[Art-Gallery] James Watral: It's About Today Exhibition and Reception

[Christine Blackhurst]

The Department of Art and the University Gallery are pleased to present a retrospective exhibition honoring the work of the late James Watral. The exhibition, James Watral: It’s About Today, will open on June 14, 2016 with a reception from 5:00– 8:00 pm.
Curated by Exhibitions Coordinator, Chris Blackhurst, and stewards of Watral’s work, Hampton Burwick and Rusty Scruby, the exhibition will feature many of Watral’s signature ceramic pieces spanning several decades of his career as an artist and will include the famed napkins that preserve his ideas and drawings. Watral was influenced by garden design, architecture, dance, theater, literature, science, and current events. He had a specific interest in Egyptian, Etruscan, and Greek art which is evident in his drawings and in the form and surface treatment of his ceramic works.
James Watral (1942-2014) received a Masters in Fine Art from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA and a Bachelors in Fine Art from Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio. Watral taught at several colleges and universities throughout his career including Texas Women’s University, Southern Methodist University, University of Texas at Tyler, University of Texas at Dallas, Eastfield College where he served as Professor of Ceramics from 1999-2010, and East Texas State University where he served as Associate Professor of Art and Chair of Ceramics from 1968-1980. Watral's work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and is held in many private and public collections including the Dallas Museum of Art and the New Orleans Museum of Art. His work has been reviewed in Ceramics Monthly, the Dallas Morning News, Austin American Statesman, and American Crafts.
James Watral: It’s About Today, June 15-July 29, 2016
The University Gallery is located at 2005 University Drive, Commerce, Tx 75428
All events are free and open to the public.
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Chris Blackhurst | University Exhibitions Coordinator
Department of Art | Texas A&M University-Commerce
Christine.Blackhurst at tamuc.edu<https://outlook.tamuc.edu/owa/UrlBlockedError.aspx>

PO Box 3011 | Commerce, TX 75429
Tel. 903.886.5455 | Fax 903.886.5987 | www.tamuc.edu

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