surface to capture the raised or incised designs. This technique produces an image of the orig- inal artwork, typically a medieval monumental brass.


Donated by Alice Allene Sefton, who was a for- mer chair of the Department of Physical Educa- tion, the rubbings were collected from churches and cathedrals in England and reflect 14th- and 15th-century knights, ladies, merchants and religious icons.


Faculty and Student Work Spotlighted Gentry estimates that about half of Winthrop’s collection consists of student art purchased by the school or given by donors since the 1980s. The pieces represent a variety of mediums and show budding artists’ talents, like those of Chris Clamp ’01, in the beginning of their careers.


Pieces by Winthrop faculty members, many of whom are practicing artists, were chosen to display in various buildings. Geometric designs by the late Associate Professor Paul Martyka hang in a DiGiorgio Campus Center classroom. Pieces by the late Edmund Lewandowski, a pre- cisionist artist who chaired the art department, can be found in various places, and one of the university’s galleries is named for him. Fellow Art Department Chair Tom Stanley, now retired, worked with Professor Shaun Cassidy to design the Winthrop Monolith sculpture in the Hardin Family Garden.


A recent addition to Winthrop’s art landscape is a sculpture class project which consists of con- crete letters positioned on the ground in front of McLaurin Hall. The blocks spell out “is what brings us together.”


The Winthrop community knows the enthusias- tic response to that question is “art.”


View some of the pieces in Winthrop’s public art collection or reach out to Gentry for more information.


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The above two pieces are part of 16 brass rubbings that were donated by Alice


Allene Sefton, who was a former chair of the Department of Physical Education.


Photos by Firewater Photography


Professor of Music Matthew Manwarren accompanied the performances on the D.B. Johnson Memorial Organ.


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A GRAND REOPENING AFFAIR


From Convocations to Commencements to concerts, Byrnes Auditorium has been the premier campus gathering space at Winthrop and for the region since 1939. Closed several years due to renovations, the cherished space reopened this year with a series of grand events held April 4-9, including performances by world-renowned trumpeter Vince DiMartino, the Carolinas Wind Orchestra, the Winthrop Chorale & Collegiate Choir, along with a 70-member alumni choir, and more. The events also served as the first opportunity for music lovers to hear the famed D.B. Johnson Memorial Organ since the auditorium was offline.


Lorrie Crochet, music department chair and director of bands, soaked in the crowd.


Supporters of the music department were invited to an invitation-only reception before the Vince DiMartino performance.


Gerry Schapiro talked with Trustee Randy Imler ’87, ’00, at the reception.

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