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Kim Hardiman
The alumna who gave
Stony Brook one
of it's
few traditions... for
almost 30 of SBU's 51
years, students have
walked on
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Alumna artist Kim Hardiman dancing Chinese ribbon dance when she
returned for SBU's 40th Anniversary and the
dedication of the Zebra Path as an SBU tradition. |
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When the press release arrived that the Undergraduate Student Government
(USG) Senate had
voted to get the
Zebra Path restored to its original colors, E-Zine contacted Kim Hardiman, the artist who
designed the walkway, for her reaction. Kim is now an ESL
professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in
Florida. As expected, given
how she felt when it was repainted candy cane colors, she is
delighted it is being restored. |
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Kim sent copies of the original articles about the
work from the New York Times, Statesman, and Happenings. She
also sent the photo above of her dancing on the Zebra Path
when the SB Alumni Association dedicated it with a plaque
during the University's 40th Anniversary celebration. Students who were not even born
when Kim painted the Zebra Path have one thing in common with every alumn who has gone to SB since 1981 - they very literally
walked the same walk.
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Public art is an ancient concept but in 1981 it was
new to Stony Brook. Art Department Professor Mel
Pekarsky obtained grants and permission for his
students to enliven the campus. This New York
Times article gives a good description of its
value - to the artist and the campus. Click on the
photo to read about all the projects - of which the
Zebra Path is the only one remaining.
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Statesman
article from 1981 with an incredible photo. Click on
photo to enlarge. |
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Happenings
2001
article for SBU's 40th Anniversary. Click on photo
to enlarge. |
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