Randy Horst

ART 101 Drawing
Fundamentals of drawing as applied to pictorial organization. Emphasis place on rendering skills – the use of line, value, and perspective – balanced by expressive approaches using a variety of dry and wet media. Encouraged as a first course in art.

ART 108 Digital Design
This course in visual expression and communication will introduce students to the computer programs Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Through tutorials and assignments student will learn both the technical aspects and creative visual compositions using computer design tools.

 ART 202 Painting
An introductory course in acrylic painting emphasizing technique, color, and composition. Skill and control of the medium are developed through numerous studio activities.

 ART 203 Watercolor
An introductory course in watercolor painting emphasizing technique, color, and composition. Skill and control of the medium are developed through numerous studio activities.

 ART 205 Figure Drawing
Focus on the human body using a variety of drawing media. Course emphasizes a visual understanding of anatomy through both rendering and expressive approaches.

 ART 207 Printmaking
An introductory course in relief and intaglio-type printing techniques. Skill and control of the media are developed through numerous studio activities. This course focuses on the printmaking areas of Relief and Intaglio-type (a new non-toxic alternative to traditional Intaglio techniques).

 ART 241 Art History I
Historical survey of art from prehistory to Gothic and non-Western art. Lecture and projects.

 ART 242 Art History II
Historical survey of art from Renaissance to the mid-20^th century. Lecture and projects.

 ART 308 Graphic Design
Emphasis will be placed on corporate design. Students will explore logo design and carry the visual through to stationery, graphic standards manual, and various other marketing projects. Production standards for layouts, inks and paper, printing processes, and color theory will also be studied.

 ART 312 Teaching Visual Arts
A methods course introducing the issues, concepts, philosophy and content of teaching art for art education students (K-12) or others with interest in teaching art in other settings. Emphasis on curriculum and lesson planning, reading in art education, art classroom management and evaluation. Includes field work.

ART 343 Contemporary Art History
A survey of major art movements, architecture and artists, and aesthetic issues since the mid-20th century.

ART 355 Arts in London
A May term travel course that encompasses theater, visual art, and music study and experiences in and around London, England. Class activities include lectures, visits to art museums & galleries, attending music and theater performances. Offered in alternate years.

Advanced Study in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, & Watercolor
Courses emphasize individual investigation of subject matter, style, and techniques leading to personal and unique expressions.

ART 408 Advanced Graphic Design
This course expands on previous graphic design knowledge and skills. It emphasizes research and analysis throughout the design processes, leading to creative conceptualization and working design/communication solutions. Projects are chosen to help portfolio development.

The following examples are from my work as a graphic designer and art director for Mennonite Mutual Aid, Great Harvest Bread Company, and as a freelance designer.

Logo Designs for TJ Communications, Blacktail Meadows, Camerata Press, and the Southwest Montana Arts Council.

Brochure and Report designs for Mennonite Mutual Aid.

Brochure design for Great Harvest Bread Co.

Custom Typeface design for Great Harvest Bread Co.

Convention illustration and design for Great Harvest Bread Co.

Event Poster design for Southwest Montana Arts Council.

Fundraising Event Brochure design for the Center for Healing & Hope.

Working on paper with a variety of materials and techniques is my chosen media. Using the figure allows me to explore aspects of human experience that resonate both on an individual and communal level.

Ruth the Moabite
A 2017 mixed media series that focuses on the individual’s response to being an immigrant.

Lazarus
A 2016 mixed media series that focuses on the individual’s response to being given the gift of a second chance at life.

Adoration of the Shepherds
A 2016 mixed media collage series that focuses on the individual’s response to the reality and spiritual shifting brought on by a new birth in competition with one’s on-going circumstances and responsibilities.

Pharaoh’s Army
A 2014 mixed media series that focuses on the individual sacrifices soldiers make in the line of duty at the moment of that sacrifice.

Jonah
A 2014 mixed media series that focuses on the individual’s search for direction and calling under stressful conditions.

Job
A 2012 mixed media series that focuses on the individual’s response to one’s life dismantled through challenges. The Old Testament book of Job is an interesting study in human reactions to stress, to expectations, to faith, to life, and to God. Two passages that were particularly inspirational to me in this series were Job 23:17, “Yet I am not silenced by the darkness…” and Job 28:12, “But where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding dwell?”

Saint Sebastian
A 2008-9 mixed media series that focuses on a range individual responses to external challenges, both physical and psychological, as embodied by first martyrdom of Saint Sebastian. Saint Sebastian was a Christian saint martyred by the Romans in the 3rd Century. He is most commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows, which was the first attempted martyrdom of Sebastian because he sought to convert his fellow Roman soldiers.

The Healing of Saint Sebastian
A 2010 mixed media series focusing on coming to terms with surviving a traumatic experience. (Tended back to health by Saint Irene, Saint Sebastian was later martyred again—beaten to death—on the direct orders of Roman Emperor Diocletian.)

S-E-E   G-O-D
A 2011 mixed media series of mixed media drawings commissioned for the Mennonite Church USA Offices in Elkhart, Indiana. S-E-E G-O-D is by the American poet Walt Whitman. In his poem, Song of Myself, he says, “In the faces of men and women I see God, and in my own face in the glass, I find letters from God dropped in the street, and every one is signed by God’s name.” I took the first part of the line and treated it literally, but reinterpreted the words ‘letters’ and ‘signed’ to address Mennonite concerns for inclusion as well as an exploration of the multiple dimensions of visual communication.

