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attributed to Ralph Blackelock

Art 101 blog attributed to Blakelock
I was all set to talk about the romantic landscape and the dubious use of bitumen with paint by artists of the 19th century. But this painting has another fascinating story related to its attribution. Have you ever wondered why a work of art is listed as “attributed to” rather than [...]

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2010 Annual Student Exhibition- Selected High School Works of Art

It’s been an exciting week, and the results are finally in!  This year’s juror, Mr. Bernard Hagedorn, selected 71 works to be included in the 43rd Annual Student Art Exhibition at the Swope.  Selected entries, and awards given, may be found below the cut.  This list is sorted by category, with awards appearing at the [...]

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Annual Student Exhibition–Juror & Process

Once again the Swope Art Museum is proudly hosting the Annual Student Exhibition.  An institution in itself, this exhibition has been recurring for forty-three years! That’s longer than any of the exhibiting students and most of the art teachers have been alive. And although the exhibition has been going on for so very long, we [...]

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