Art Department

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Department of Art and Art History

Ripon College offers majors and minors in both art history and studio art.

The department of art and art history aims to provide an engaged and personalized learning environment that prepares students to live in a diverse and complex visual world. The curriculum gives students the fundamental concepts, skills, methods, history and contemporary practice of image-making that result in an independent, senior capstone project.

Art majors participate in the creative process as it is understood in the visual arts to the point where they can assume a critical standpoint and interact with the art world after graduation, whether producing visual art, preparing for further education, writing and research, working in arts institutions, art therapy or art education, or assuming a lifetime attitude of art appreciation.

Students may qualify for a renewable art scholarship of up to $5,000. Contact the admissions office for details: (800) 947-4766 or adminfo@ripon.edu.

 

Student Artwork

 

-Alan Hanson
-Alan Hanson
-Celena Simpson
-Celena Simpson
-Paul Hausch
-Paul Hausch
-Nell Rae Forrest
-Nell Rae Forrest
-Cecily Hughes
-Cecily Hughes
-Amber Sotemann
-Amber Sotemann
-Avery Johnson
-Avery Johnson
-Katie Corbett
-Katie Corbett
-Rachel Von Arx
-Rachel Von Arx
-Nell Rae Forrest
-Nell Rae Forrest
-Ben Prager
-Ben Prager
-Cecily Hughes
-Cecily Hughes
-Gabrielle Chin
-Gabrielle Chin
-Celena Simpson
-Celena Simpson
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Faculty

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Mollie Oblinger Lizabeth Wortham
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Caestecker Art Gallery

The Caestecker Art Gallery adjacent to the Department of Art and Art History features shows by artists with national and international reputations. Openings draw students and faculty from across campus.

GALLERY HOURS:
Tue – Fri: 1-5 p.m. & 7 – 9 p.m.
Sat – Sun: 2 to 6 p.m. and during evening performances

CONTACT
Mollie Oblinger
Gallery Director
Oblingerm@ripon.edu

Visit the Caestecker Gallery of the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts Facebook page

Gallery floor plan: Download (pdf)

Gallery Schedule for 2013-2014

Fall Semester

Joey Fauerso

September 13th-October 17th
Artist Talk in the lobby of Rodman at 7pm on September 13th
Opening reception in the Caestecker Gallery following the talk
Artist’s Website

Beth Winterfeldt and Nicole Hoiland

in Demmer Auditorium
Performance and Installation on November 1st at 7pm
Reception following performance in the lobby of Rodman
Artist’s Website

Jessica Wimbley

November 8th-December 5th
Artist Talk in the lobby of Rodman at 7pm on November 8th
Opening reception in the Caestecker Gallery following the talk
Artist’s Website

Spring Semester

Mary Hark

January 31st-March 13th
Artist Talk in the lobby of Rodman at 7pm on January 31st
Opening reception in the Caestecker Gallery following the talk
Artist’s Website

Jackie Hoving

March 28th-April 24th
Artist Talk in the lobby of Rodman at 7pm on March 28th
Opening reception in the Caestecker Gallery following the talk
Artist’s Website

Senior Art Show

May 2nd-May 17th
in the lobby of Rodman
Exhibit by Studio Art Majors and Poster Presentation by Art History Majors
Reception at 7pm on May 2nd

Previous Exhibitions and Featured Artists

Zane York

Zane York

wunderkammer
March 22 – April 19, 2013
Zane York website

Debbie Kupinsky - Keys

Debbie Kupinsky


Echo
Ceramics
February 1 through March 1, 2013
Debbie Kupinsky website

Ted Lott

Ted Lott


anomalous infrastructures
October 26 to November 30, 2012
Ted Lott website

Jimmy Kuehnle


Performance Artist
September 14, 2012
Jimmy Kuehnle Website

 

Mimi Kato


Digital Prints
September 14 – October 12 , 2012
Mimi Kato Website

Fall Semester 2011

Local Color
An Invitational Exhibition of Local Artists

Craig Clifford


Oshkosh, Wisconsn
Gathering
Ceramics
Craig Clifford Website

 

Selections from our Permanent Collection

Winter from Four Seasons, by Mimi Kato, 2006
Winter from Four Seasons, by Mimi Kato, 2006
Falls Road Bus from Small Arms – Children of Conflict, by Michael Kienitz, 1981
Falls Road Bus from Small Arms – Children of Conflict, by Michael Kienitz, 1981
Untitled by Michael Ebeling, Rodney Hanson, Gene Kain, and Ripon College sculpture students, 2007
Untitled by Michael Ebeling, Rodney Hanson, Gene Kain, and Ripon College sculpture students, 2007
Exterior: Daylight Factory, by Lydia Diemer, 2008
Exterior: Daylight Factory, by Lydia Diemer, 2008
Crabapple (from tree outside Rodman), by Ben Potter, 2006
Crabapple (from tree outside Rodman), by Ben Potter, 2006
“Marker No.5” by Rick Hintze, 2004
“Marker No.5” by Rick Hintze, 2004
Woodblock Print by Toyohara Kunichika, 19th century
Woodblock Print by Toyohara Kunichika, 19th century
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Off-Campus Study

 

Field Trips

Classes take field trips to major museums and cultural events each semester. Recent excursions have included museums and galleries in Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, and Sheboygan.

