# @csc_admissions on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2023-02-01T17:00:54.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CSC Admissions (@CSC_Admissions) — https://gondola.cc/CSC_Admissions

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Mary P. Donahue (CSC Professor of Art) describing "Head of a Boy" by William Artis, a renowned artist who taught at CSC in the 50's and 60's:

"I see the rawness of youth, both potential and hope but also apprehension, in this early sculpture of a young boy by William Artis. The rough texture of the piece creates a vulnerability despite the solid forms and fine proportions. It is interesting that this is an early piece in his career and of a young boy in early life. In our collection of William Artis’s work at Chadron State College, the sculptural busts are of strong, young men in their college years. These busts are larger and more powerful with confident expressions in their smooth terracotta surfaces. The solidity and simplified essence of these later sculptures show Artis’s continuing skill and deftness in capturing the human form and spirit. It is also interesting to note that when William Artis was a faculty member at Nebraska State Teachers College (now Chadron State College) from 1954 -1965, he was the first art professor in the newly-formed Art Department (1956) and he was also the only African-American faculty member on campus — in a small town in the remote and rural area of northwest Nebraska. For Artis, this must have taken great strength, perseverance, and dedication to his art in living in such an isolated area. Diverse students, including those from the nearby Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, found in William Artis a great example of encouragement to continue their studies and education. His presence and work here provided them with that same potential and hope that we see in this early piece, Head of a Boy."

Be sure to look for other works by Artis in Memorial Hall, as well as a Black History Month display in the Student Center.

#blackhistorymonth #chadronstatecollege

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