{"id":141557,"date":"2024-08-06T12:17:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T17:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=141557"},"modified":"2024-08-06T12:17:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T17:17:50","slug":"university-of-mississippi-journalism-professor-earns-competitive-artist-residency-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/university-of-mississippi-journalism-professor-earns-competitive-artist-residency-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Mississippi Journalism Professor Earns Competitive Artist Residency in France"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Emily Bowen-Moore lands Chateau d’Orquevaux artists residency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

by Mavis Herring<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

University of Mississippi<\/strong> journalism <\/strong>professor Emily Bowen-Moore felt her creative inhibitions release and artistic confidence strengthen as she participated this summer in the Chateau d’Orquevaux international artists and writers residency in rural Champagne-Ardenne, France<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I’ve definitely walked away with a lot more confidence in doing my art, a lot more freedom in exploring new spontaneous things in my art. I was able to just experiment and be spontaneous,” said Bowen-Moore, an instructional associate professor of media and communication in the\u00a0School of Journalism and New Media<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emily Bowen-Moore works on one of her animal illustrations in her private studio at the Chateau d\u2019Orquevaux during the summer residency in France. Submitted photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Emily Bowen-Moore (left) and New York-based artist Paul Vermylin III enjoy a beautiful June day in France during the summer residency. Submitted photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A glimpse outside Emily Bowen-Moore\u2019s private studio window at the Chateau d\u2019Orquevaux shows the natural beauty the artists residency offers its guests. Submitted photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Members of the June cohort of the international artists and writers residency gather on the steps of the Chateau d\u2019Orquevaux with some of the residency staff members. Submitted photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A glimpse outside Emily Bowen-Moore\u2019s private studio window at the Chateau d\u2019Orquevaux shows the natural beauty the artists residency offers its guests. Submitted photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The prestigious residency <\/strong>program received more than 1,500 applications from applicants worldwide and accepted only the top 20% to stay and create at the 17th century chateau<\/strong>. Residents receive their own room, private studio, meals and opportunities to present their work for feedback as the owners aim to offer artists a respite from the “real world.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ziggy Attias, residency co-founder and director, said the residency serves as an opportunity to immerse artists in a “supportive and stimulating environment that allows them to explore new ideas, experiment with their craft and collaborate with other talented creatives.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-founder Beulah van Rensburg said she hopes the residencies spark new creative energy for participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“After their residency, we hope that the artists leave with a renewed sense of purpose, fresh perspectives and a body of work or new direction in their work that reflects their growth and exploration during their time at Chateau d’Orquevaux<\/a>,” said van Rensburg, who also serves as the co-director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The June summer cohort included 23 artists from several countries, including three writers and two musicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though Bowen-Moore’s teaching emphasis at\u00a0Ole Miss<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is in graphic design<\/strong>, she spent the month of June reconnecting with her lifelong passion: traditional media, mostly working with charcoal, pen and ink, watercolor and acrylic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of Bowen-Moore’s work reflected her general style of animal illustrations and illustrations with storytelling involved, but she felt challenged and inspired by the potpourri of artists, including one from San Diego.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Expanding the boundaries of her creativity during the summer residency, Emily Bowen-Moore created ‘Abstract Nature’ using charcoal, watercolor and acrylic on canvas. Submitted photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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University of Mississippi professor Emily Bowen-Moore completed several works during her summer residency at the Chateau d\u2019Orquevaux, including this piece. Submitted photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Inspired by the residency co-director\u2019s connection with the swans at Chateau d\u2019Orquevaux, Emily Bowen-Moore created ‘Beulah Catching a Swan’ using graphite with watercolor and acrylic. She donated the artwork to the residency\u2019s permanent collection. Submitted photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

“She is a very large-scale abstract painter and just watching her loose flowing process, her methodology was really inspiring to me,” she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bowen-Moore experienced a creative breakthrough and a new sense of inspiration after another artist gave her a canvas. She embraced an inner spontaneity to create one more piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I was just sitting there looking at that blank canvas all week and the last night before open studio, I just went up there and expressively produced a very abstract piece,” Bowen-Moore said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Honestly, I received more comments about that piece than probably any of the other pieces that I had produced all month long. That really felt good, and I felt very comforted by that piece by the end of it.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ability to create without limitations during the residency has shaped new lessons she can share with students in her JOUR 273: Creative Visual Thinking class, Bowen-Moore said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The residency also underscores the mission of the journalism school, said Andrea Hickerson, the school’s dean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Creativity and curiosity are at the heart of the school,” Hickerson said. “We are proud professor Bowen-Moore was able to practice both in such a unique setting. No doubt our students will benefit from her new ideas and personal passion.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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