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I am applying to SIUC also-have you heard anything from them?

http://dontpayforgradschool.weebly.com/about.html great list and pieces about mfa art school-solid advice-imo for anyone concerned about debt

ttps://www.instagram.com/ianwilson666/ i interviewed with portland state dn what they thought-on the plus side super relaxed interview any one who is curious about that

www.ianchristopherwilson.com Portland State University Southern Illinois University

Iam thinking of applying to SIU and Portland State University. Has anyone Heard about Southern Illinois University? I heard they offer decent funding.

Maybe try university of minnesota. They have excellent funding.

I am going to try my luck this fall. We will see how it goes! I am not banking on anything. My website: www.ianchristopherwilson.com Let me know what you think. Older work Here is my list I am trying for Illinois State University Portland State University Maybes... Northwestern University University of Illinois-Chicago University of Oregon

UNCG is great. UNC-CH is also a great art school! I had a friend graduate from Winthrop MFA sculpture program too.

Hey we are in the same boat. minus Glasgow school of art!

Yes that I mean Portland State. Seems like a competitive program. Thats all very helpful info. Thanks!

I was thinking of applying to PSU for 2016. Whats the funding like there? I tried contacting them about it but no on ever got back to me.

I can see the bacon and guston influence. Not too familiar with Doig but ive seen some of his work. Angela Dufrense and Spencer finch are new on my radar.

hey those are nice stadium paintings. Who are your favorite artists?

Ive thought about applying to UNL as well. Its important to weigh in location. But the attractive thing about Mid-West schools is that they offer great funding/ awesome facilities and IMO are some of the best art schools in the country. Personally, Id rather go somewhere practically free/cheap. But who wants to leave Portland ; ) ? So, you can wait and apply to other programs after you've dipped your toes in the water. Or you can jump into this grad experience. Its a tough call.

yeah I agree with you all the way. Also there is no point of going back to Baccalaureate if you already have a masters.

I think you would benefit from a post baccalaureate more. Rather than a bachelors program, because you already have an academic background.

Thanks! I named the titles after punk/alt rock songs!

Those are nice paintings...you should check out sara awad's work http://www.sarahawad.com/

Yes, That is very interesting, whether Latin American Art should align with Western Traditions. My art refers to others things as well modern/postmodern art mixed with found imagery on the net. Its always cool to see other people's work and hear them talk about it, I think that's why I like this forum. I think that's part of the reason why I want to go back to school. And the research part is always fun. Good Luck! and keep making your work.

hey Sara, cool sculptures. do you draw from any cultural references in your work?

Hi guys. I am thinking about applying to some MFA painting/ studio art programs for 2016. I would not mind getting into sculpture/new media to explore ideas. IUB/UC Davis/ Portland State University/UW-Milwaukee/SIU/SIUe/Cornell/U Illinois/maybe UNCG with a few others I cant think of listing. PDX state is prob super competitive though. I want good funding from state schools. I got some dream schools why not? I am also thinking about applying to some Art Therapy programs too. . Portland seems more like a Time art/performance community which is cool too. Not a big painter town. Though there are some great painters here. If I dont get in its fine too just more studio time and growth Let me know what you think. www.ianchristopherwilson.com I am interested in using portraiture to get a particular idea across. The concept I am interested in exploring is distortion. Culturally we find distortion or disfigurement in film, tv, social networking sites, art history, and popular magazines. By exploring distortion through portraiture I convey my personal feelings and experiences in reality. In other words I put myself into my work. Doing this allows myself to explore the concept and use it to convey new meanings. Lately, I have been drawing from Internet images to explore new themes.