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The West Library recently launched , the new digital collections site uniting the University institutional repository and digital archives into one website. Two digital exhibits are currently available.

The Texas Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø permanent collection is small but diverse. American, European, early Texas, former faculty and student artists are represented within the collection which has developed over the years — primarily through donations.

Currently, artworks belonging to Texas Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø are on display in various offices and public spaces across campus or safely stored in the Special Collections & University Archives.

 features pieces in the University permanent art collection that were part of the 2020 virtual alumni event, TXWES Behind the Scenes: The Permanent Art Collection. A wide variety of mediums and styles were selected to highlight the collection’s range. The use of texture, color, and/or the lack thereof convey the artistic expression and imagery that is unique to each artist.

The exhibit features a variety of color and black and white prints created through the artist’s lifetime.

“Mary was creative, sensitive and loving of all creatures, great and small. She was a true perceiver, finding joy in all people and things and having many friends and students from all walks of life," said Associate Dean of Freshmen and Professor of Theatre Arts & Communication Joe Brown. "She had a uniqueness about her and often was described as a 'Bohemihippie' by her colleagues during her time at Texas Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø. Mary’s artwork displays her love for fairies, lizards, animals and a sense of down-to-earth freedom through the female form. This exhibit honors a very special and wonderful person in the history of Texas Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø and its fine arts program."

While the prints for this exhibit are currently on display in the Bernice Coulter Templeton Art Studio & Gallery, exists for those unable to view in person.

For questions about the digital archive, please email Caitlin Rookey.