One week, Robert Horvath’s art is on the cover of a magazine and another week his art is in the international art fair at Miami Beach.

Horvath, assistant professor of art, balances the life as a professor and as an artist on a daily basis. On his own time, Horvath created the painting “Profligaro Viridae” that he submitted to the New American Paintings magazine.

The magazine showcased the painting on the cover of its 65th edition in fall 2006 and other art of Horvath’s was featured on pages 54 to 57 of the magazine.

“Being on the cover is just a small step to being recognized,” Horvath said, adding it was great exposure.

The cover can be viewed at the magazine’s website, www.newamericanpaintings.com. It is a painting of a woman who Horvath said is “being surrounded by the abstract forms that can be threatening or non-threatening.”

Horvath’s paintings are generally about how society is driven by things, like luxuries and gossip, that can be destructive and that was the theme of the “Profligaro Viridae.”

“All my work is about how sweet candy kind of stuff can be destructive,” he said.

Art department chair Glenn Hild, was pleased to find out that one of the art faculty was recognized in the magazine.

“I was quite pleased for Robert. He wants to make a career as a visual artist,” Hild said.

“To be featured in a magazine is unusual.”

Horvath is not the only art department faculty to be recognized in a publication.

In the past 10 years, several professors have been featured, Hild said.

With publicized work, Hild likes that students can see what a professor works on in their free time.

“Students can see how much time he (Horvath) is actively involved,” he said.

Horvath tries to separate teaching and painting, but sometimes he said it is closely connected.

“You go teach, you look at students’ work and then you go home and try to get into your world,” Horvath said.

Some days, Horvath will spend time in the studio creating art pieces.

“Eastern is every supportive of me spending time in the studio and making work,” he said.

Hild appreciates the dedication that Horvath and other professors have to making artwork whether it is for exhibitions or not.

“We have a pretty active faculty,” Hild said. “For the studio faculty, their main outlook is exhibitions.”

Horvath has had exhibitions in places that include New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami Beach, Fla.

His artwork was displayed at the Bridge Art Fair in Miami Beach from Dec. 7 to 10, the international art fair that Horvath describes as “the biggest art fair on this part of the planet.”

His artwork can also be seen at Horvath’s website, www.robert-horvath.com.

Horvath attended the Miami Beach art fair and was glad to see the art and enjoy the weather.

“Your best galleries, most influential artists are shown here,” he said. “The here is top notch.”

Horvath was glad to have his art displayed at the fair and to have that exposure. However, he said he is still working on his art to become recognized.

“It takes a lot of work and promotion,” he said. “It’s a very slow progress.”