The Oxbow School has both a local and national reputation for excellence. Oxbow produces great artists. In its studio, these emerging artists have a community of creative peers who respect one another and foster an expectation to produce thoughtful, sophisticated work.
— Paul Coffey, Vice Provost and Dean of Community Engagement, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
I learned to drop all previous assumptions I had about people
because I had never met anyone like the other students at Oxbow.
For the first time, my peers and their insightful thinking inspired
me. For example, during the ‘Einstein’s Dreams’ presentations, I
kept looking around the room thinking, I can’t believe all of these
students are talking the way I think.
— Sara DeLong, Spring 2010
Artistically, I learned a lot of new techniques and mediums while here. I had access to much more than before and I made the most of it. I tried everything I could and always talked to my teachers and peers about new ways I could make art. Every so often, I completely stepped out of my comfort zone. Experimenting with technique and testing my artistic boundaries has helped me realize how many paths I have to choose from in the art world and that makes me excited for the future.
