Anthony Luensman, Class of 1988, creates art that stimulates the ear as well as the eye. He sculpts, paints, plays music, and rewires electronic devices-and incorporates all of these talents into his art.

Through his work with the Saw Theater, a Cincinnati-based, multimedia puppet theater company he helped to found, Luensman began to create original instruments. His work branched into whimsical, interactive sound sculptures and installations that have been featured in galleries across the country. He was recently commissioned to build original sound sculptures for Cincinnati's family-friendly UnMuseum.

With his discovery of electronic art, Luensman found a strong ally in Professor of Art Claudia Esslinger. "Part of our connection," Esslinger explains, "was that both of us have gone more toward electronic media." They have kept in touch and worked together over the years.

Luensman has maintained strong ties with Kenyon. He has returned to several art classes as a visiting artist, and an exhibition of his works was featured in the College's Olin Gallery. "I'm a huge fan of Kenyon," he comments, "and I have a great deal of affection for it."

Although Luensman travels extensively-he has lived in a fishing village in Japan and was recently awarded a residency at an artist village in Taiwan-he enjoys coming back to Gambier to work with students. "I never feel like an outsider when I come back," he says.