1) Printmaking and Drawing Professor David Mollett’s print, “Tanana Logjam,” is the cover for a recently published book of poetry by John Morgan called “The Moving Out: Collected Early Poems.” The work reflects on Morgan’s experience in Alaska. Find it on Amazon here.
2) Charles Mason, Communication & Journalism Department Chair and Photography professor, was featured on BBC’s “Great American Railroad Journeys” series for his Wet Plate Collodion work he completed as an Artist-in-Residence in Denali National Park last summer in July. See the interview here.
3) Chinonye Chukwu became the first black woman to be awarded the Sundance Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize for her U.S. Dramatic entry for her film “Clemency.’ Next she will be directing the new Black Panther film. Her first feature film was produced by the department at UAF.