The first data visualization is a map of some public campus artwork found on the Texas State University System website as Texas State’s selected works. Untitled, Texas Door, and untitled (in the beginning was the photon) are on the side of buildings, while River of Leaves hangs from the ceiling of Gaillardia Hall. The second […]
Author: Carlene Ottah
Texas State senior plans to map campus artwork
SAN MARCOS — Rebekah Porter is a sculpture senior on a mission. She’s mapping every piece of public art on campus. Porter says that in such a hilly campus as Texas State University, public art either “gets overlooked or a lot of people just don’t even know it exists because we have it tucked away […]
Whatever happened to Winn’s works on campus?
This audio clip will discuss a couple of Buck Winn’s artworks in or near the Texas State campus. As of November 2024, some of his works remain on campus, and others were removed years ago.I spoke with Special Collections and Archives Librarian Jason Crouch and former Hays County Historical Commission chair Kate Johnson about Winn’s […]
Texas State student representation in art: then and now
For this video, I looked at two murals near Texas State University’s Quad, the Flowers Hall and “One of a Kind” murals. Both of them involved students in their creation. I spoke with Special Collections and Archives Librarian Jason Crouch and School of Art and Design professor Joey Fauerso, a faculty advisor for “One of […]
Icons pointing upward to the sky
The headline takes inspiration from the Texas State “Alma Mater” lyrics. This photo gallery showcases ten unique statues, objects, and buildings on the Texas State main campus. Each photo explains a fact about the subject icon or impact it represents.
Future Maker Accelerator nears first year at Texas State University
When computer science senior Stephen Smyth signed up for the Future Maker Accelerator at Texas State University, he did not have a plan for what he wanted to do. Now, after participating in the program for nearly a year, he is developing a technology application to teach people. The Department of Computer Science commissioned Smyth […]
