// Andrew Carroll//

Andrew Carroll from the time he entered the stage till the time he left had a very commanding presence (though I am sure in no way, it has to do with the fact that he is an Assistant Professor of Dance at the University of South Florida). He holds a BFA in Dance, and a MA in Arts Administration. Andrew Carroll is a world renowned performer and true master in his field. Prior to teaching, Carroll, performed in numerous principal roles (Prince Siegfried-Swan Lake, the Cavalier-Nutcracker to name a few), preformed at The Kennedy Center, and was named one of the six Cultural Ambassadors to the City of Philadelphia. On April 11, 2012 Andrew Carroll, along with other professors from the College of the Arts, presented his current work and research explaining his methodology and reasoning behind each project.

Carroll’s most recent published work was a instructional dance video commissioned and funded by the Florida Department of Health. The video was meant to teach the proper methods of daily cleaning and discharge cleaning at hospitals in the state of Florida. The Florida Health Department was in search of a new innovative and way of teaching their employees on the necessary task of efficient cleaning. The staff of the Florida Health Department responded quite positively and Carroll’s video made such an impression with the state health department that a second video intended for nursing homes. Andrew Carroll is currently working on a new video projection about bullying.

// Forrest MacDonald//

    Walking through the MFA 2012 Graduation Exhibition, I was impressed by many of the artists, but I was stopped in my tracks as I came across the photographer Forrest MacDonald. He creates miniature disasters scenes and then digitally records them by using multiple exposures. He explains in his biography that his work is a reflection of his fascination in man-made and natural disasters. His works are truly moving. One can feel the winds and physically see the damage in his project EF5. In Kaboom, MacDonald is able to portray a blast and capture the explosiveness of such a violent event. The motion one can see in the various pieces in Kaboom is so convincing that one can almost feel the concussive blast from his miniature depiction.