Study Abroad

Off-campus study of art is encouraged, and students frequently participate in programs based in London, Florence and other locations.

Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee Art Museum
Haggerty Museum of Art – Marquette University
Haggerty Museum of Art – Marquette University
Chicago Gallery Trip
Chicago Gallery Trip
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Courses & Events

Course Guide: Art & Art History

 

Calendar of Events: 2013-2014

Fall Semester

Joey Fauerso

September 13th-October 17th
Artist Talk in the lobby of Rodman at 7pm on September 13th
Opening reception in the Caestecker Gallery following the talk

Beth Winterfeldt and Nicole Hoiland

in Demmer Auditorium
Performance and Installation on November 1st at 7pm
Reception following performance in the lobby of Rodman

Jessica Wimbley

November 8th-December 5th
Artist Talk in the lobby of Rodman at 7pm on November 8th
Opening reception in the Caestecker Gallery following the talk

Spring Semester

Mary Hark

January 31st-March 13th
Artist Talk in the lobby of Rodman at 7pm on January 31st
Opening reception in the Caestecker Gallery following the talk

Jackie Hoving

March 28th-April 24th
Artist Talk in the lobby of Rodman at 7pm on March 28th
Opening reception in the Caestecker Gallery following the talk

Senior Art Show

May 2nd-May 17th
in the lobby of Rodman
Exhibit by Studio Art Majors and Poster Presentation by Art History Majors
Reception at 7pm on May 2nd

 

Ephemeral Cardboard Art
Ephemeral Cardboard Art
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Performance Art at Ripon College
Performance Art at Ripon College
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Mimi Kato Exhibit: Ripon College
Mimi Kato Exhibit: Ripon College
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Ted Lott Exhibition at Ripon College
Ted Lott Exhibition at Ripon College
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Advising

Ripon College encourages all students to embrace a Four-Year Career Development Plan. This plan is based on the premise that career planning is a development process that involves learning and decision-making over an extended period of time.

First Year

  • Incoming students are assigned a Faculty Mentor based on their interest area(s). Please see the FACULTY tab under your major area;
  • All Freshman are required to enroll in a First-Year Seminar, which is designed as a transition from high school to college learning, providing an interdisciplinary introduction to the liberal arts and sciences and the pursuit of in-depth study;
  • Freshman are encouraged to meet the career development staff early on and complete interest and skills inventories, and self-assessment tools; and,
  • Attend the pre-Fall Break “Major Fest” to explore the various major options and career tracks.

Third Year

  • Assume leadership positions in on-campus clubs and organizations;
  • Participate in mock interviews with the Career Development Office;
  • Attend the Wisconsin Foundation of Independent Colleges Job Fair in February and other relevant career fairs;
  • If relevant, begin to research potential graduate school programs and take the appropriate entrance exam(s);
  • Continue to meet regularly with your Faculty Mentor;
  • Continue to build a solid network and a list of work references, and build your resume;
  • Consider off-campus study: Semester and/or alternative Spring Breaks;
  • Continue to job shadow; and,
  • Gain further career experience associated with your education during the academic year and as part of a summer job or internship.

Second Year

  • Get involved with on-campus clubs and organizations, athletic teams and/or intramural sports;
  • Attend the pre-Fall Break “Major Fest” to explore the various major options and career tracks;
  • Declare a major;
  • Meet regularly with your Faculty Mentor or match your interests with a faculty member in your major department. Determine which professors have areas of expertise most similar to your interests. Talk to people in the academic department to find out about faculty research, scholarly, and creative interests;
  • Attend on-campus career workshops;
  • Work with the Career Development Office to create an approved resume;
  • Job shadow people involved in various careers and professions of interest; and,
  • Gain further career experience associated with your education during the academic year and as part of a summer job or internship.

Fourth Year

  • Complete a Senior Capstone/Thesis in your major area(s);
  • Continue to meet regularly with your Faculty Mentor;
  • Perfect your interviewing skills;
  • Expand your existing network of contacts;
  • Finalize your resume and prepare cover letter;
  • Build a credential file in the Career Development Office;
  • Interview with on-campus recruiters;
  • Set-up informational interviews with target companies;
  • If relevant, apply to graduate school programs, and if necessary, re-take entrance exams; and,
  • Practice career goal-setting.