MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – What started as a pile of scrap wood, turned into an artistic hobby for Marquette man Brian Daniels.

With support and creative advice from his wife Gerri, Brian creates clocks and other functional pieces from found wood.

The duo is the latest creative brand to hit the store shelves at Amelia’s Craft Market and Boutique.

TV6′s Tia Trudgeon stopped by Thursday morning to take a closer look at B-Lee Designs.

B-Lee Designs products range in price from $25-$85.

You can shop B-Lee Designs products at Amelia’s Craft Market and Boutique, located at 315 S. Front St. in Marquette.

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Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso’s death, Elmhurst Art Museum joins a global movement of shows looking back at the artist’s work to present Picasso: 50 Years Later, a celebration of his unmistakable influence on modern art.

Organized in three parts, the exhibition introduces Picasso in the context of his contemporaries, like Alexander Archipenko, Fernand Léger, and Joan Miró. The museum also debuts a series of linocut prints from a private collection, which will later embark on a tour titled Picasso and the Progressive Proof. And Chicago-based contemporary artists Laura Berger, Liz Flores, Richard Hull, Leasho Johnson, and José Lerma highlight how the artist’s legacy is reappraised and reimagined in figurative work being made today.

Picasso: 50 Years Later continues through January 27, 2024, in Elmhurst, Illinois. Visit the museum’s website for more information and to plan your visit.

Pablo Picasso, “Bacchanal with Kid Goat and Onlooker” (1959), linocut proof. Image © 2023 Estate of Pablo Picasso and Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Left: José Lerma, “Potato Gave (Left Profile)” (2016), acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 inches. Right: Liz Flores, “Mujeres 5” (2023), oil on pastel paper, 9 x 12 inches

Liz Flores, “A Day to Rest” (2023), acrylic on canvas, 48 x 60 inches

Richard Hull, “The Night” (2022), oil and wax ground on linen, 72 x 48 inches

Leasho Johnson, “Man Standing in Cane Field” (2020), charcoal, watercolor, distemper, acrylic, spray paint, oil stick, and oil paint on canvas, 30 x 24 inches

Larger Berger, “A Lightness, a Flight”

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The work that American artist Bob Ross completed on air during the first episode of his hit television programme The Joy of Painting has been put up for sale for a whopping $9.85m, a figure the gallery selling it calls a “not-for-sale number,” as they plan to take the work on tour.

Ross hosted The Joy of Painting, an instructional artmaking series that aired on American public broadcaster PBS from 1983 to 1994. Over more than 400 episodes, Ross showed viewers how he painted mostly nature and landscape scenes, and he became popular for his calm demeanor and encouraging catchphrases like, “We don’t make mistakes, just happy little accidents.” (He also famously liked to paint “happy little trees” and “happy little clouds”.)

While Ross produced tens of thousands of paintings before his death in 1995, his work rarely appears at auction. The vast majority of the paintings Ross made for The Joy of Painting remain stored in the offices of Bob Ross Inc., the company that controls Ross’s intellectual property, which doesn’t plan on selling the works.

But Modern Artifact, a gallery in Minneapolis, Minnesota—which has sold multiple Ross paintings that have appeared on the market—recently put A Walk in the Woods (1983), from the programme’s first episode, up for sale. The painting was previously owned by a woman who volunteered at the PBS station where The Joy of Painting was filmed, according to Modern Artifact. She had won it in an auction to support the station, and she sold it to Modern Artifact last year, the gallery said. Modern Artifact has put it up for sale for a staggering $9.85m, but with the understanding that the painting may not fetch a bidder at such a high price.

“We are seeing a huge demand for his original works, which are hard to come by,” Modern Artifact’s Ryan Nelson said in a statement. “It is hard to put a value on the piece given the movement, the popularity and the fact that this is the very first on-air painting on The Joy of Painting. If someone were to make a seven-figure offer, we would, of course, consider that. Until then, we plan to tour this Bob Ross painting that started it all.”

The first-ever episode of The Joy of Painting, in which Ross paints A Walk in the Woods, can be viewed in its entirety on YouTube. Among the many pop-culture references to Ross and his show over the years, the artist recently inspired a character played by actor Owen Wilson in the film Paint, released earlier this year.

Degrees from the College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media work. They work in many different career fields. Some of those fields may not immediatley come to mind. However, they represent the skills that a CFAM degree can work for you.

Currently CFAM offers 57 different majors that can work in over 200 different career positions. Some of them are listed below. Which degree would work for you?

THE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Composed of Art & Art History, Theatre, and Writer’s Workshop (Creative Writing), students can take courses across these disciplines. Artistic training in our programs combines the mastery of foundation skills with paths for innovative thinking and creativity.

