Five graduates of the sculpture program in the Department of Art returned to their alma mater in October for an exhibition honoring Joe Moss, UD professor of art and the program’s director for the last 29 years.
All of the sculptors exhibiting in "Spine: A Sculpture Exhibition Celebrating the Sculpture Program at the University of Delaware" are former graduate teaching assistants. Listed among their accomplishments are a Fulbright Scholarship; a commission memorializing the people killed in the Oklahoma City bombing; a memorial to Amelia Earhart; and exhibitions and commissions in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
The campus exhibition featured works by sculptor Roy Wilson, ’77 and ’80, of Philadelphia; Jim Paulsen, ’86, professor of sculpture at Towson University in Towson, Md; Indianapolis sculptor Greg Hull, ’91; Larry Buechel, ’94, studio and technical director of the Grand Arts in Kansas City, Mo.; and sculptor David Meyer, ’96, head exhibition designer at the UD Gallery. All hold MFA degrees from the University.
"While studying under Prof. Moss I learned a great deal about a world of ideas and form that had previously been invisible to my eye," Wilson says. "Art is a tough business to make a living in, but its practice exceeds all others in offering the priceless powers of individual expression, self-reliance, inventiveness and the ability to see beyond your own spot in the universe. I appreciate what I received from contact with professors and students of the art department. I appreciate Joe Moss’ trust, support and willingness to share his creative time and energy with his many students."
Moss plans to retire this year.