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This week's #FacultyFriday spotlight goes to... Ad

This week's #FacultyFriday spotlight goes to... Adjunct Foundations Professor Paul Kenneth! He is excited to announce his participation in "Animalia," a group exhibition at the Lakewood Cultural Center from September 22 through January 6, 2024. Paul will be showing six pieces that span the artistic mediums of drawing, painting, collage, and fibers. An opening reception will be held on Friday, September 22, from 6 - 8 p.m. MT. #FacultyFriday #RMCADfaculty #RMCAD

Each year, students, faculty, and staff come toget

Each year, students, faculty, and staff come together to celebrate our students' talent and hard work at the Annual Student Exhibition. This event has been a RMCAD tradition since the college was founded in 1963. Join us on Thursday, October 5 from 4-7 p.m. MT for the opening reception. The exhibition will run through Friday, November 10. 🎨 Link in bio.

Art Education student and Coast Guard veteran Espe

Art Education student and Coast Guard veteran Esperanza Lovato discusses the internship she took to teach the next generation how to heal through art. 🛟 Link in bio!

"I am an illustration major, and here is one of th

"I am an illustration major, and here is one of the projects from my Illustration I class. The theme of this project was fears and phobias, so I decided to represent examinophobia. Test taking and timed tests in particular have always been a challenge for me, so getting the chance to represent that in my work was a unique and interesting opportunity. This was done entirely in pen and ink." Shout out to Jake Roades on this piece! Give the artist a follow @da_roades_warrior. #StudentSpotlight

In partnership with @denverbotanic, RMCAD Graphic

In partnership with @denverbotanic, RMCAD Graphic Design student Harry Plymell recently illustrated two children’s books for their final class project in "Special Topics: Sustainable Design + Pollinators."

Using homemade watercolors, they constructed the book to be 100% recyclable. Plymell worked with the DGB's librarian to coordinate a reading of one of their books to children in the organization's library on their free day. After the reading, the Denver Botanic Gardens added Plymell's children's book to their library collection so future generations can read it for years to come.

"While it was hard to get the kids to sit down in the reading, they did really get excited about beetles. One of them was talking about how bugs were good for the “earf,” and another one said he was more of a beetle than a bee." #StudentSpotlight #SustainableDesign

"This photo was part of a photo essay I did for my

"This photo was part of a photo essay I did for my final project in my Portraiture class. The concept of the photo essay was to capture the many different faces in martial arts and to show them in a fierce and dynamic way. It was an awesome way to work with my two passions, photography and martial arts, and I am super grateful to everyone who allowed me to take their portraits for this project!" Shout out to Taylor Solberg on this piece! Give the artist a follow @pokysolberg. #StudentSpotlight

"My painting “Echo” is 30x40, acrylic on canva

"My painting “Echo” is 30x40, acrylic on canvas. I wanted to convey the strength of an eagle but also the subtly it takes to get the wind flowing beneath its wings to take flight. Illustrating birds is always humbling and takes lots of patience due to the insane amount of detail they pose. It was challenging but the end result was definitely worth it." Shout out to Illustration alum Daniel Logan on this piece! Give the artist a follow @DaloArtDesign. #RMCAD #RMCADalum

Introducing this week's #FacultyFriday spotlight..

Introducing this week's #FacultyFriday spotlight... Fashion Design Adjunct Faculty Gabriel Medina!

In July, Medina's apparel company celebrated 10 years in business and appeared on the cover in Adelante Magazine, the largest Latino LGBTQ magazine in the country. “Because of the community, we have been granted the opportunity to pursue our passions and spread our message."

#RMCAD #RMCADfaculty #FacultyFriday #FacultySpotlight

"This is my final assignment for Digital Illustrat

"This is my final assignment for Digital Illustration II. The assignment was to create a character design. I’ve always been in love with goth aesthetics and music, so I created a character with that entire aesthetic: a vampire rocker-chick. I’m still tinkering with names for her, but nonetheless, I love her and had the best time making her! (I even made a playlist of songs that sounded like her vibe to me). She’s by far one of my favorite creations yet." Shout out to Danielle Nasser on this piece! Give the artist a follow @daniellelnart.

