Two Artists + Three Disciplines: Notes From a 20-Year Collaboration

Please join us tonight, Tuesday March 19^th, for Two Artists + Three Disciplines: Notes From a 20-Year Collaboration, a presentation by writer Ann McCutchan and visual artist Pat Alexander. The event begins at 7pm and is being held on the UNT campus, Sage Hall, room 176.

Since meeting in 1993 at an artist residency, Texas-based writer/musician Ann McCutchan and Baltimore visual artist Pat Alexander have collaborated on numerous intermedia projects, including a video, a book, and an evening-length work incorporating original music, dance, theater, and dynamic sculpture.  In this presentation of images and artifacts, they will discuss the ongoing evolution of their artistic friendship, the works they’ve created together and with others, and the value and challenges of working with artists outside one’s discipline.

 Ann McCutchan: A professional clarinetist for more than thirty years, Ann McCutchan specialized in contemporary music, frequently collaborating with composers. When she shifted her focus to writing, her work with Pat Alexander helped forge connections between music and words and expanded their visual elements. Ann is the author of four books, nine libretti or lyric texts for musical works, and numerous essays and articles on creativity and the arts.  She teaches creative writing at the University of North Texas and you can find her at www.annmccutchan.com

Pat Alexander: The need to consider music and text when collaborating with Ann McCutchan has enlivened Pat Alexander’s exploration of painting, drawing and installation. Alexander’s work has been widely exhibited in the United States as well as Japan and Germany.  She has received numerous foundation awards as well as residency grants in Turkey, France, Spain and Newfoundland.  She has been a Professor of Fine Arts at the Maryland Institute College of Art since 1993. www.patalexanderart.com