{"id":5470,"date":"2022-06-15T14:47:43","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T18:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=5470"},"modified":"2024-09-04T17:29:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T21:29:34","slug":"mfa","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/degrees-programs\/lighting-design\/mfa\/","title":{"rendered":"MFA Lighting Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">The MFA program in lighting design at BU provides in-depth study and exposure to a wide variety of theatrical storytelling and design experiences that expands knowledge of the art and craft of design and further development as a total theatre artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button has-secondary-theme icon-navigateright align-icon-left is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/cfa.bu.edu\/inquiryform\">request more info<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax alignfull has-content-box has-box-color-secondary has-object-cover-center-middle is-style-content-right-overlay\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-media\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-background-image\"><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-figure js-block-editorial-parallax-active\" data-rellax-speed=\"-5\" data-rellax-percentage=\"0.5\"><picture class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-picture\"><source media=\"(max-height: 480px)\" srcset=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/18-1248-CFACLASS-160-854x480.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(max-height: 720px)\" srcset=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/18-1248-CFACLASS-160-1280x720.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(max-height: 768px)\" srcset=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/18-1248-CFACLASS-160-1366x768.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-image wp-image-7603\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/18-1248-CFACLASS-160-1920x1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/18-1248-CFACLASS-160-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/18-1248-CFACLASS-160-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/18-1248-CFACLASS-160-992x558.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/18-1248-CFACLASS-160-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/18-1248-CFACLASS-160-1984x1116.jpg 1984w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/18-1248-CFACLASS-160-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/18-1248-CFACLASS-160-1366x768.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/18-1248-CFACLASS-160-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/18-1248-CFACLASS-160-854x480.jpg 854w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/picture><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-content-outer\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-content-inner\">\n<h3 id=\"headline-1\" class=\"wp-block-editorial-headline is-style-default\">As an MFA Lighting Design student, you&#8217;ll&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Deepen your understanding and appreciation of the collaborative nature of telling stories in the theatre<\/li><li>Strengthen your unique expression and individual voice as an artist<\/li><li>Improve your abilities in how light can support stories, themes, text, music, and movement<\/li><li>Develop professional-level skills as a lighting designer preparing you for a successful career in theatre design<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Program of Study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A rigorous program of study in which your development is monitored and evaluated through assignments, classroom participation, and individual exploration. The average class size ranges from five to eight students, with a 2:1 student-to-instructor ratio. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Multiple annual design and related assignments where your application of skills and development of artistic expression can be observed and evaluated. It is the place where all the elements of theatre and study come together. MFA lighting design students work with professionals during specific on-site, hands-on internships. Students during their final year complete a thesis project, that explores specific and complex ideas of lighting, theatre, and artistic expression. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button icon-navigateright align-icon-left is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/cfa.bu.edu\/inquiryform\">request more info<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-editorial-aside alignright has-quaternary-background\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5>Chat with CFA Student and Staff Ambassadors!<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/admissions\/graduate\/chat\/\">let&#8217;s connect<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore your creative process through supervised production assignments and hands-on workshops, working with professional faculty members who are leaders in their fields. Enjoy exposure to the current practice and philosophy of design and production through&nbsp;connections with professional theatre organizations and the vibrant arts community in Boston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Develop professional skills through production work, internships, and mentored work and design that will serve as a basis for your transition from the academic world to the larger community of theatre professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One-on-one conferences and mentoring opportunities to explore the student\u2019s understanding of assignments and encourage alternative ways of thinking and approaches to course material and production designs. Classwork and productions take place in BU&#8217;s state-of-the-art facilities, exposing students to an advanced tool kit for the study and creation of lighting design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax has-video alignfull has-object-cover-center-middle is-style-overlay has-background-opacity-70\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-media\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-background-image\"><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-figure js-block-editorial-parallax-active\" data-rellax-speed=\"-5\" data-rellax-percentage=\"0.5\"><picture class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-picture\"><source media=\"(max-height: 480px)\" srcset=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/feature-light-lab-02-1628x898-1-854x480.jpeg\"\/><source media=\"(max-height: 720px)\" srcset=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/feature-light-lab-02-1628x898-1-1280x720.jpeg\"\/><source media=\"(max-height: 768px)\" srcset=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/feature-light-lab-02-1628x898-1-1366x768.jpeg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1628\" height=\"898\" class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-image has-background-opacity has-background-opacity-70 wp-image-5965\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/feature-light-lab-02-1628x898-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/feature-light-lab-02-1628x898-1.jpeg 1628w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/feature-light-lab-02-1628x898-1-636x351.