ALUMNI NEWS to conform to a predetermined theme, which allowed for a variety of subject matter and media. I chose to group pieces together that contained similar visual elements and place pieces in a way that would highlight each artist’s work. My goal was to provide the viewer with a logical transition between the works as they move throughout each space.” Callie Vincent, registrar at the Amon G. Carter Museum of American Art, catalogued all the FWCD work. She professionally registered each piece and ensured that the artwork was cared for prior to its installation. She also created the artists’ nameplates, which in addition to the artist’s name, highlighted the name of the piece and its medium. “We were so lucky to have Callie work with us on this,” Pergande added. “Callie and Rebecca’s combined professionalism really helped to elevate the show.” For Bell, this project was rewarding as she was able to glimpse how FWCD alumni have incorporated art into their daily lives. “One of the things I love about Fort Worth Country Day is the emphasis that is placed on the arts,” she said. “In curating the 50th anniversary Alumni Art Show, I was able see how this emphasis has influenced the lives of FWCD graduates.” Some of the pieces were created while the artists were FWCD students, while others
were new pieces created after graduation. For example, James Arno’s work, a large ceramic vase-like piece, was left to FWCD after his graduation. It was placed in the ivy area outside of Ceramics/Visual Arts Teacher Jerry Mahle’s room. “When the artwork was excavated about 12 small lizards ran out of it,” Pergande noted. A special edition of a Prism-like publication, the School’s literary and arts magazine, was produced for the Alumni Art Show Reception on October 24. The
piece was produced by Lisa Wallace's Yearbook Ads class with Kennedy Stovall ’15, serving as catalog designer, and Sydney Phillips ’15, Jack Sankary ’16 and Katelyn Tierney ’15, taking on the roles of design assistants. The catalog highlighted each of the artists’ works as well as the September 9 Looking Back Day Sit In student essay winners (see page 38). To view the online art catalog, visit fwcd.org/50.
Edgar “Ted” Sanford H’98 with his painting Locomotive #416.
Reid Rothenberg ’06, Mary Rabalais Collins ’83, Lisa Carrington Voight ’92, Melissa Thompson Deufel ’82, Jillian Blackwell ’08, Stephanie Steves Burk ’77, Lydia Cutter ’74, Blaine Smith ’80, Edgar “Ted” Sanford H’98, June Van Buskirk H’09 and Stephen Eisner ’76
Photos by Lisa Koger
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