Masuko Jo, $5,000 Nancy Lee Rhodes Roberts Scholarship  for Odori, Jordin Isip (faculty)

Monica Ramos, $2,000 MicroVisions Scholarship for Naked Ladies 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)

Julee Yoo, $1,500 In Memory of Les Kanturek Scholarship for Offering, Nora Krug (faculty)

Annie Seo, $1,000 in Memory of Lila Dryer Scholarship for Meeting,  Steven Guarnaccia (faculty)

Rachel Levit, $500 in Memory of Harry Rosenbaum Scholarship for Pool, Jordin Isip (faculty)

Chelsey Pettyjohn, $250 Leo & Diane Dillon Scholarship for To Covet, Jordin Isip (faculty)

 

 

images: Masuko Jo, Monica Ramos, Julee Yoo, Annie Seo, Rachel Levit, Chelsey Pettyjohn

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Student of the Week: Annie Seo

Current Students

This week’s student of the week is Annie Seo. She has a sophisticated graphic yet charming illustrative imagination, and specializes in hand-drawn typography, detailed embroidery work, and character design.

Scroll down to view a sample of her work and artist statement:

Annie Seo, I’m With You, Senior Thesis 1, Steven Guarnaccia
(Chosen to be sold on Fab.com in collaboration with Parsons X Fab)

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Annie Seo, “Quit Following Me!”, Senior Thesis 1, Steven Guarnaccia
quitAnnie Seo, The Pretty Spot, Junior Concepts, Sergio Ruzzio
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Artist Statement:

Through her illustrations, Annie is creating a world inhabited by youthful and colorful characters. She enjoys doing witty illustrations that plays with irony and humor. She aspires to make work that can bring happiness to others and unveil as much personality and amusement. She mainly does line drawing, and occasionally paints with watercolor and gouache. She has always loved all craft related activities and has been adding embroidery to her work.
To see more of Annie’s work, please be sure to check out her website: www.annieseo.com

Student of the Week: Beth Zimmerman

Current Students

This week’s student of the week is Beth Zimmerman, painter and mixed media illustrator.

Scroll down to view a sample of her work and artist statement:

Beth Zimmerman, Pyrite, Advanced Painting, Nathan Bond

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Beth Zimmerman, By Candlelight, Advanced Painting, Nathan Bond

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Artist Statement:

Drawing inspiration from everyday life, especially popular culture, Beth strives to allow for a personal sense of discovery while imparting her own unique sense of style. Her work derives from realism and tends to utilize imagery to which Beth feels personally connected. Recently she has been exploring the concept of split personality and multiple states of consciousness. Her most recent work explores the juxtaposition of identity and sense of self. In her paintings, Beth works with oils and in her drawings she utilizes an array of different medium (watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, charcoal, etc).

To view more of Beth’s work, please be sure to check out her website at: bethzimmermanart.com

Juniors: Submit Work For the Type Directors Club Scholarship!

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Juniors, put your best type forward! This year, the Type Directors Club will award a merit scholarship of $1,000.00 to a student with exceptional skill and talent within the discipline of Typography. In order to be considered for the scholarship each student should submit a pdf or weblink of a selection of typography work to be reviewed by a faculty committee.

Please send your portfolio submission to amt@newschool.edu by Friday, April 5th. We look forward to receiving your submissions! Juniors only please.

For any questions, please email Leslie Henkel, henkell@newschool.edu.

Parsons Alumna, Director of the Society of Illustrators, in the New York Times!

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Anelle Miller, Director of the Society of Illustrators, got her degree in Fashion Illustration at Parsons. The Society of Illustrators has long had a close relationship with the Parsons Illustration program, with increasing inclusion of our students’ work in the prestigious, annual Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Exhibition. The society has not only been a pillar of support for the Parsons Illustration program; it’s also been a constant source of inspiration for students, as classes are often brought over to contemplate works within the hallowed halls of the society–founded in 1901.

A recent article in the New York Times, which highlights how Miller has revitalized the society by programming events to lure a younger, “edgier, more relevant audience,” as she puts it, mentions one such class visit. Read all about it here (and be sure to check out the amazing events happening at the Society of Illustrators, including sketch nights, film screenings, lectures and workshops!)

Photo of Anelle Miller, the director of the Society of Illustrators, by Agaton Strom for The New York Times.

Photo of Anelle Miller, the director of the Society of Illustrators, by Agaton Strom for The New York Times.

Barbara Nessim in The New York Times

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Former Illustration Program chair, Barbara Nessim, currently exhibited in a retrospective at the Victoria Albert Museum, London, is written up in The New York Times today:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/24/arts/design/barbara-nessim-the-victoria-and-albert-museum.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&ref=arts&adxnnlx=1364136479-9eyJaAv%20oAWg0XjcKJQIgA

 

Student of the Week: Annalise Olson

Current Students

This week’s student of the week is Annalise Olson. She specializes in animation and watercolor illustration that feature her quirky, humorous characters.

Scroll down to view a sample of her work and artist statement:

Annalise Olson, Skull Parade, personal
(Chosen for the Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Competition 2013)

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Annalise Olson, Peter and the Monsters (excerpt), Junior Concepts, Guy Billout

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Annalise Olson, Lucha Libre, Sketchbook Warehouse, George Bates

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Artist Statement:

A lot of my life at school has been spent trying to make my art look like real things, in the past year I have rediscovered a love of simple doodling and nonsense that comes from who-knows-where. The pieces that have taken off for me have all come from personal doodles that are refocused into a more applicable format. Everything comes from love and watercolor.

To view more of Annalise’s work, please be sure to check out her website at: annaliseolson.com

Illustration Student’s Work Featured in the April Issue of ForbesLife Magazine!

Current Students

Anastasia Ionkin’s (Illustration BFA ’13) whimsical illustration will be featured in a ForbesLife article in April! The image complements a piece about the frustrations of gardening, depicting a gardener’s bulb-planting being undermined by a marauding squirrel.

Guest critic Bob Mansfield from ForbesLife visited Alan Reingold’s illustrative painting class earlier this year and gave pointers to the students, ultimately choosing Anastasia’s piece for the article. Congratulations to Anastasia, and be sure to look for the article, “The Dirt on Dirt”!

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