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Joshua Tree 2023
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Art + Design majors explore Joshua Tree, draw and explore photography Department Chair Terrill Thomas enjoys taking students out to explore nature. “Exploring the grand…

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Jason Trinidad Pop Up Exhibition
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Two Bit Press with Julia Curran
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Artist and printmaker Julia Curran printing an edition at Two Bit Press, Art + Design Department, La Sierra University. It was an honor to be…

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A+D Garden
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A+D Students and faculty plant a new garden. Cultivating the garden is a metaphor for cultivating one’s own creative practice.

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WARP – Virtual Walk Through
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3D Virtual Walkthrough of exhibition Press  release May 16 – May 21, 2021 Reception: Sunday May 16, 6pm zoom talk and virtual gallery walkthrough Graduating seniors…

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Come Visit Art + Design
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Students & Faculty win 23 Addy Awards
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La  Sierra University Art + Design students and faculty win 19 Student  Addy Awards, and 4 Professional Addy Awards at the 2021 Inland Empire Addy…

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PSA Campaign
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Graphic Design 1 students created  posters to raise awareness of the impact of single use plastics. Professor: Terrill Thomas

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Design & Marketing Major: Blake
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Blake Walker is completing both a Marketing  and Graphic Design degree at La Sierra University. Take a look at his recent photography work completed during…

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Lemon Drop
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Photography professor Terrill Thomas shoots with a 1945 Rolleiflex film camera.

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We the People…
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Test animation demonstrating the text animation effects in After Effects, by Terrill Thomas.

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Life Drawing Portrait Time Lapse
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Time lapse of Terrill Thomas drawing via Zoom, with the London based life drawing open session.

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Mental Health Animation PSA
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Tanner creates an animation raising awareness about mental health.

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Ember: Senior Exhibition
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Looking back at the 2013 Art + Design Senior Exhibition.

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Vote Project: Design Collaboration
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VOTE PROJECT Design  collaboration between YCP.EDU and Lasierra.edu/art Original Printmaking Design Poster by: Jacob Kummer Motion Graphics by: Blake Walker  

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ecstramedium.com
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Arik Amodeo launches ecstramedium.com site, featuring original photography, his own clothing line and personal video work.  

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Art + Design Palm Springs Aerial Tram field Trip
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Join the art and design students on a trip to explore the San Jacinto forest via the Palm Springs Aerial Tram. Edited by Chloe Ahmundson.

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Tim Musso / Hayduke Trail
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Tim  Musso, Assistant Professor in the Art + Design Department at La Sierra University, shares his experience of hiking over 700 miles in 10 weeks.

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2019-2020 Art + Design Highlight Reel
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Screaming Eye + Ferociously Captivating Mural
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Screaming Eye mural by Jackie Ferociously Captivating mural by Tanner

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College Hurts Mural by Arik
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Temporary tape mural by Arik.

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Palm Springs Field Trip
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The A+D FAM took a trip to Palm Springs, November 7, to wander amongst nature and recharge their creative energy. Taking the Palm Springs Aerial…

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  • Joshua Tree Drawing Workshop
  • Joshua Tree Drawing Workshop
  • Joshua Tree Drawing Workshop
  • Joshua Tree Drawing Workshop
Joshua Tree Drawing Workshop Oct 4/ 5
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Epic Day Trip to Joshua Tree For An Artist workshop! The art & design department took a field trip out into another planet where students…

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  • Farm + Table Club Exhibits at Wellness Fair
  • Farm + Table Club Exhibits at Wellness Fair
  • Farm + Table Club Exhibits at Wellness Fair
Farm + Table Club at the Wellness Fair
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Farm + Table Club Serves Over 100 Cups of Fresh Juice A+D Clubs Build Community Through Campus Events The mission of our club is to…

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Art + Design Chapel
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Over 20 art + design students, and faculty collaborated in creating a live arts chapel. Students constructed and built a 16 ft tall by 12…

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We Create Together
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Our latest promo video is up! We would love for you to join our community. Contact us to schedule a visit.

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Students and Faculty Win 13 Addy Awards
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Image above: L-R: Brigitta Doherty, Katie Nichols, Blake Walker, Andrew Perez, Jackie Hernandez, Tanner Nababan, Terrill Thomas (Student not shown, Crystal Naibaho, Megan Joseph) American…

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Desert X2
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Art + Design Students take a trip to see the Desert X installations scattered from Palm Springs to the Salton Sea and beyond. “ The…

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Students Present: Dallas Printmaking Conference
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FAM NIGHT: Students and Faculty Talk about Participating in the 2019 SGCI Conference “Texchange”   Professor Musso and printmaking students Linette, Paulina and Alefa talk…

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Texchange SGCI 2019
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Students exhibit work at Texchange SGCI: 2019 Faculty Tim Musso traveled with students Alefa, Paulina and Linette to Dallas, Texas exhibit work at the 2019…

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Ladder Canyon Epic Hike
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Art + Design students and faculty at La Sierra University, spend the Sabbath hiking in the Mecca Hills, exploring Ladder Canyon and Painted Canyon. While…

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2019 Art + Design Alumni Exhibit – 360° Video Walkthrough
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EXHIBITION STATEMENT The Alumni Exhibition showcases the creative work of alumni spanning the last 44 years, ranging from design and animation to textiles and paintings.…

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Desert X
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Art + Design Students Explore Desert X & The Salton Sea “My favorite trips are the ones that have a loose enough plan to include…

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Students provide design services for OC CARES
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OC CARES Hosts a Thank You Luncheon for Art + Design Students Each year students in the Web Design class provide design services for local…

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Exploring Joshua Tree
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Faculty and A+D majors kick-off the Thanksgiving break with a day hike to Joshua Tree.  

