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Show - vs n7iiiwiiiTinriift jkivw uniTitAin rv K PACE 9 nr I EDITOR Eric Liebhardt, Monday, March 25, 2013 586-548- 8 1 British television programmes find their way to U.S. hearts By MAR1AH LOPEZ FOR THE JOURNAL A x 0 GINA FOSSILEUNIVERSITY JOURNAL Lisa Cyr, an Eccles visiting scholar, multidisciplinary artist, author and designer spoke at Art Insights about her creative process on Thursday. Renowned fantasy artist visits campus By NISHA HOOD nhoodsuunews.com Lisa Cyr, artist and author, spoke about her approach to creating fantasy art during Art Insights Thursday in the Sterling R. Church Auditorium. Cyr is a renowned artist whose work has been exhibited in museums across the world and has been featured in numerous books and magazines. She has written seven books on art and design, and contributes to many n publications in the well-know- art industry. In addition to writing and producing art, Cyr also teaches classes for many Master of Fine Arts programs around the country. Ron Spears, assistant professor of drawing and entertainment the design, helped organize presentation of Cyrs work at SUU and said he took classes from Cyr while pursuing his masters degree. She was fantastic, he said. When I had the opportunity to bring her out (to SUU), I didnt hesitate. Cyr said she is proud of her role as a teacher and was glad to be able to use her connection to one of her former students to be able to teach a wider audience. Before her lecture on Thursday night, Cyr held a workshop for SUU Art and Design students. James Cook, a senior art major from Cedar City, attended the workshop and said he was glad he did. People dont realize it, but art is a lot of hard work, Cook said. I think Cyr is really amazing, and I love her work. Cyr said she plans to write an article on the workshop featuring the students who participated for createmixmedia.com, an online journal that features articles about creating original art. Maybe (the article) can get them a step ahead with their work and into a larger audience, she said. Cyr said her inspiration comes largely from fantasy stories, particularly those of C. S. Lewis. (Lewiss) work is amazing and there completely message-driveis a purpose under everything, and it moves you when you hear the words, she said. That is the kind of person and the kind of artist I want to be. Cyr often listens to audiobooks while painting to draw inspiration from the stories and stimulate her imagination, she said. I love stories, and I think the imagination allows us to go to a magical place, she said. The mundane, the mediocre and everyday not so interesting. Cyr also uses interesting original pieces photographs, of jewelry or Egyptian-theme- d decorations to inspire her art, she said. somewhere It is usually and between imagination the real world that we find she said. What I ourselves, love about imagination is that its limitless and it reveals to us our real potential. Because the world is struggling with so many hardships, it is important to be able to access our imagination and share that world with others, Cyr said. the were Students given opportunity to see slides of some n of Cyrs most pieces of art and hear about her creative process and the message behind those images. Cyr explained that she often with a combination works of techniques to achieve the unique textures and patterns she achieves in her art, such as using cardboard or paint combined with drawings or photographs. n; British dramas and TV shows have captured seemingly America in recent years, with the most recently popular show being Downton Abbey. Downton Abbey is a British drama created costume by Julian Fellowes; it airs in America on PBS. The show just released the third season finale in February and now has season one on Netflix. to The Daily According it to be claimed PBS Beast, TV drama their highest-rate- d of all time, making it one of the most widely watched television shows around the world. Kaitlin Lindley, a sophomore business major from Salt Lake City, said she enjoys watching her with Downton Abbey friends and family. I love Downton Abbey Lindley said. Its so addicting. Its like Pride and Prejudice but way better and with a twist. I watch it all the time with my best friends and my sisters; we cant get enough of it. Its definitely one of my favorite' TV shows. Marie Jarman, a junior from communication major Downton said Abbey Alpine, has her hooked. Its fantastic, she said. I was sold on the show with the first episode. I dont watch a lot of TV, but Downton Abbey has sure got me hooked. I cannot wait till season four. My whole family loves the show as well. Some feared that Downton Abbey was sure to lose some fans with all the twists that took place during the third seasons finale. However, no matter the twists in the plot, the upcoming season four is sure not to lose any Downton fans, Jarman said. Downton Abbey portrays many