Degrees offered in the School of the Arts:
– Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art
– Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art + K-12 Certification
– Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art
– Bachelor of Arts in Art History
– Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
– Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
– Master of Fine Arts in Writing

Some of the careers School of the Arts degrees work in are:

Studio Art
Fine Artist, Graphic Designer, Art Teacher K-12, Professor/Educator, Arts Administrator, Illustrator, Animator, Web Designer, Photographer, Art Director, Video Game Designer, Exhibition Designer/Coordinator, Gallery Manager, Preparator, Art Therapist, Industrial Designer, Set Designer

Theatre
Actor, Director/Assistant Director, Casting Manager, Lighting/Set/Stage Designer, Technician, Producer, Operations Manager, Professor/Educator, Arts Administrator, Stage Manager, Events/Box Office Manager, Artist Manager, Costume Designer , Arts Critic, Scenic Carpenter, Make-up Artist, Choreographer

Art History
Curator, Professor/Educator, Conservator/Restorer, Gallery/Museum Administrator, Art Appraiser, Archivist, Art Librarian, Publisher, Visual Resource Curator, Museum Registrar, Art Lawyer, Collection Consultant/Manager, Museum Technician, Art Critic, Tour Guide, Heritage Manager

Creative Writing
Writer, Arts Administrator, Creative Director, Professor/Educator, Copywriter, Editorial Assistant, Print Journalist, Screenwriter, Broadcaster, Web Content Manager, Librarian, Lawyer, Art Critic, Social Media Manager, Marketing/Public Relations, Social Media Manager, Professor/Educator

Get a School of the Arts Degree!
Madison Bowman, Academic Advisor
madisonbowman@unomaha.edu

SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION

School of Communication’s is a leader in emerging media, service-learning courses, critical thinking, and social media analytics. Our faculty are nationally recognized teachers, scholars, and researchers.

Journalism and media communication students produce a weekly news program from the studios of UNO Television and work on-air and production of student operated MavRadio.FM.

Majors offered in the School of Communication:
– Communication Studies (minor also available)
– Journalism and Media Communication (minor also available)
– Emerging Media Public Relations and Advertising
– Master of Arts in Communication

Some of the careers School of Communication degrees work in are:

Advertising
Advertising Specialist, Copy Writer, Media Planner, Media Buyer, Creative Director, Media Specialist, Media Researcher, Marketing Specialist, Account Executive, Media Sales Representative, Graphic Designer

Public Relations
Publicity Manager, Marketing Specialist, Corporate Public Affairs, Account Executive, Sales Manager, Media Planner, Copy Writer, Event Planner, Social Media Specialist, Lobbyist, Development Officer, Media Analyst, Creative Director, Public Opinion Researcher

Journalism
Reporter, Newscaster, Copy Writer, News Service Researcher, Acquisitions Editor, Editor, Author, Script Writer, Technical Writer, Media Interviewer, Blogger, Photographer, Freelancer, Teacher/Professor

Audio/Video/Film
Broadcasting Station Manager, Advertising Sales Coordinator, Announcer, Comedy Writer, Producer/Director, Floor Manager, News Writer/Reporter, Digital Media Director, Market Researcher, Casting Director, Business Manager, Talk Show Host, Audiovisual Specialist, Designer

Communication Studies
Management, Teacher/Professor, Recruiter, Trainer, Admissions Counselor, Public Information Officer, Negotiator, Mediator, Manager, V.P. of Human Resources, Director of Training/Development, Benefits Administrator, Executive Director, Industrial and Labor Relations, Customer Service Representative, Educational Fundraiser, Director of College News, Speech, Forensics/Debate Coach, Speech Dept. Chairperson, Education Researcher, Educational Administrator, Alumni Officer

Get a School of Communication Degree! Contact
Megan Carroll, Academic Advisor
megancarroll@unomaha.edu

SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Located in the Strauss Performing Arts Center, the School of Music faculty offer a world-class education, preparing students to contribute as leaders in the workforce and in their communities. During their study in any of our degrees, students hone marketable and cutting edge skills to serve the arts community in myriad ways.

Majors offered in the School of Communication:
– Bachelor of music in Music Education
– Bachelor of music in Performance
– Bachelor of Arts Jazz Studies
– Bachelor of Arts Music Entrepreneurial Studies
– Bachelor of Arts Music Studies
– Bachelor of Arts Music Technology
– Master of Music in Conducting
– Master of Music in Jazz Studies
– Master of Music in Music Education
– Master of Music in Performance

Some of the careers School of Music degrees work in are:

Music Technology
Sound Reinforcement, A/V, Music Performance, Information Technology, Audio Engineer, Radio, Virtual Reality, Music Information Retrieval, Gaming, Teacher/Professor, Production Manager

Performance
Performer, Freelance Performer, Conductor, Church Music, Music Sales, Musicologist, Orchestra Musician, Soloist, Orchestra Librarian, Professor, Private Instrument Instructor, Piano Teacher, Arts Administrator, Band Leader or Member, Touring Group Member, Cruise Ship Performer, Chamber Music Ensemble Member, Studio Owner, Session Musician

Music Education
PK-12 Teacher, Choir Director, Band Director, Orchestra Director, Jazz Band Director, Show Choir Director, Professor, Conductor, Performer, Freelance Performer, Church/Worship Music Leader, Piano Teacher, Private Instrument Instructor, Arts Administrator, Studio Owner (teaching studio)

Music Entrepreneurial Studies
Arts Administrator, Subscriptions and Ticket Sales Director, Orchestra Manager, Personal Manager for Performing Artists, Professor, Personnel Director/Manager (HR for arts organization), Social Media Manager

Get a School of Music Degree! Contact
Adam Hilt, School of Music Academic Advisor
ahilt@unomaha.edu