Art in AIR's Austin Office

Waterscape 23
1st floor lobby
Landscape artist Robert Striffolino’s work appears in many private and corporate collections worldwide. He has lived and worked in Santa Fe, New Mexico, since 1978.

“Years ago I chose to focus on landscapes because I have always felt a tremendous affinity toward them. As a child growing up in New York I was always trying to escape to a park. There among trees and grass I could be alone, and feel myself relax and breathe more fully. As I grew older, I came to understand this affinity as a spiritual one.”

Waterscape 23

Education and My Future
1st floor hallway
In December 2007, SEDL held an art contest titled “Education and My Future” for students between the ages of 5 and 18. SEDL received 178 entries from students in 11 states throughout the nation. The artwork of the winning 13 students is on display in SEDL’s new building.

Click here to view the full gallery of winning artwork.

“In our work with schools, communities, and state departments of education we strive for a bright future for all students, and the winning artwork beautifully illustrates that future.”
SEDL President and CEO Wesley A. Hoover

Education Makes a Difference (Grand prize) Lucy Wang, 6th grade	Education is Vital to My Future Tiffany Guo, 3rd grade
My Stairs to the Space Wenyi Ouyang, 2nd grade	Open the Possibilities Alicia Feng, 8th grade
Everything We Learn Today is Related to Our Future Athena Xie, 11th grade

Photo Gallery
2nd floor hallway gallery
Burton Pritzker’s work has been exhibited in museums and galleries across the nation, and collected in a book, Texas Rangeland (University of Texas Press, 2002). He lives and works in Austin, Texas.

“My aim in taking photographs is not to record, it is to reveal. Forms—a feather, an acorn, an arch—can take me into realms of deep possibility, cause me to look beyond the surface to something else, another story. So, too, good teaching nurtures the deep core of questioning and possibility that leads us beyond What is it? to What can it be?”

Kabuki Dancer	Drilling Rig and Wispy Clouds
After a Grey Moon	To Become Present in a Void
Bushy Plane	Feather #3
Under the Shadow of Baja XVII	Acorn Cups #1
Leave the Door Ajar	Under the Shadow of Baja XVIII

Photo Gallery
First floor, both end of hallway

Transmission #8

Transmission # 3

Photo Gallery
Second floor, various locations

Composite #1	Transmission #6
Transmission #13

Photo Gallery
Third floor, various locations

Transmission #12	Chinese Lantern #2
Sunflower #6	Transmission #2
Moment of Realization	The Obstacle or a Solution

Photo Gallery
First floor, DRP group
Born and raised in Riverside, California, Doug West has always been fascinated with the beauty of nature. He expresses his love for the American Southwest in his richly hued and detailed images. West's distinctive images allow the viewer to contemplate the vastness and serenity of nature. Using the medium of silkscreen, he creates beautiful landscapes of the Southwest. His serigraphs are exhibited in fine art galleries throughout the United States. West has had numerous one-man shows around the country and was one of twenty artists invited to participate at the White House in Washington D.C. during the annual Easter celebration.

To The Beyond

The Calling

North To Ladrone

The Dreamers Call - Cookes Peak

Skyscape
2nd floor lounge area
Connecticut-based artist Elizabeth MacDonald’s tile mosaics can be seen in numerous collections; they also have been incorporated into the construction of buildings, including a 78-foot mural along Chicago’s Michigan Avenue.

“I express my connection to the natural world. Each work speaks to the process of change, whether through the appearance of age or the spontaneity of gesture . . . Small surface elements draw the viewer into a larger context, where hundreds of parts interact to form a whole.”

Skyscape

Texas Landcsapes
2nd floor library and 3rd floor hallway
A landscape photographer for more than 35 years, Richard Reynolds has accumulated thousands of photo credits from magazines, newspapers, calendars, and books around the world. He is the photographer of eight books of landscape photography and has more than 25 Texas Highways magazine covers to his credit. He lives and works in Austin, Texas.

“My landscape photographs are not about presenting an exact record of what was in front of my camera at the time I made the exposure. They are recreations of my impressions of what I see.”

Sunset from Enchanted Rock Enchanted Rock State Natural Area Gillespie County, Texas

Bluebonnets at Sunset Ellis County, Texas

Wildflowers San Saba County, Texas

Grand Canyon at Dusk from Hopi Point Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

Butterflies
First floor, various locations

Godart’s Morpho	Green Swallowtail
Peacock Butterfly	Cracker Butterfly
Claudina Agrias	Common Pink Forester
Goliath Birdwing	Indian Leaf Butterfly

3rd floor hallway
A plexiglass structure chronicling SEDL's more than 40-year-long journey of providing quality education for all learners is on display. The timeline contains pivotal moments in SEDL history, products of merit and historical significance, evolution of our branding, and management transitions. It honors our rich history of providing research, service, and professional development. The timeline structure is approximately 19' x 3'6" and weighs approximately 200 lbs.

“SEDL has a well-established history as a research-based leader that addresses underrepresented, high-minority issues that are critical to teacher and student success.”
Sr. Isabel Ball, College of Arts and Sciences, Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, Texas

SEDL Timeline

River of Gold II
3rd floor lounge area
Suzanne Donazetti is one of the few artists today painting on copper, a complex and labor-intensive process. Her public art commissions include Connecticut’s Bradley International Airport and the main courtroom of the Alaska Supreme Court. She lives in Raton, New Mexico.

“As I weave, the colors come together to suggest a place viewed through a lens into a parallel universe. My goal is to add to the beauty of our world. Through the communication of color, I seek to provide moments of harmony and peace for meditation and reflection.”

River of Gold II