Join us for RMCAD's annual Fashion Showcase on Sat

Join us for RMCAD's annual Fashion Showcase on Saturday, October 7, as we recognize our students and highlight their individual talents and creative directions. Learn more at the link in our bio and purchase tickets today. 🔗👗

RMCAD alumna Lea Greenwood strives to be creative

RMCAD alumna Lea Greenwood strives to be creative in everything she does. Since graduating, she has returned to RMCAD to work in the Student Learning Center as a Learning Center Coordinator and tutor. Read about her journey at the link in our bio. #RMCADgrad #RMCADalum

“This piece was created as a final for my Art of

“This piece was created as a final for my Art of Math class. The final required me to use a mathematical concept to develop a work of art, resulting in my stylistic interpretation of the Fibonacci spiral. The work features a ram skull with sprouting tree branches for antlers. With birds adorning the branches and leaves growing from the stylistic antlers, the illustration caters to the symmetrical layout of the Fibonacci spiral, showcasing the value of math in constructing a dynamic work of art.” Shout out to Hannah Wrede on this piece! Give the artist a follow @hbw.art.

"This piece was for my final project for Illustrat

"This piece was for my final project for Illustration I. We were instructed to choose a word and illustrate our interpretation of the word. Mine was Datsuzoku — to break from habit or routine. I decided to reflect on my own routine and the part of it that I wish to break. Something that came up for me was driving in traffic and how draining it is. I decided to depict someone driving into the ocean and breaking their daily habits. Thank you to my awesome instructor, @kwardart for a great term!" Shout out to Tatiana Zakin on this piece! Give the artist a follow @artbytatianazakin. #RMCAD #RMCADwip

This week's Faculty Friday Spotlight goes to... Pr

This week's Faculty Friday Spotlight goes to... Professors Julie Puma, Matt Harris, and Tobias Fike!

Recently featured in Southwest Contemporary Magazine, the trio is a part of the artist collective Hyperlink, "a nebulous artist collective dedicated to alternative artistic experiences, practices, opportunities, and expanding community." Their artwork, located in Shirley Basin, Wyoming, is exhibited in an abandoned uranium mine ghost town. #FacultyFriday #FacultySpotlight #RMCADfaculty #RMCAD

"I decided to go on an early morning hike to the G

"I decided to go on an early morning hike to the Guardsman Pass Overlook in Utah while visiting on business. I captured some great landscapes with the early morning light and loved how they turned out. This was by far my favorite image with the lush green taking over half of the frame with the rolling hills in the distance. I love searching for little spots like this when I travel, and I’m so glad I found this one." Shout out to Photography alum Collin Cooper on this piece! Give the artist a follow @collincooperphoto. #RMCADgrad #AlumniSpotlight

Spivak Studios reopened this fall, and RMCAD's new

Spivak Studios reopened this fall, and RMCAD's newest blog takes you through the on-campus student art studios, which provide a space to create! Link in bio. 🎨

"This is the final for my Digital II class, which

"This is the final for my Digital II class, which was a character design project. I had to choose from a list of over 50 character prompts and ran with the idea of a keymaster, who after a lifetime of locks and keys has become a giant skeletal figure, even slowly morphing into the thing that has consumed its life. I wanted to go a more horror-themed route with this, making the Keymaster skeletal and gargantuan and adding to the mystery of who they are, such as with the bones forming into locks and keys. All around, I had a ton of fun making this project, especially with adding all the textures to the bones, keys, and walls." Shout out to Cameron Barry on this piece! Give the artist a follow @cameronbarryart. #StudentSpotlight #RMCAD

Today, we remember the innocent lives lost on Sept

Today, we remember the innocent lives lost on September 11, 2001. #NeverForget 🤍

Five Questions with Randy Brown 📸 #RMCAD #RMC

Five Questions with Randy Brown 📸

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"'Summer Daze' is a painting that I did for my lat

"'Summer Daze' is a painting that I did for my latest postcard. It is acrylic on canvas, with some details in colored pencil. Since graduating from RMCAD, I found that sending out quarterly postcards has been a good way to keep myself working on projects for my portfolio. Consistency has been key. Even if I am not producing as much work as I used to when I was in school, it has been crucial to keep up a daily routine of creating. It keeps my mind limber and the new ideas coming." Shout out to alumna Katharina Mace on this piece! Give the artist a follow @k.e.illustrations. #RMCADgrad #RMCADalum

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