Artist Lusandre
Chaudruc '66 has painted a picture instantly recognizable to
all Western alums; she calls it Swan
Pond and may reproduce it in note cards. Popular
locally for her local and long distance coastal scene
works, Lusandre exhibits extensively and has garnered a
number of awards -- among them, Best of Show awarded by
the director of design at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
for her photo silkscreen and embossing in a show at the
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After years as a photojournalist, Jimi Allen '96
branched out into photography, video, and design, and
today Jimi Allen Productions in
Aurora,
Illinois, is servicing visual communication projects for corporate
and not-for-profit clients that include Chicagoland
Regional Tourism Development Office, Dow Chemical, Tyndale
House Publishers, Christianity
Today magazine, and various international mission
agencies. A native of
Middletown,
Ohio, Jimi graduated in 1997 with a B.S. in
botany in addition to his B.Phil. in interdisciplinary
studies -- having completed his senior project, A
Naturalist Guide to the West Coast of Andros Island, the
Bahamas
(a photo-journal and naturalist
observations) under the guidance of Professor Bill
Newell. |
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She grew up in
Chappaqua
,
New York
, and now lives in Norwalk
,
Connecticut
, where she has operated her own textile design studio for
30 years. Among her clients are such well-known names as
Ralph Lauren, Chanel, Jones of New York, and
Sesame Street. During her four years at Western, she did an intensive
with sculptor Louise Nevelson, graduating with a degree in
drawing and painting. She then returned to Chappaqua to
teach art at
Horace
Greeley
High School
and attend the
School
of Visual Arts
and the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Lusandre also has 10 years experience in set design and
mural painting in various locations and, in addition to
her painting, is currently involved in real estate -- buying houses to renovate, then selling or renting them. www.LusandreLeeChaudruc.com
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Though Jimi
has produced a wide range of traditional work, including
magazine covers and content, sophisticated wedding
photography, professional studio work, documentaries, and
product photography, he has made his reputation as a
storyteller with film. He has won numerous awards for his
work, which one art critic -- citing his humanistic
portrayals -- has compared to Edward Steichen's iconic
exhibit and book, The Family of Man. Believing that "photographers are
communicators," Jimi sees the art of photography as a
"byproduct of curiosity." His has led him all
over the world and into the hearts and souls of his
subjects. http://www.jimiallen.com
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