Carmina Burana
A 2013 400-plus slide image presentation as part of the performance of Carmina Burana by the Goshen College Music Program. Images are a combinations of photos of Gothic sculptures from the the facade of Chartes Cathedral with contemporary photos of objects, hands, and hands interacting with objects.

  

Elkhart Juried Regional Exhibition, 2020
Midwest Museum of American Art
Elkhart, Indiana

Politics & Religion, 2020
Midwest Museum of American Art
Elkhart, Indiana

Randy Horst: Inside Voice, 2019
Iowa Mennonite School
Kalona, Iowa

Elkhart Juried Regional Exhibition, 2018 | Best Mixed Media Award
Midwest Museum of American Art
Elkhart, Indiana

Goshen College Faculty Exhibit, 2018
Bluffton University 3-Person invitational exhibit
Bluffton, Ohio

Milestones: A Celebration of BGSU School of Art Alumni, 2017
School of Fine Arts Gallery, Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio

Elkhart Juried Regional Exhibition, 2016
Midwest Museum of American Art
Elkhart, Indiana

Randy Horst: Inside Voice, 2016
Huntington University
Huntington, Indiana

Goshen College Faculty Exhibit, 2014
The Local Gallery
Goshen, Indiana

Randy Horst Mixed Media: Inner Voices, 2014
Grace College
Winona Lake, Indiana

Deeply Rooted, 2014
Wabash College
Crawfordsville, Indiana

Winner’s Art Exhibit, 2014
Presbyterian Church of La Porte
La Porte, Indiana

Carmina Burana, 2013
Goshen College
Goshen, Indiana
A 400-plus image presentation as part of the performance of Carmina Burana by the Goshen College Music Program

Elkhart Juried Regional Exhibition, 2013
Midwest Museum of American Art
Elkhart, Indiana

14th Biennial Juried Art Exhibit, 2013 | Best of Show Award
Presbyterian Church of La Porte
La Porte, Indiana

Elkhart Juried Regional Exhibition, 2012 | Best Drawing Award
Midwest Museum of American Art
Elkhart, Indiana

Contemporary Realism Biennial, 2012
Fort Wayne Museum of Art
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Faith, Hope & Love Art Show, 2012 | Best 2-D Award
Sunnyside Presbyterian Church
South Bend, Indiana

Randy Horst: Recent Work, 2012
The Museum of Art and Peace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

S-E-E  G-O-D, 2011
Mennonite Church USA Offices
Elkhart, Indiana

Elkhart Juried Regional Exhibition, 2010
Midwest Museum of American Art
Elkhart, Indiana

Faith as Art / Art as Faith, 2010
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois

Contemporary Realism Biennial, 2010
Fort Wayne Museum of Art
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Goshen College Faculty Exhibit, 2010
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, Michigan

Randy Horst: Drawings, Collages, & Photographs, 2010
Hesston College
Hesston, Kansas

We, the Mennonites, 2009
Black Walnut Gallery
Chicago, Illinois

Noon Time Talk: Randy Horst
September, 2020
Midwest Museum of American Art
Elkhart, Indiana
Presentation about my artwork in connection with the Politics & Religion exhibit

Fort Wayne Artists Guild Virtual Member Show Juror
June, 2020
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fort Wayne Artists Guild 3rd Annual Kekionga Plein Air Show Juror
August, 2019
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Voices Together Mennonite Hymnal Visual Art Committee Member
2018-19

Taste of the Gardens Art Show Juror
September, 2016
Wellfield Botanical Gardens
Elkhart, Indiana

Huntington University Student Exhibit Juror
April, 2016
Huntington University
Huntington, Indiana

Grace College Student Exhibit Juror
April, 2015
Grace College
Winona Lake, Indiana

Session Chairperson: Experiential Learning in Art History Surveys
March, 2015
Foundations in Art: Theory & Education (F.A.T.E.) National Conference
Indianapolis, Indiana

Noon Time Talk: Randy Horst
October, 2012
Midwest Museum of American Art
Elkhart, Indiana
Presentation about my series Saint Sebastian, Healing of Saint Sebastian, and Job.

Exhibit Talk
March, 2012
The Museum of Art and Peace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Presentation about my series Saint Sebastian, Healing of Saint Sebastian, and Job.

Paper Presentation: The Nature of Experience and Mass Media | Session Chairperson: A Clash of Aesthetics
March, 2003
F.A.T.E. National Conference
Sarasota, Florida

Paper Presentation: The Mastery Method in Foundations Courses
March, 1999
F.A.T.E. National Conference
Fort Collins, Colorado

Foundations in Art Theory and Education (F.A.T.E.), 1994–2020

Examples of recent student artwork from Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, and Watercolor classes.

St. Joseph Valley Camerata, 2014-2020
• President of the Board
• Vice-President of the Board
• Marketing Committee

Berkey Ave. Mennonite Fellowship, 2017
• Chair of Pastor Search Committee
• Special Music and Congregational Singing Accompanist
• Experience God through Art Summer Sunday School Teacher (Class Coordinator Summer 2012)
• Youth Mentor
• Goshen Interfaith Hospitality Network Meal Host
• Advent Season Worship Visuals Creator

The Dean’s List Jazz Quartet, current
• Bassist
• Perform regionally and at the Elkhart Jazz Festival

Voluntary Design Services
• Center for Healing & Hope
• Elkhart Co. 4-H Fair
• Ruthmere Museum
• Berkey Ave. Mennonite Fellowship