Alumni in the News

Gaddis (B.F.A., Studio Art, 1977), founder of legendary Austin-based ad agency T3, means business in everything she does—whether she’s founding and leading companies, writing books, or selling out New York City art galleries. Texas CEO Magazine shares her entrepreneurial life so far, with plenty of insights for fellow Texas leaders.

Ribon was also the commencement speaker for the 2019 College of Fine Arts graduating class.

Pépin's (M.F.A., Studio Art, 2022) A Commitment to What is Before You is a joyful quiet, a call to look, feel, move, breath and be, and will be in the gallery until Feb. 19. 

Working across video, performance, sound, and sculpture, Montgomery's (B.F.A., 2008) artwork explores atomic consciousness from a metaphysical feminist POV through investigations of labor. She will be in residence at the LINE January 17 – February 27 and will be working out of a studio on the 2nd floor of the hotel Thursdays and Fridays from 1pm – 5pm.

Zenobi (M.M., Voice and Opera, 2003/D.M.A, Voice and Opera, 2011) continues to excel as a performer and pedagogue. Her debut album, Joys Abiding: Soprano Baritone Duets by Historical Women Composers, recorded with fellow UT alumni baritone Oliver Worthington and pianist Chuck Dillard, is out on the Navona label in February 2022.