BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.7//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5@701cca.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T200000 DTSTAMP:20250711T204611Z URL:https://www.701cca.org/events/raishad-glover-artist-talk/ SUMMARY:Raishad Glover Artist Talk DESCRIPTION:Raishad Glover\, current Artist in Residence in the 701CCA Gall ery will speak about his work and process. Nancy Tolson will moderate. Nan cy is the Director of Undergraduate Studies at University of South Carolin a in the African-American Studies Department. Nancy is also a Commissioner for the Columbia Museum of Art. \nRaishad Glover Biography\nBorn in 1980 in Heidelberg\, Germany\, Raishad JaBar Glover’s educational journey sp ans several prestigious institutions across the United States. He began hi s studies at The Governor’s School for the Arts in Greenville\, SC\, bef ore continuing at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts in New Orleans\ , LA\, where he received his high school diploma. He then attended Xavier University of Louisiana\, followed by the Tufts University School of the M useum of Fine Arts in Boston\, MA\, where he earned a Studio Diploma. He c ompleted his academic journey by obtaining an MFA from Yale University’s School of Art in New Haven\, CT. As a conceptual artist\, Glover works wi th a range of mediums\, including lenticular printing\, graphite powder\, beeswax\, Dura-trans/backlit film\, analog/digital photography\, wool\, an d LED lights. His work has been featured in publications such as the Bosto n Globe\, Sculpture Magazine\, and Southern Living Magazine. Glover’s ar t has been exhibited at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg\, SC \; CUNY Graduate Center in Manhattan\, NY\; Springfield Technical Communit y College in Springfield\,MA\; Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia SC and P enn Center in St Helena\, SC among other venues. Glover has shared his exp ertise in numerous educational roles throughout his career. He has taught Sustainable Architectural Design at Putney Student Travel\, served as a Co mputing Specialist at the Yale University Digital Media Center for the Art s\, and taught Digital Design and Studio Art at Claflin University. Curren tly\, he is a professor of Graphic Design and Visual Art at Holyoke Commun ity College in Holyoke\, MA. Glover resides in Easthampton\, MA\, and is r epresented by The George Gallery in Charleston\, SC.\n\n \;\nRaishad G lover Artist Statement\nApproach:\n\nMy artistic process is rooted in dili gence and simplicity\, bridging innovative culture with traditional media. I engage with core design principles—rhythm\, value\, line\, and color\ , among others—to shape my creative amalgamation. My practice is further informed by complementary studies\, including Root Household Merits (RHM) \, Cultural Introspection Wealth (CIW)\, and Ecological Design Services (E DS).\n\nObjective:\n\nI strive to cultivate a dynamic studio environment t hat nurtures artistic and design foundations. My work embraces semantic ae sthetics and structured productivity\, drawing from conventional methodolo gies\, algorithmic insights\, and abstract concepts. These design objectiv es create an open-source approach to problem-solving\, integrating cultura l and historical perspectives with both practical and theoretical strategi es to foster harmony and balance.\n\nResearch:\n\nThrough material explora tion and foundational practices\, my research delves into pragmatic creati vity\, self-awareness\, and the ways visionary art and design shape relati onships and enrich environments. I am committed to deepening my understand ing of how these influences drive connection and cultivate meaningful arti stic discourse.\n\n \;\nNancy Tolson Biography:\nA proud product of th e Detroit Public Schools\, Dr. Nancy D. Tolson received her Masters and Ph D from the University of Iowa\, researching the history and development of Black children’s literature. She has been a Ford Fellow\, a NEH facilit ator\, as well as a Fulbright scholar/lecturer at the University of Cape C oast (Ghana) while conducting research on West African folklore. For three years\, Tolson was an Illinois Humanities’ “Road Scholar” storytell ing throughout the state. She is the author of Black Children’s Literatu re Got de Blues: The Creativity of Black Writers and Illustrators (2008) a nd Tales of Africa (1998). She is a commissioner for the Columbia Museum o f Art\, as well as an active docent there.  More of Nancy’s critical an d creative work can be found in various academic journals and books.\n\n[g ravityform id="22" title="true"] ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.701cca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/0 6/Copy-of-Copy-of-15_Glover_Portrait-scaled-1.jpg LOCATION:Gallery\, 701 Whaley Street\, Second Floor\, Columbia\, SC\, 29201 \, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=701 Whaley Street\, Second Floor\, Columbia\, SC\, 29201\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=G allery:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR