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Discuss “on campus. Art lecture in UC McConomy”

Contemporary Artist Lori Palmer spoke in McConomy Auditorium last Thursday as part of the School of Art?s lecture series. Palmer is known for being active in her community by raising awareness about the issues of public space and by inviting ordinary citizens to collaborate in her work. Palmer incorporates political activism into her art, particularly the idea of utilizing one?s environment for the common good. She often joins forces with people who feel strongly about their surroundings and envision improvements in their communities.

Palmer received her BA in 1981 from Williams College and her MFA in 1988 from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago, to which she later returned to serve as an associate professor in sculpture. Furthermore,...

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