UC Clermont Faculty Art Exhibit Fosters Respect Between Students, Teachers

The UC Clermont Art Gallery will present its annual Faculty Art Show at its campus in Batavia, January 11 – 27. The exhibit will feature paintings drawings by UC Clermont art instructors Kelly Frigard, Jared Latimer and Matthew Miller-Novak and Rochelle Dietz, and will act as a showcase of the professors’ talent and inspiration for their students. 

“When students to see their instructors as practicing artists, it is beneficial to them because they know professors can sympathize with their creative struggles,” said Frigard, assistant professor of art. “At the same time, raising awareness of what each instructor is doing in their area of expertise is important for students and those in the community.”

“They [instructors] are experts in their fields, so they have the tools they need to teach students,” Frigard said. “It inspires students in the creative process and allows instructors to better help them through that process.”

The First Clermont Art Gallery is sponsored by First Clermont Bank and located in the Snyder building on the UC Clermont College campus in Batavia at 4200 Clermont College Drive. Hours are Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. – 7 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 a.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public. 2005-2006 season sponsors are First Clermont Bank, The Richard L. and Debbie L. Westheimer Family Fund and Lehr’s Market.

For more information contact Mae Hanna, Director of College Relations UC Clermont College (513) 732-5332