Thanks to VCU Alumni for highlighting one of our alumnus from Craft/Material Studies, Neil Duman (B.F.A. ’77). Here is an excerpt from the story with a video interview below.
Being artistically inclined from a young age, Duman excelled in art classes at school, and his skills led him to display his pieces at local art shows. As a result of his early success, he was accepted into the art program at I.C. Norcom in Portsmouth, Virginia, during its first year as a magnet high school, and he was also offered space in the summer ceramics program at the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia.
Despite his talent, Duman never pictured himself as a professional artist. Instead, he wanted to become an art therapist, helping people cope with their problems through creative expression.
He enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he planned to complete an undergraduate degree in art and then enter graduate school to further study art therapy. Duman had dabbled in nearly every artistic medium before attending VCU, so he met with his assigned adviser, Kent Ipsen, a professor of craft and material studies in the School of the Arts, to discuss what he should do next.
Read the full article on the VCU News alumni page.
VCU alumnus and glass artist Neil Duman from VCU Alumni on Vimeo.
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