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School of FIne Arts
Alumnus creates sculpture for Lied Center
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sculpture by nationally recognized artist and Lawrence
resident Stephen T. Johnson, f'87, was unveiled April
1 at a reception at the Lied Center of Kansas, KU's
premier center for the performing arts. The Friends
of the Lied commissioned the sculpture from Johnson
last fall as a to celebrate the Lied Center's 10th anniversary
and the 100th anniversary of the KU Concert Series.
Johnson's sculpture, "Arrangement in Red, Blue
and Gold," depicts the simplest of forms in musical
notation, such as the treble and bass clefs and the
forte symbol. He said he hoped the piece would "evoke
the rhythms, movement and enjoyment we experience we
watch performances at the Lied."
Johnson's design was crafted by Cotter Mitchell, longtime
materials lab coordinator for the School of Fine Arts.
Mitchell for years built custom picture frames and crates
for Johnson's paintings when the artist began his career
in New York City. After moving back to his hometown
of Lawrence and receiving the Friends of the Lied commission,
Johnson said, he thought of no one else but Mitchell
to help execute his concept. The 18-foot by 12-foot
structure is made of aluminum plate with a baked enamel
paint finish in shades of red, blue and gold. Both artists
also thanked Pearson Collision Repair, a local auto
body shop, for assistance with the project. Read
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Sophomore takes second in national competition
Jared Ostermann, sophomore in organ performance from
Lawrence, won the $2,000 second prize at the fourth
annual Augustana Arts/Reuter National Undergraduate
Organ Competiton. Winners of the three-day contest,
held at Augustana Lutheran Church in Denver, were announced
at a winner's concert and hymn festival March 14 at
the church.
The competition offered more than $8,000 in prizes
provided by Reuter Pipe Organ Co. of Lawrence with promotional
assistance from the Denver chapter of the American Guild
of Organists.
Ostermann was one of four student organists selected
from among 18 entrants, who submitted tapes or CDs and
were flown to Denver for the event. Winner of the $5,000
first prize was Jeffrey Wood, College of the Holy Cross,
Worcester, Mass. Two honorable- winners of $500 were
Chelsea Chen, Juilliard School in New York City, N.Y.,
and Eric Gunderson, Utah State University at Logan.
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