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New Electric Kiln Installation
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Professor Musso and Art+Design students Brigitta, Sessaleena and Michael install the new Electric Kiln.

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Discovering New Life in a Dead Plant
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Holding on to a bad idea, will inhibit new growth Sometimes a great idea, hits a wall. There may be a copyright issue, or the…

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Disenfranchised Grief – Exhibit
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During his last year as Dean of the Divinity School, Dr. Gillepsie approached Art+Design chair, Terrill Thomas about showcasing student work in their hallway. Some…

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Jackfruit Tacos + Summer FAM Night
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Majors and alumni return in July for the first Summer FAM night. JackFruit Tacos are an amazing vegetarian option – that actually looks like real…

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Pro+Circuit Talk: Art Therapy
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Alumni Colleen Stafford Talks about Art Therapy with Art+Design Dept Chair, Terrill Thomas

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Art+Design 2017-2018 Video Highlight Reel
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  • Printmaking
Printmaking Class
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Art + Design students create posters in Professor Tim Musso’s printmaking class

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  • Mural, Lauren
Murals with Lauren Bergey
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Art + Design student Lauren Bergey, with the help of Professor Terrill Thomas, brings her imagination to life through a series of murals on the…

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  • Manzanar, Workshop
Manzanar Workshop
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Brandstater Gallery artist Mark Baugh-Sasaki along with Art + Design students escape to Manzanar for an inspiration workshop

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  • Raku, Pit Firing
Desert Raku Firing
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Art + Design majors Randy and Michael join Professor Musso on an over night trip to the Mojave Desert to Raku Fire ceramics

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Art+Design Chapel

Art+Design Chapel

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FreshFest 2018
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Face Painting and Henna by Art+Design Majors, Donchelle, Katie, Alefa and Brigitta. Photos ©2018 Paulino Bernal

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NEMISIS – Video Walk Through
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NEMESIS – RANDY LAUW – ARTIST TALK
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Photography shoot at Joshua Tree
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Art+Beach Day to San Diego
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It is a Miracle that Curiosity Survives…
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Crystal Chavez creates a site specific mural for the senior exhibition of Graphic Design BFA majors.

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Atlanta Printmaking Conference
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Our own Tim Musso is giving a presentation this Wednesday to share with the department some of the things he learned from his trip to the Atlanta…

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3D Design Class Visit to Ben Jackel’s Studio
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Ben Jackel hosted the 3D Design class for a studio visit and all day workshop. “Ben Jackel’s studio visit was something that I think both…

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3D Design Class Hikes for Inspiration
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The 3D Design class taught by Brittany Mojo took a guided hike with design professor Tim Musso looking for inspiration. The hills behind the Art+Design…

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Camilla Taylor Speaks at La Sierra University
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3/8/17 Camilla Taylor talks about her life as an artist and her current show Gentle and Cruel Taylor current exhibit Gentle and Cruel opened on…

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Road Trip to Phoenix Arizona
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Art+Design Family – We would like to invite you to join us on a weekend road trip to Phoenix Arizona Friday March 2–Saturday March 3:   Friday 8am Leave A+D…

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Creating a Vector Mango
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Timelapse Vinyl Mural Installation of “Atramento”
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Installation of “Atramento” mural designed by Leslie A. Escudero. The doors are the entrance to the Brandstater Gallery, Department of Art+Design at La Sierra University.…

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An A+D Star Wars Christmas
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Christmas Tree Lighting Event at La Sierra University The Department of Art+Design was created a custom backdrop to celebrate the lighting of the Christmas tree! It…

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Epic Desert Hike Gallery
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ANZA BORREGO HIKE + Going outside on the weekend is a great way to recharge our creative batteries.

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A+D Epic Desert Hike
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GOAT CANYON TRESTLE BRIDGE HIKE We headed out to the Anza-Borrego in search of the fabled Goat Canyon Trestle bridge.

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A+D Fieldtrip to La Jolla
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The Art+Design Fieldtrip to the La Jolla Art Museum, Torrey Pines & Oceanside Market Night

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Summer LA Art Trip
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Hauser Wirth & Schimmel + Grand Central Market + Camilla Taylor Studio Visit The Art+Design department is active throughout the summer – even when school…

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THE BOOK OF LIFE
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ALUMNI + ANIMATOR ALEXANDRE KUMPEL FREE PUBLIC LECTURE  ON ART, DESIGN & ANIMATION Alexandre Kumpel graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design from LSU in 2012.…

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Garden 1.0
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COMMUNITY + GARDENING, COOKING AND ART
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GARDEN 1.0 In Spring 2014 the department created a garden as a way to connect students to the creative process seen in nature. Every process…

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