Fine Arts - Central College

Senior Art Exhibits

Senior art majors displayed their senior thesis shows in the Mills Gallery April 30-May 11.
The Scenery of Science

A former theatre major at Central, Shawn Jensen ’08 brings an artistic flair to the scientific realm.
Celebrating Brazilian Jazz

Gabriel Espinosa, associate professor of music, releases "Celebrando" this April.
Art Where You Least Expect It

When she was at Central, an arts career seemed a long way off for Marian Ann Montgomery ’77.
Drawing Together

The Art Club sponsored a 24-hour drawing marathon for students, faculty and staff.
The Life of a Working Actor

Rob Lindley sings. He acts. He jokes. He can create a scene at the drop of a hat. A Second City alum, Lindley finds outlets for all these talents as an actor and cabaret artist in Chicago.
On Land and In Space

Students explore the contemporary forms of installation and environmental art—creating big 3-D works out of unexpected mediums.
High-Tech Art

The Central art department has added new and updated equipment to three of its popular programs, generating positive responses from art students.
Calling All Artists

Theatre alum Kevin Viol ’03 proves you really can do anything with a degree in the arts.
The Man Behind the Music

As the operations manager for the Des Moines Symphony, John Roloff ’10 has found an unexpected way to live out his passion for music.

Faculty Profile

Tom Thatcher

Tom Thatcher says that he has always liked to tinker. He can recall that as a child he liked to take apart things around the house, to try and learn more about them. Ever since then, he has been a technically-minded person. He loves to design and build.

Learn about Prof. Thatcher

Perform

Guys and Dolls

Theatre Central kicked off their new season with a production that took the audience back to New York in the 1950s, a time when the dolls were in charge and gambling was a guy's entertainment.