Flora Kirsch Beck Gallery

THE FLORA KIRSCH BECK GALLERY SCHEDULE
2012—2013


Gallery Hours and Location


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Winter


Flora Kirsch Beck Gallery Hours and Location

The Gallery is located in the northwest quadrant of campus.

Hours: Monday—Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Gallery Closed: Oct. 18—21, 2012, Fall Term Recess; Nov. 22—25, 2012, Thanksgiving; Dec. 14, 2012—Jan. 6, 2013, Christmas Break; Feb. 23—Mar. 3, 2013, Winter Recess; Mar. 11—16, Scheduled Closure; Mar. 29—31, 2013, Easter Weekend

Gallery Director: Dan Connolly (989) 463-7339

Arrangements can be made with the gallery director for group shows, talks, school group visits and other special events.

 

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Faculty Profile

Prof. Carrie Parks-Kirby

Prof. Carrie Parks-Kirby
Departments: Art and Design

The work of Carrie Parks-Kirby, professor of art and design, reflects an ongoing interest in historical, architectural, and ceramic forms while exploring contemporary themes through personal, often autobiographical, imagery.

“I have felt deeply the influence of figures made for the tombs of ancient Chinese and Japanese nobles: Haniwa courtiers and farmers, Han dwellings and processions, T’ang horses and Q’uin soldiers,” she said. “The eloquent gestures and facial expressions of Mayan and Olmec figures and the serene dignity of Etruscan terra cotta couples never fail to move me.”

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