2025 Art and Design Faculty Exhibition

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2025 Art and Design Faculty Exhibition August 18-September 27 Giertz Gallery at Parkland College Reception: Thursday, August 21, 5:30–7:30 pm, Gallery Lounge; Opening remarks at 6:15 pm by Dr. Isabel Scarborough, Chair of Arts, Media, and Social Sciences, followed by a gallery talk with Art & Design Faculty Peg Shaw. CHAMPAIGN, Ill.:?Giertz Gallery at Parkland College proudly presents the 2025 Art and Design Faculty Exhibition, opening Monday, August 18. This annual showcase, featuring the work of Parkland's faculty artists, runs through September 26 and includes painting, drawing, ceramics, metalsmithing, photography, and video. Exhibiting faculty members include Travis Keller, Paula McCarty, Melinda McIntosh, Josh Schutz, Denise Seif, Peg Shaw, and Matthew Watt. An opening reception for the artists will take place on Thursday, August 21, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Opening remarks by Dr. Isabel Scarborough, Chair of Arts, Media, and Social Sciences, followed by a gallery talk with Art & Design Faculty Peg Shaw, who will be retiring in the spring of 2026. The 2025 Art and Design Faculty Exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. Peg Shaw is a Professor in Photography/Video at Parkland College. Born in Oak Park, Illinois, she received her Master of Fine Arts in Photography from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Her work has been exhibited nationally, including solo exhibitions in Chicago and New York, and has won numerous awards in both photography and video, including those from the Illinois Arts Council and Arts Midwest/NEA Regional. During her tenure, she received an Illinois Community College Trustees Association Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Award and a 40 North Artist Ace Award from the Champaign County Arts Council. She also curated several group exhibitions at the Giertz Gallery, including "Shift" in 2013 and "Flaw" in 2024. She identifies as a multimedia artist "who works with photography, video, sound, and writing, as well as mixed media such as paint, charcoal, dirt, leaves, thorns, petals, eggshells, hair, thread, wings, wire, and glass. The layered elements have both a conceptual and physical presence." Fall gallery hours are Monday through Wednesday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; Thursday, 10:00 am to 7:00 pm; and Saturday, 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The gallery will be closed Monday, September 1, for Labor Day.? To find the gallery when campus is in session, we suggest using the M6 parking lot on the north corner of campus. Enter through door X-7, turn left, and follow the ramps uphill to the highest point on the first floor, where the gallery is located. The gallery windows overlook the outdoor fountain area.? Giertz Gallery acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. All events in the accessible gallery are free and open to the public. Parkland College is a Section 504/ADA-compliant institution. For accommodations, please call 217-353-2338 or email accessibilityservices@parkland.edu.? [Image Info: Peg Shaw, Untitled, video still, dimensions variable, 2025]