Artists air opinions on own works
By KEVIN HARDEN
Of the Emerald^
Traditional art criticism may not give artists a
chance to express their views about their work, but a
new radio program will change all that, says Mary Jane
Pallesen, a senior art history major.
The show, “Art Access,” is part of a series of pro
grams to be aired this month by KWAX to highlight
National Public Radio’s “Arts Month. ’
According to Pallesen, who conceived and now
moderates the show, the program is an attempt to give
the public access to more than just the artists’ work.
The idea of using radio to express artists’ views
about their work is interesting, Pallesen says, because
it will create an interaction between the public and the
artist that has not existed before.
Although many artists meet with the public during
an opening of their exhibits, she says, there may not be
enough time to pose questions about the techniques
and aesthetics of his or her work.
“Hopefully, this show will kind of bridge that gap,”
she says.
The show grew out of Pallesen's observations
that artists often aren’t allowed to express their views
of their work through traditional art criticism in the
mass media. Many times artists aren’t given ready
access to the objective journalism that critiques their
work, she says.
“The artists’ interaction with the mass media
doesn't always allow them an opportunity to speak
about their art,” Pallesen says. Some traditional art
critics may go to exhibits and never talk to the artist
about the work, she says.
Pallesen’s program, now in its second week
hopes to provide that interaction by offering a variety of
opinions and perspectives from persons in the world of
art.
Aside from artists with exhibitions in local gal
leries, Pallesen also will have art historians and art
administrators on the program to discuss aspects of
art from civic organizations to legislation (that provides
a percentage of government budgets for art projects).
The show, which is aired each Wednesday at
11:30 a.m., has already featured two University artists
— Mona Rummell, a ceramist and Robert Kostka, a
graphic design teacher. The program will continue for
13 more weeks.
The program may only be a starting point,
Pallesen says. If the show is successful, a similar
program for television is one of her goals.
“If art is to remain in the mainstream of modem
society, then the mass media has to provide the artist
access to both traditional and objective journalism,”
Pallesen says.
Kids, families to get
psychologists’ review
Weekend conference scheduled
By MELODY WARD
Of the Emerald
Psychologists will get a head
start on 1979 at this year's Oregon
Psychological Association (OPA)
spring conference Friday and
Saturday at the Valley River Inn.
The conference, titled “The
Year of the Child,’’ will focus on
several research topics related to
children and the family unit.
“The United Nations desig
nated 1979 as the international
year of the child,” says Sally
Grosscup, University psychology
professor. “The purpose is for all
nations to focus on what they can
do to help children in their coun
tries.”
Among the talks to be given dur
ing the two-day conference are:
research on differences in the
socialization of boys and girls, di
vorce as it affects mental health
professionals, attitudes toward
homosexuality, assertion training
for adolescents and the treatment
of behavior-problem children.
Highlighting the conference will
be an address by Urie Bronfen
brenner, internationally acclaimed
psychologist, following the Friday
evening banquet in the Valley
River Inn’s McKenzie Room.
Bronfenbrenner is involved in
ongoing research relative to chil
dren in the family structure in
Western European countries and
the United States.
Fees for the conference are $10
for OPA members and $12 for
non-OPA members. Persons may
register from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Friday, but the conference for
mally begins at 9 a.m. Students
may attend at no charge.
Four workshops held in con
junction with the conference are
scheduled for Thursday and
Saturday afternoon. The Thurs
day workshops include “The Prac
tice of Mental Health Consulta
tion,” presented by James Kelly,
dean of the Wallace School of
Community Service and Public Af
fairs (CSPA) and “Case Histories
and Use of the WAIS and WAIS-R
in Clinical and Industrial Settings,”
presented by Joseph Matarazzo
of the Health Services Center.
Two half-day workshops focus
ing on personality testing and set
ting up stop smoking programs
will take place Saturday after
noon. Norman Sundberg, Univer
sity psychology and CSPA pro
fessor will present a general over
view of current research and re
cent developments in personality
testing as they relate to clinical
usage of objective techniques.
Psychology professor Ed Lich
tenstein and graduate student
Richard Brown will provide work
shop participants with the basic
tools needed to establish stop
smoking programs in both office
practice and agency settings.
All workshops are geared to
ward practicing psychologists and
persons working in mental health
programs. Fees are $45 for OPA
members and $55 for non
members for the Thursday work
shops, and $25 for OPA members
and $30 for non-members for the
Saturday workshops.
For additional information on
the conference or the workshops,
contact Sally Grosscup at
686-4966.
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