historic events such as the sinking of the Titanic, World War I and the Spanish influenza epidemic, making the show seem more realistic, Jarman said. Other British dramas, such as Doctor Who and Sherlock, have kept American eyes glued to the television screen. Doctor Who is a British science fiction TV show about time traveling and has had more than 11 actors play the Doctor throughout the shows show first The existence. in 1963 television on appeared and, after not showing for several years, did not air again until 2005. It is still on air today. Doctor Who is the longest-runnin- g fiction science show in world, television to the Guinness according Book of World Records. SUU has its own Doctor Who club called BADWOLF: Whovians on Campus. a Daniel Allenback, sophomore research volunteer from Highland, said he watches Doctor Who on a regular basis. Doctor Who is one of my favorite shows, he said. I am always busy with school and a job, so Doctor Who is my escape. I love science fiction, and I think its a great show that never ends and hopefully never will. senior a Cox, Angela J f S i , PHOTO ILLUSTRATION communication major from St. Geoige, said she loves to watch British shows. British shows are my favorite. My family has watched Doctor Who for years, and we are all avid fans of it, he said. We recently started to watch Downton Abbey and we are all hooked. British shows rock. Sherlock is a British crime drama that takes place in 21st century UK and follows the original stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. According to Screenrant, only six episodes have aired, but it I for more episode production this year. Call the Midwife is a British drama series set in the 1950s that is based on true memoirs of Jennifer Worth. The show is about Jennifer Worth and her life as a midwife living in East London. The first season is on Netflix and, according to PBS, the second season will air on PBS, Sunday March 31. Stay tuned for more episodes of this drama, and keep tabs on the popularity growth of British television dramas in America. is scheduled Photo of the week rules: Submissions must be submitted to eliebhardtsuunews.com by Friday to be eligible for print in Mondays edition of the Accent section. Photos received after this time will be eligible for the subsequent Mondays edition. Submissions must include: name of the photographer, year in school (freshman, etc.), major and hometown; if five or fewer people are in the photo, include their names, hometowns, year in school and majors, if they currently attend SUU. Students should include a title and location of the photo (e.g. outside the Shei ratt Library. Cedar City). Photos can be of landscape, people, weather, SUU events, etc. as long as it was shot in southern Utah. Human-interephotos with visible faces are preferred. The photos should be natural or not appear to be posed. Not all submissions will be selected for print. Photographers of printed photos will be entered to win a $50 gift certificate for the SUU Bookstore. Photographers will not be printed more than once but can submit as many photos as they want each week. st well-know- Becky VanSleeuwen, a graduate student in the professional communication program, poses Flat Stanley, a paper doll for her nephews first grade class, for a photo on the stage prior to the Orchestra of Southern Utah concert in February. l i 1 UNIVERSITY JOURNAL Photo of the week: Stanleys debut eliebhardtsuunews.com J ELISE ANDRUS Doctor Who is one of the increasingly popular British television series in America. Other British programs are finding their way into American homes. By ERIC LIEBHARDT senior dance education major from Richfield by a rose (top). Abby Hall, a junior dance major from as Princess Aurora, is held by Sterling Young as Prince Bountiful, dances with other fairies in Cedar City Junior Florimund (left). Aurora faints after her finger is pricked Ballets production of The Sleeping Beauty (bottom). Alex Wall, a BY Cedar City Junior Ballet presented The Sleeping Beauty Friday and Saturday in the Randall L. Jones Theatre. ballet The by popular was performed Tchaikovsky by dancers ranging from small children to university students to seasoned dancers. Abby Hall, a junior dance major from Bountiful, said it was cool for her to see how the community came together to make the production happen. SUU was with 12 in the production students and three faculty or staff members playing major and as roles in performers. Alex Wall, a senior dance education major from Richfield, said CCJB is a wonderful opportunity for SUU students to get involved with community members in a large project. Prior to the performance, Erin Waldman, a parent volunteer, talked about the ample volunteer opportunites with CCJB, from set construction to fundraising and even helping performers with quick costume changes. CCJB performs ballets annually and the next production will be announced shortly. full-leng- th |