Adrian Rhodes “Never Mind All That” 

By Maeghan Jeremiah  The current exhibition in Poole Gallery is described by the artist as, “A meditation on grief, the passage of time, the fleeting nature of joy, and the struggle to hold contradictory feelings…

BACHE Visiting Writer Series returns to UM

By Josie Shaw  On Monday, Sept. 26, poet Nickole Brown visited UM as a part of the UM BACHE Visiting Writer Series. This is the first in-person event of this series at UM since February…

Montevallo alumni in-residence summer program 

By Maeghan Jeremiah This past summer, three Montevallo alumni returned for a deep dive into the art of printmaking.  This group is named the Stephens Printmaking Fellows after Professor Emeritus Scott Stephens who taught printmaking…

UM’s anagama kiln roars to life once again

By Madelyn Alexander After three years of dormancy, the anagama kiln at the University of Montevallo roared to life once again on April 12, 2022. This 40-foot-long, traditional Japanese wood-fired kiln is affectionately nicknamed “Fat…

Dr. Scott Meyer on his work and inspirations 

By Rowan Futrell, Layout manager  Dr. Scott Meyer has been a professor of ceramics for 36 years at the University of Montevallo. Meyer has been invited to solo exhibitions internationally as well as here at…

Stewart dedicates new 3-D building on homecoming

President Stewart thanked several alumni benefactors for their contributions to UM's new 3-D arts building. Photo by Katie Compton. It was a cold Valentine’s Day morning, but a crowd still gathered in front of the…