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Janice Yang

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Bio

Janice Yang earned an MFA in Painting and Drawing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a Master’s in Education from Portland State University in Oregon. She received her BFA in Illustration from the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland after studying at ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California. Drawing from her experience as a Korean American immigrant, Yang’s practice explores themes of migration, identity, labor, memory, and displacement.

Awards

Awards and Residencies: AXA Art Prize, Oregon Arts Commission Career Opportunity Grant, Gallery MOMO Residency, Golden Artist Colors Educators Residency, and Lillstreet Art Center Residency

Courses

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Description

This drawing studio serves as a broad introduction to historical and contemporary drawing practices. This course presents drawing as an organizer of thought, experience, and image.

Students will investigate a full range of drawing materials and supports. Lectures and exercises introduce various concepts of drawing, possibly including illusionistic form and space, gesture and expressive mark-making, or collage and found imagery, depending on the instructor?s emphasis.

Designed to accommodate many skill levels, students can explore various creative strategies through technical drawing exercises, material explorations, and individual projects. Structured classroom critiques will bring drawing concepts into personal student work.

Class Number

1609

Credits

3