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MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TN (February 23, 2007) — The artistic talents of Milligan College fine arts professors Alice Anthony, Nick Blosser and Richard Major will be on display for an exhibit titled, “Faces, Places & Spaces,” at the Milligan College Art Gallery located in the lower level of Derthick Hall. The opening reception for the show, which includes photography and paintings, will be held Sunday, Feb. 25, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Anthony, a graduate of East Tennessee State University with a master’s degree in fine arts, is an assistant professor of art at Milligan. Her photography work has appeared inside and on the cover of “Now & Then,” “Southern Exposure” and the “Photo Review.” She has won numerous awards in juried shows and is a member of Who’s Who of American Women, Who’s Who Among American Teachers, Phi Kappa Phi, and the Society of Photographic Education. She has held group and solo exhibitions in over 10 states and was a featured artist at the Tennessee Art Commission Gallery in the summer and fall of 2003. Several of Anthony’s students have placed in regional and national photography competitions, such as Photographer’s Forum Annual College Competition.
Blosser, an assistant professor of art whose work has been shown throughout the country, holds a M.F.A. degree from Ohio State University. Before coming to Milligan, Blosser was an instructor of art at Mount Vernon Nazarene College in Ohio. He is a member of the Society of Fellows of the American Academy in Rome and the Vespa Club of America. In 1988, he was elected to the Who’s Who in American Art. Blosser’s work is affiliated with Adam Baumgold Fine Art in New York City and PDX in Portland, Ore.
Major serves as professor of theatre and chair of the area of performing, visual and communicative arts at Milligan. A 1978 graduate of Milligan, Major earned his master of fine arts degree in acting from Michigan State University in 1982. Before coming to work for Milligan, Major held positions at Michigan State University, the Nebraska Theatre Caravan, the University of Mississippi and the Barter Theatre. An accomplished writer and director, Major’s most recent original musical production, “The Gospel According to Jazz,” was one of seven productions selected from a field of 150 entries to be invited to the regional Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.
The exhibit is free and open to the public and will be on display through March 16. Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 423.461.8970.