|
Seniors
show off final works in art exhibit
By Lauren Hanvey
Staff Reporter
An
exhibit highlighting the work of 11 senior studio art
majors, the biggest class ever, opened Monday night
in the University Art Gallery.
The
exhibit, titled BFA 03 for the bachelor of fine arts
degree they will receive this May, will be on display
through Friday. Senior studio art majors spent the entire
semester preparing for the show in a class called Senior
Exhibition, which is taught by art professor Luther
Smith.
“This
is sort of the capstone show of their college career,”
Smith said. “It’s a celebration.”
The
students start working on the exhibit at the beginning
of the semester and do everything themselves, Smith
said.
“They
learn every aspect of an exhibition by doing this,”
he said.
Ashley Bossung, a painter, said she has been in other
shows, but this one took a lot more work. The hard work
was worth it, though, she said.
“It’s
more important and it’s more meaningful,”
Bossung said.
Jim
Woodson, a professor of art, said he is very impressed
with the students’ exhibit.
“I
think there are some real clever and interesting things
with a lot of vitality,” Woodson said.
This
exhibit is bigger than any senior studio art exhibit
has ever been because there are more seniors, said Matt
Hawthorne, a photographer. Except for classrooms, the
show takes up the entire first floor of Moudy Building
North.
“This
is the only show so far to get out of (the) gallery,”
Woodson said.
Hawthorne
said everything in the show is for sale as far as he
knows, but that pricing is upon request.
Marci
Hamilton, a photographer, said she really enjoyed taking
the pictures of colorful playground equipment she is
showing in the exhibit.
“It
was fun just exploring these different places,”
she said.
Luther
said the art faculty supports students doing things
they may not be used to doing with their work.
“We
encourage them to be ambitious and try things that may
be unusual,” he said.
This
exhibit is a chance for the seniors to show off their
work to friends and family, as well as the community,
before they leave TCU, Luther said. He said he is really
proud of what this group has put out as a representation
of the university.
Seniors
say they can’t wait for graduation after all the
work they did this semester.
“I’m
ready to have a break this summer ... graduation will
be a relief for sure,” Bossung said.
l.e.hanvey@tcu.edu
|
