For Marta Blicharz, photographs are anything but black and white

trevor.kenney — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 17:44:29 +0000

It was in the recommendation of her college instructor that Marta Blicharz (MFA '12) started thinking about graduate studies at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge.

"The Master of Fine Arts in New Media was just being developed as I was finishing a multimedia production diploma at Lethbridge College," explains Marta, who also has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Calgary.

Looking for a new challenge, Marta applied and became the first student enrolled in the U of L's new program.

Marta Blicharz found the challenge she was seeking in the Master of Fine Arts New Media program.

"I had the freedom to follow my own interests but still felt very supported," says Marta, who was grateful for the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of such an innovative program. "The faculty members I worked with were flexible and understanding but always made sure I was on the right track."

Marta worked closely with acclaimed visual artist Emily Luce from the Department of New Media on a project that incorporated photography, design, glitch techniques and some interactive programming.

"My graduate work focused on disruption, explains Marta, who investigated how incidental or intentional changes to digital coding affects the message, image or visual impact of photos. "The result of purposely corrupting a file is never predictable. Everyone who engages in this technique knows that this process is finicky, time-consuming, unconventional and exciting."

Marta's final project, an exhibition entitled Designing the Corrosive Moment, was well-received but she maintains that the process was just as rewarding as the final product.

"I truly value the input and advice I received from my supervisor, my committee and the entire new media department," says Marta, who plans to eventually become and educator in the field of new media and design. "My work is stronger as a result."

Events Calendar - April

trevor.kenney — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:36:49 +0000

Lectures

Apr. 12 | CMA Leadership and Innovation Speakers Series: David Chilton | David Chilton, author of The Wealthy Barber, Canada's all-time bestselling book | 7 p.m., UHall Atrium

Apr. 14 | Canadian Association of Physicists Lecture: Dr. Andreas Warburton
First Results from the Large Hadron Collider | 1:40 p.m., C640

Apr. 15 | Math & Computer Science Noon Hour Speaker: Jackie Rice
An Introduction to Reversible Logic
Noon, C674

Apr. 29 | ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Scholars Talk: Mahzoof Ansari
Leader-Member Exchange: Challenges and New Directions
1 p.m., Andy's Place (AH100)

Miscellaneous

Apr. 9-21 | Breaking the Spell: Work in Progress by Marta Blicharz | 1 to 4 p.m. daily, U of L Penny Building

Apr. 10-21 | New Media Advanced Studio Exhibition
1 to 4 p.m. daily
U of L Penny Building

Apr. 19-20 | Art Student Open House | Student artworks in a wide variety of media are exhibited throughout the Art Dept. and visitors can visit the facilities, studios and workshops | 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Centre for the Arts

Apr. 30 | 11th Annual Alberta Roundtable for the Socio-Cultural Study of Physical Activity & Sport | Featuring keynote speaker Dr. Brian Wilson | 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Andy's Place (AH100)

May 4 | Synergies Information Session | Mary Westell and Judy Powell from Synergies Prairies and ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Calgary Press | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., AH118

Performances

Apr. 12 | Music at Noon: Studio Showcase | Featuring performances from music students | 12:15 p.m., ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall (W570)

May 3 | Hot Rock/Cool Jazz: Music of the 1950s | 1950s fashion show, followed by a short talk about the era and a concert featuring
U of L music faculty and students
7 p.m., Lethbridge Public Library | Free admission

May 9 | The Titans
Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra and saxophonist David Renter perform the world premiere of Renter's composition Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra | 8 p.m., Southminster United Church

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For Marta Blicharz, photographs are anything but black and white

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