02/24/17
Rebecca Manson, after months of patient planning and fabrication, completed her interactive sculpture Sphere #2, 2016, 96'' x 96'' x 110'', porcelain, glaze, aluminum, epoxy, steel, and paint. Rebecca was Oxbow's first Alumni Visiting Artist Lecturer Fall 2013 (OS29).
If at any point Oxbow doubts the good it does, I just want to reassure you all that you’re changing the lives of young artists every semester.
— Colin Davis, Fall 2009
Oxbow gave Will a voice and a community. Under the nurturing attention of his wonderful teachers, he learned that he had the intellectual capability to express himself and that his unique point of view was, in fact, an asset.
— David Becker, Parent
The Oxbow School has both a local and national reputation for excellence. Oxbow produces great artists. In its studio, these emerging artists have a community of creative peers who respect one another and foster an expectation to produce thoughtful, sophisticated work.
— Paul Coffey, Vice Provost and Dean of Community Engagement, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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