APSU 80s Art Alumni

This one has four people. Post your guesses below. Extra credit for identifying the location and the various objects in the background.

Todd: Hi Scott! I haven’t seen you since I drove through Boston with a canoe back in–what was that, like 1997?
Scott:Yes, it was great having you visit.

Todd: You moved to Detroit recently. I went to Grad school in the Detroit ‘burbs. How has that turned out?
Scott: We’re great. Smokey old Detroit has it’s good side too. Easy to get around and really nice folks here in the Midwest.

Todd: Your job at McCann Ericson sounds interesting. I saw your portfolio awhile back, and the work looked great. What sorts of projects are you working on lately?
Scott: Work these days is tough. I’m doing very well, but like most senior people in advertising, I’m also trying to work on a plan B. At McCann I work on Buick and other divisions and projects for General Motors.

Todd: So, I’ve been thinking about funny stuff from back at Austin Peay. I remember you and Noppol putting up signs around. First there was the “No Diving” sign in the starwell, then the “No Lovey-Dovey” sign. Do you remember any other crazy stuff from your time at APSU?
Scott: Any day that envolved Jody and Brett Haynes was incredibly funny. Everyday was great, seriously. Too many to remember. Oh yeah, Modress, I dressed up as him for halloween one year. I guess most of the fun came from mixing up a group of such interesting people. And there was the day that we all took turns tossing our lifesize self portraits out the third floor window, that was a 3D assignment.

Todd: Hey, thanks for answering my questions. I’m sure people will be glad to catch up on what you’re doing these days, and look forward to seeing you at the get-together September 15, if you can make it. Any parting thoughts?
Scott: Hope to see you all there. I must say, it’s great to hear about this thing for Olen. He was one of the most difficult instructors to figure out when you first encountered him in class. He asked many questions with no sure answers. He always answered questions with other questions. The older I get the more sense he makes. I really value having known him. I know he made a big impact on my development and many others. More than he even realizes. Cheers Olen!

Ken Mastri sent me this photo awhile back, taken in the “commercial art” room. I remember five names, and I can still picture the room layout twenty years later. Click the comments link below to guess people by number. I’ll post the results later…

Just when you thought it was safe to make art again–the undead Austin Peay art majors from the 80s are back, and they have their own blog!!! You can click and drag around, but be sure and click on the comment link above each post to leave a comment.

Welcome to apsuart.edublogs.org. This is where the art and design alums from Austin Peay can catch up on each other’s lives and learn about our get-together in Clarksville, TN on September 15. I’m Todd Duren (’86) and I’ll be posting updates as often as I can.

This all started when Gina Binkley (’84) and I ran into each other at a Chip Kidd lecture in Chattanooga. We had not seen each other in over a decade. She told me our sculpture professor Olen Bryant is having a retrospective show at the museum in Clarksville on September 15. We thought it would be great to get some of us together to celebrate and wish Olen well.

Well, I’ve got two little girls who need watching, so my wife Karen can go running this morning. I’ll post more soon. Oh yeah, be sure you email a link (just copy from the www box above) to all your art friends from Austin Peay. We want to infect every 80s art major alum we can find! Mmwahaha!