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/feature-light-lab-02-1628x898-1-1024x565.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/feature-light-lab-02-1628x898-1-768x424.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/feature-light-lab-02-1628x898-1-1536x847.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1628px) 100vw, 1628px\" \/><\/picture><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-content-outer\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-content-inner\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0J7fFEigYjs\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Faculty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-125 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-theatre school-school-of-theatre program-lighting-design position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/jorge-arroyo\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Jorge-Arroyo_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Jorge Arroyo\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Jorge Arroyo<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Professor, Lighting Design<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-406 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-theatre school-school-of-theatre program-lighting-design program-sound-design position-staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/ben-sigda\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Ben_Sigda_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Sigda\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Ben Sigda<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lighting and Sound Shop Manager<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-409 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-theatre school-school-of-theatre program-lighting-design position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/mark-stanley\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Mark-Stanley_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Stanley\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Mark Stanley<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor, Lighting Design<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-113671 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-theatre school-school-of-theatre program-lighting-design position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/victoria-sweetser\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2024\/08\/victoriasweetser-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Victoria Sweetser<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer, Lighting<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right has-background has-quaternary-background-color is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/090918_stanley_0237-683x1024.jpeg);background-position:48% 18%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/090918_stanley_0237-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/090918_stanley_0237-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/090918_stanley_0237-424x636.jpeg 424w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/090918_stanley_0237-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/090918_stanley_0237-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/090918_stanley_0237-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/090918_stanley_0237-667x1000.jpeg 667w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/090918_stanley_0237-scaled.jpeg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 id=\"headline-0\" class=\"wp-block-editorial-headline\">Meet BU&#8217;s Lighting Design Program Head<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Having designed more than 200 premieres for New York City Ballet\u2019s repertory,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/mark-stanley\/\"><strong>Mark Stanley<\/strong><\/a>, Professor of Lighting Design at BU and NYC Ballet\u2019s Resident Lighting Designer, is a leader in lighting design and shares his wealth of knowledge with current theatre students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In CFA\u2019s Faculty Feature series, Stanley shares with CFA what makes him excited to teach lighting design at BU, his mission in helping students find their artistic voice, and the advantages of studying in a large research university in a major arts city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>The advantage of Boston, BU, in particular, is we have a committed professional faculty. All of us are working designers. We bring that experience to the classroom and use our work and connections to help build pathways to future careers. Boston has a vibrant arts community.<\/p><cite>Mark Stanley, Professor   <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/news\/articles\/2021\/faculty-feature-mark-stanley\/\">read Q&amp;A<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Faculty Highlights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Mark Stanley:<\/strong> Among the nation\u2019s leading designers of lighting for theater and dance, having worked on over 225 world premiere productions over the last four decades with top choreographers, artists, and performers, including Peter Martins, Paul McCartney, and Santiago Calatrava. He has been the resident lighting designer for the New York City Ballet for 35 years.<\/li><li><strong>Jorge Arroyo: <\/strong>Freelance lighting designer for over 25 years whose work has been seen at venues such as The Huntington, The Alley, The Apollo Theater, Carnegie Hall, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and many others. He has created designs for over 50 shows at both the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and Jazz at Lincoln Center for artists such as Alicia Keys, Gabriel Iglesias, The Wayans Brothers, and more.