The Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design is proud to present our upcoming group show. Featuring work by sculpture alumni and friends through the decades, the exhibition will present a dynamic range of techniques, media, and content. In addition to exploring the technical mastery of iron casting, the selected works will reflect the...

In celebration of our 50th Anniversary Annual Iron Pour, we welcome back emeritus George Beasley for an artist talk and Q&A. Beasley was vital in the foundation and growth of our sculpture program, mentoring and influencing so many artists in the regional, national, international iron scene. George Beasley was born in Ironton, Ohio in 1943....

For almost two decades, Trenton Doyle Hancock has been constructing his own fantastical narrative that continues to develop and inform his prolific artistic output. Part fictional, part autobiographical, Hancock’s work pulls from his own personal experience, art historical canon, comics and superheroes, pulp fiction, and myriad pop culture references, resulting in a complex amalgamation of...