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C by Robert Tucker
and his students
The Department of Art and Art History will host a special alumni art exhibition this fall titled
“Celebration: Work by Robert Tucker and his Students” in honor of BSC Emeritus Professor of Art
Robert “Bob” Tucker III.
The exhibition will open Friday, Nov. 7, and continue through Nov. 25 in the Durbin Gallery.
Tucker taught thousands of students in his classes and influenced them with his ideas, his
teaching, and his warm personality. His former students tell a wide variety of stories, ranging
from the funny to the philosophical, about their own defining moments when an idea bloomed in
Tucker’s classes. They’ve since created their own varied paths in art and in the world.
In this exhibition, eight of his former students will present artwork that shows Tucker’s influence
through an iconography of animals that he’s used to celebrate life: crows, snakes, and fish; others
will contribute their written memories. While influence manifests in different ways and in a variety
of materials, these artists show work from a time in their lives when their own imagery resonated
with Tucker’s—years after the seeds were planted at BSC.
The exhibition is curated by Professor of Art Steve Cole, who is also gallery director, and
freelance fine artist Allen Peterson ’94 of Atlanta. The gallery will be accessible to visitors
Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. An opening reception will be held Nov. 7 from 6-8 p.m.
that is free and open to the public.
Alumni art exhibition