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax alignfull has-box-color-secondary has-object-cover-right-top is-style-content-right-split\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-media\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-background-image\"><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-figure js-block-editorial-parallax-active\" data-rellax-speed=\"-5\" data-rellax-percentage=\"0.5\"><picture class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-picture\"><source media=\"(max-height: 480px)\" srcset=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/08\/21-1276-CFAWIEGAND-002-854x480.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(max-height: 720px)\" srcset=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/08\/21-1276-CFAWIEGAND-002-1280x720.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(max-height: 768px)\" srcset=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/08\/21-1276-CFAWIEGAND-002-1366x768.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-image wp-image-91551\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/08\/21-1276-CFAWIEGAND-002-1920x1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/08\/21-1276-CFAWIEGAND-002-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/08\/21-1276-CFAWIEGAND-002-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/08\/21-1276-CFAWIEGAND-002-992x558.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/08\/21-1276-CFAWIEGAND-002-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/08\/21-1276-CFAWIEGAND-002-1984x1116.jpg 1984w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/08\/21-1276-CFAWIEGAND-002-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/08\/21-1276-CFAWIEGAND-002-1366x768.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/08\/21-1276-CFAWIEGAND-002-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/08\/21-1276-CFAWIEGAND-002-854x480.jpg 854w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/picture><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-content-outer\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-content-inner\">\n<h3 id=\"headline-0\" class=\"wp-block-editorial-headline\"><br>ALUMNI FEATURE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"headline-0\" class=\"wp-block-editorial-headline is-style-default\">Annie Wiegand&#8217;s mission: pushing artistic boundaries and working to increase industry diversity and access<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Meet Annie Wiegand (CFA\u201910), a lighting designer who\u2019s worked on Broadway and beyond, including with the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Dallas Theater Center, Huntington Theatre, and Milwaukee Repertory Theater. She\u2019s also an assistant professor at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., teaching theater and dance program students in its school of arts and humanities. She&#8217;s also one of the only\u2014and was probably the first\u2014Deaf lighting designers in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite some progress toward diversity in recent years, white men still hold a significant majority of lighting designer positions\u2014as they do most offstage roles in theater. Very few of them have a disability, and Wiegand remains one of a small number of Deaf people in any backstage job. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She recognizes that improving accessibility can be a challenge, especially when so many arts organizations are battling tight budgets. However, there are grants and sponsorships targeted at theaters aiming to hire diverse artists. Having a more diverse staff leads to a better, more creatively exciting end product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI more strongly rely on my eyes and relate to the world visually, so I think that gives me an advantage sometimes\u2014I see things in a different way than hearing designers do,\u201d says Wiegand.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During her time at BU, Annie studied with Mark Stanley, who first noticed her sense of color in her work. &#8220;Her portfolio for MFA admission showed a heightened awareness of color and how to use it effectively in telling stories. Her designs have always built on that sensitivity,&#8221; says Stanley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button is-style-accent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa-magazine\/2021\/10\/05\/annie-wiegand-deaf-lighting-designer\/\">read more in cfa magazine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4>Notable Graduates<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<ul><li><strong>Katy Atwell <\/strong>(CFA&#8217;04), Assistant Lighting Director, New York City Ballet<\/li><li><strong>Yi-Chung Chen<\/strong> (CFA&#8217;13), Freelance Lighting Designer<\/li><li><strong>Ryan Connealy<\/strong> (CFA&#8217;08), Resident Assistant-Guthrie<\/li><li><strong>Marcus Dillard<\/strong> (CFA&#8217;83), Freelance Lighting Design and Professor<\/li><li><strong>Jessica Elliot<\/strong> (CFA&#8217;15), Arc3Design, Freelance Design<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<ul><li><strong>TJ Gerkens<\/strong> (CFA&#8217;92), Freelance Lighting Designer<\/li><li><strong>Aja Jackson<\/strong> (CFA&#8217;18), Freelance Lighting Designer<\/li><li><strong>Tyler Lambert-Perkins<\/strong> (CFA&#8217;14), Lighting Designer, Los Angeles Ballet<\/li><li><strong>David Rosenberg <\/strong>(CFA&#8217;89), Theatre Projects<\/li><li><strong>Mary Ellen Stebbins <\/strong>(CFA&#8217;11), Freelance Designer<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/cfa\/files\/2023\/05\/NDPR-2023-Graduates-News-Post-Thumbnail.png);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"540\" height=\"404\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2023\/05\/NDPR-2023-Graduates-News-Post-Thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101086\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3>MFA Design &amp; Production Theatre Graduates Present at National Design Portfolio Review<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An introduction of talented, emerging designers to the industry included five BU MFA grads<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/news\/articles\/2023\/mfa-design-production-theatre-graduates-presenting-at-the-2023-national-design-portfolio-review\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right has-background has-tertiary-background-color is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/2018-02-19_-RHINO_031-1024x698.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/2018-02-19_-RHINO_031-1024x698.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5738\" 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