Category Archives: Legacy

Assistant Professor of Photography, IU | Elizabeth M. Claffey

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Congratulations Texas Woman’s University Alumna, Elizabeth M. Claffey, for her appointment as Assistant Professor of Photography at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.

Elizabeth M. Claffey is an Assistant Professor of Photography at Indiana University in Bloomington.  She is an honors graduate of Earlham College and has an MFA in photography from Texas Woman’s University, where she also earned a Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies.  She received a 2012-13 William J. Fulbright Fellowship, which she used to support her documentary and creative research in Eastern Europe.

Visiting Assistant Professor, ECU | Kristina Smith

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Congratulations Texas Woman’s University Alumna, Kristina Smith, for her recent appointment as Visiting Assistant Professor in the School of Art and Design at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC.

Kristina received her BFA from Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio. She currently resides in Denton, TX, where she recently earned her MFA from Texas Woman’s University.

Mother’s Milk, Father’s Blood, East | West Galleries | Elizabeth M. Claffey

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Congratulations to Texas Woman’s University Alumna, Elizabeth M. Claffey, on her solo exhibition, Mother’s Milk, Father’s Blood, at the East | West Galleries at Texas Woman’s University. The exhibition runs from July 6 – September 9, 2015. The artwork was made with support of the J. William Fulbright Fellowship.

Exhibition Dates: July 6 – September 9, 2015

Reception: September 1, 2015 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Elizabeth M. Claffey is currently based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In fall 2015, she will begin a position as Assistant Professor of Photography at Indiana University. Elizabeth is an honors graduate of Earlham College and has an MFA in photography from Texas Woman’s University, where she also earned a Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies. She received a 2012-13 J. William Fulbright Fellowship, which she used to support her documentary and creative research in Albania.

Dark Grandeur, Lillian Bradshaw Gallery | Ross Faircloth

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Congratulations to Texas Woman’s University Alumnus, Ross Faircloth, for his solo exhibition, Dark Grandeur, at the Lillian Bradshaw Gallery in the Dallas Public Library. The exhibition runs from August 3 – August 31, 2015.

Exhibition Dates: August 3 – August 31, 2015

Opening Reception: August 8, 2015 |  3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

“The enemy of photography is the convention, the fixed rules of ‘how to do.’ The salvation of photography comes from the experiment.”
– Laszlo Moholy-Nagy

Ross received his BFA from the University of Texas at Arlington and his MFA from Texas Woman’s University.

365 Artists 365 Days Project | Kalee Appleton

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Congratulations to Texas Woman’s University Alumna, Kalee Appleont, for being interviewed by 365 Artists 365 Days Project. Take a look at the interview here.

Kalee is a photography-based artist and educator living in Dallas, Texas. Originally from Hobbs, NM, she attended Texas Tech University and received a BFA in Photography in 2005. Shortly after graduated she worked as a commercial corporate and aviation photographer before attending Texas Woman’s University, where she received an MFA in Photography in 2014.

Artist Talk | Danielle Rene’ Khoury and Sandra Morante

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July 23, 2015 | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Artist Talk | Danielle Rene’ Khoury and Sandra Morante

Gallery 76102
1401 Jones Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102

In association with the 897 Square exhibition at Gallery 76102, winner, Danielle Rene’ Khoury, and runner up, Sandra Morante will give an artist talk concerning their work that was accepted into the juried competition, as well as their artistic processes, inspiration, and more.

Check out Gallery 76102’s website to see the feature on both of these talented women: http://www.uta.edu/fortworth/gallery76102/

There will be light refreshments served during the event.

365 Artists 365 Days Project | Ashley Kauschinger

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Congratulations to Texas Woman’s University Alumna, Ashley Kauschinger, for being interviewed by 365 Artists 365 Days Project. Take a look at the interview here.

Ashley received her BFA from Savannah College of Art and Design and her MFA from Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas. Ashley is also the Founding Editor of Light Leaked, an online photography magazine that creates dialogue and community. Ashley lives and works in Columbia, SC, where she is an adjunct professor at the University of South Carolina.

FotoFilmic ’15 Shortlist 03 | Ashley Kauschinger

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Congratulations to Ashley Kauschinger for having her work selected to be featured in a portfolio in FotoFilmic ’15 Shortlist 03.

Fotofilmic was founded in 2012 as a global film-photography publication and curation platform dedicated to emerging and unknown photo talents attached to film worldwide. FOTOFILMIC’15 is the 3rd edition of FotoFilmic’s annual and global film photography competition.

In the global context of digital technology FotoFilmic reflects an ongoing transformative understanding of Film Photography as a distinct fine art medium and practice within contemporary photography. While most film shooters are presently found in academic art departments pursing advanced degrees, FotoFilmic’s core intention is to open wide the publication doors of contemporary film photography to all talented amateurs without restriction of ages or location that demonstrate high quality of execution and creative envisioning.

For its 3rd iteration FotoFilmic is excited to expand its global film photography reach into America’s East Coast and Asia! FotoFilmic’15 is pleased to announce new partnerships with two prominent photography exhibitors in Manhattan, New York and the Gangnam District in Seoul, two of the world’s most effervescent art and cultural centers, to bring Contemporary Film Photography as a whole into a new highly international East-West focus!

Ashley received her BFA from Savannah College of Art and Design and her MFA from Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas. Ashley is also the Founding Editor of Light Leaked, an online photography magazine that creates dialogue and community. Ashley lives and works in Columbia, SC, where she is an adjunct professor at the University of South Carolina.

The HAND Magazine | Ross Faircloth

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Congratulations to Texas Woman’s University Alum, Ross Faircloth, for having his artwork featured in The HAND Magazine, Issue #9, July 2015. A list of other artists included in the issue may be viewed here.

Ross received his BFA from the University of Texas at Arlington and his MFA from Texas Woman’s University.

FotoFilmic ’15 Shortlist 01| Claire A. Warden

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Congratulations to Claire A. Warden for having her work selected to be featured in a portfolio in the FotoFilmic ’15 Shortlist 01.

Fotofilmic was founded in 2012 as a global film-photography publication and curation platform dedicated to emerging and unknown photo talents attached to film worldwide. FOTOFILMIC’15 is the 3rd edition of FotoFilmic’s annual and global film photography competition.

In the global context of digital technology FotoFilmic reflects an ongoing transformative understanding of Film Photography as a distinct fine art medium and practice within contemporary photography. While most film shooters are presently found in academic art departments pursing advanced degrees, FotoFilmic’s core intention is to open wide the publication doors of contemporary film photography to all talented amateurs without restriction of ages or location that demonstrate high quality of execution and creative envisioning.

For its 3rd iteration FotoFilmic is excited to expand its global film photography reach into America’s East Coast and Asia! FotoFilmic’15 is pleased to announce new partnerships with two prominent photography exhibitors in Manhattan, New York and the Gangnam District in Seoul, two of the world’s most effervescent art and cultural centers, to bring Contemporary Film Photography as a whole into a new highly international East-West focus!

Claire is an artist working in Phoenix, Arizona. She received her BFA in Photography and BA in Art History from Arizona State University and completed one year of coursework towards an MFA at Texas Woman’s University. Claire is currently the Artist-in-Residence at Art Intersection in Arizona.