ODU Features Dominican Artist Thoma Swanson, O.P.

November 11 , 2005

Columbus, OH - Ohio Dominican University welcomes Dominican Sister of St. Mary of the Springs and scholar Thoma Swanson, O.P. as she presents Holy Preaching, Holy Art, Thursday, November 17, 2005, at 7:30pm in the LVC Auditorium of Spangler Learning Center located on ODU’s main campus, 1216 Sunbury Road.

Sr. Swanson is a renowned Dominican artist, scholar and teacher, who has devoted her life to preaching the gospel through her artwork. She most recently received the 2005 Fra Angelico Award, given annually by the Dominican Institute for the Arts to the member who most represents the ideals and practices of the Institute.

Swanson’s art ranges from woodcuts to paintings, from murals to tapestries, but she’s most known for her stain glass windows. Churches in Cincinnati, New Haven and Port Richey have windows fashioned by Swanson, as well as the St. Mary of the Springs Chapel in Columbus.

Swanson earned her Masters degree in School Administration from Pratt Institute, her Master of Arts from the University of Notre Dame, and her Bachelor of Arts in Art from Cardinal Stritch College, WI.

The lecture is free and open to the public; reservations are not required. For more information, please contact the Director of the Center for Dominican Studies Sr. Catherine Colby at (614) 251-4722, or email colbyc@ohiodominican.edu. Free parking is available in the Visitor’s Lot west of Sunbury Road.

This event is part of the Dominican Lecture Series and is sponsored by the Center for Dominican Studies. The Center for Dominican Studies was established through a generous gift by the Congregation of Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs. The Center promotes Dominican ideals and education and serves as a public voice of the University and community regarding issues of importance to church, culture and society.