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Mors Eloquentiae by Duane Paxson now up at International Arts Center

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Tierra McCall  Staff Writer   The International Arts Center (IAC) on Troy’s campus boasts an expressive collection from various artists year-round.   The center, which is open Monday through Sunday, offers free admission and guided tours when requested.  While the permanent exhibits are spectacular, the rotating exhibits are a must-see.  The latest installment is an exhibit, Mors Eloquentiae, by Duane Paxson, a local artist and an art and design adjunct professor. Paxson has produced seven major series since the 1980s, and his most recent is now on display for Troy students. …

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Troy student explores building connection through photography

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Coby Alexander  Staff Writer Gearing up for spring break last school year, a conversation took place in Wallace Hall – one of the last mask-free conversations I had with a fellow student. “I ain’t spoke to you in a minute, how you been my boy,” a cheerful voice erupted from a friend I’ve known since 2016, Trey “Guapo” Chatman.  It’s been years since we last spoke to each other besides the passing, “What’s good?” or “How you been, bro?” But within those few years, he’s adopted some new skills.  …

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Troy University professor owns successful bottling company “Killer Robot Studio”

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Sarah Mountain Staff Writer A Troy University teacher and Troy alumnus are the owners of a bottling company, a business they started with one goal in mind – having fun.  Greg Skaggs is an art professor at Troy and Walter Black is a local artist. Their company, Killer Robot Studio, is the product of their creativity and has been in business for four years, becoming an independent LLC within the last two. “Walter and I were trying to find a way to collaborate on a project,” Skaggs said. “Walter is…

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New exhibit now open at the JCA

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Coby Alexander  Staff Writer A new exhibit is now open at the Johnson Center for the Arts in Downtown Troy, featuring the work of Charles Adams and Guadalupe Lanning. Both artists come from different backgrounds. Adams is from Troy and works with glass and Lanning lives in Huntsville, Alabama, but is from Mexico City and creates quilts and pottery.  The JCA’s Executive Director Brenda Campbell said that now is a great time to visit the center because of the opportunity to see the artists, it provides local entertainment, and the…

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