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Art teac By LINDA STURM Staff Writer The USC campus suffered a loss on Thursday Aug. 23 when Nell Lafaye lost her battle with cancer. Lafaye was an artist, a teacher and in the words of her secretary Trina Brooks, "She was a friend to all students. She radiated fun." Lafaye was born in Columbia and graduated from Dreher High School. She received a diploma in ort frnm Cnlino Pf\llp(?p inH ha. ail 11 v/iii wfumia wnvgV) unu i/u chelor's and master's degrees in fine art from Cranbrook Academy of Art. She earned her teaching certificate from USC. Lafaye served as Director of Graduate Studies in the art department She was an advisor and, to many students, a mentor. Lafaye believed in furthering the education of young people and was involved in the European Study program in 1981 and 1985. Since 1970, Lafaye led the annual New York City Museum and Gallery Tour. At the memorial service, held Aug. 30 in Rutledge Chapel, students and friends remembered Lafaye's unique characteristics. Deborah Shere, one of Lafaye's former graduate students, recalled that Lafaye saw things anew through the eyes of the young people she took to Europe. "We all trusted her. We knew she wouldn't let us miss anything. She was our fearless leader," Shere said. Dr. Sue Rosser, director of women's studies and professor of family and preventive medicine at USC, said that those who played tennis witn Laraye iouna ner to oe, "a joy to play with." "She was very fair," Rosser said. "She could recite the rules at the drop of a hat She didn't complain (about her illness) and said it was better to play tennis and get it out of her mind than sit around at home. And when she came to play, she came to play." EDDIE IS BACK! Come catch Eddie Stonaker live. Thursday & Friday night 10:30pm -1:30am Yoi JOIN US! Cinematic Arts 4 rnnti?mnnrarv SminHc V/WAVX/AUMVA ??J. J k/VlUlUO Cultural Arts Ideas and Issues Special Programs Travel and Tour Video Connection Publicity and Public Relat AND INTRODUCE GOLDEN SPUR PI Design your own Spur! Th are endless! For more information ca These aci her well I Art professor Nell Lafaye Most of all, Lafaye was an artist. "I can't remember when I didn't consider myself an artist," Lafaye said before her death. "I snent evenings learning the skills r o c of other disciplines so I would understand the total art experience." Lafaye participated in many group exhibitions at regional and local shows and held numerous one-person shows at colleges, museums and galleries in North and South Carolina, as well as at the Detroit Institute of Art and Cranbrook Gallery. Shark ,4? Lots more than th fins (pizza po salads subs lasagna/spag And of course homer Don't forget to ach ilMI CAROLINA PROGRAM IN ur Passport to Cai ions -r0f^?^Sept jn tOGRAMS Russell e opportunities Depart Divisit Univers 11 777-7130 or stop by our office, ! tivities paid for, in part, by Student Activi loved by mj WTa?-^ pjjjf In 1989, she won the merit award in sculpture from Springs Mills for her ceramic raku work entitled "Midnight Serenade," a piece that was influenced by her sabbatical trip to South America in 1982. Lafaye once said, "As my life changed, so has my art changed. TL- 4L _ -XI " 1 -T -1 ' inc iwu uiuicusiuuai sunace mat once so totally fascinated me is now on hold; and my adventure into the tactile, juicy, pregnant world of clay occupies my senses. And raku, in particular, holds me captive and, in a way, propels my y's Deli i e other guys ? ckets) hetti nade pizza! rertise your organization's neetings and events in it! 3780 for more information i | vllON rolina 'USE ember5, 1990 8:00 pm House Ballroom ment of Student Life >n of Student Affairs ?ity of South Carolina Russell House room 209. ities Fees. cpu-333 ' many life, along with as many other things I can find time to do." Lafaye found plenty to do as she went through her life. Her coworkers and friends referred to her as an active, private and caring person. "She did everything she could to make it (her death) easier for her friends and family. I always admired Nell. She was an amazing artistic talent and very kind," Rosser said. Lafaye was involved with the division of early childhood educa uon at USC from 1972 to 1974, the Career Opportunities Program in Williamsburg County, and the USC Life Long Learning Program. She was director of undergraduate studies at the USC Department of Art for regional campuses for eight years and was a recruiter for freshman art students in South Carolina. Lafaye was a past presi-. dent of the Columbia Artist Guild and a past board member, vice president and a founding member of the South Carolina Crafts Council. A past president of the South Carolina Arts Council, Lafaye was also a past state representative to the National Convention of the National Art Education Association and a member of the Cultural Committee of Partners of the Americas. When Lafaye first learned of her illness, she was given three years to live. "Nell went right back to work," Rosser said. "She didn't tell many people. She kept on playing tennis and teaching. She stayed active. Six weeks before she died, she went scuba diving." "Wind Beneath My Wings" was played at Lafaye's memorial service. 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