Student art exhibit reveals...
Depths of expression
Campus Times
December 6, 1996
Ian Scali, art studio manager, mounts students' work in the Harris Art
Gallery on Wednesday. The show, which will be open Dec. 9-13, will feature
art made by students in ULV art and photography classes.
Student art will grace the Harris Art Gallery Dec. 9-20 An annual event,
the student art exhibit gives students a chance to display their work from
throughout the semester.
This is a chance "to create a space where it [art] can be appreciated,"
said Ruth Trotter, associate professor of art. "It is an opportunity
for our art students to exhibit their work to the college community."
Work is taken from students who are enrolled in art classes. There are
no concrete standards or common themes that the pieces are chosen by. Trotter,
along with George Stone, assistant professor of art, pick the pieces that
will be on display. Approximately 40 students have submitted pieces this
year.
A variety of media and materials have been used in the students' work.
There will be scenic paintings, sculptures and collages on display.
Junior CAPA student Annette Keane, a sculpture artist, experienced oil
painting for the first time this semester. For the exhibit she contributed
a few of her pieces.
One piece named, "Homage to Picasso" is an exercise on cubism.
It was done in the style of Picasso and the content is of a nymph and satyr.
"I learned to explore the experience of the artist of the cubist
period," said Keane about what she liked most about doing the piece.
Other paintings Keane has contributed are a still life and a non objective
painting, where you are unable to recognize any particular object in the
painting.
Senior, Yoshie Enomoto also has contributed a few pieces to the exhibit.
One piece named, "Revolution" is the combination of the work of
two artists, Delacroix and Ingris.
"It's like a French Revolution," Enomoto said. You are able
to see a lot of movement and can view the two flags, especially the French.
In Enomoto's non objective painting she described how she enjoys using
very thick oils and pastel colors. She used a brush and knife to create
this piece which remained untitled.
Both Enomoto and Keane are taking the Painting 260 course which explores
both traditional and alternative painting methods.
Senior Joseph Martinez is contributing three pieces for consideration
for the exhibit.
One piece Martinez entered is a self portrait of himself that is a collage,
pastel media. The piece is called, "My Little Life of Metaphors."
This is Martinez' favorite piece because it tells so much about him.
"It goes on the whole spectrum, from the music I write to the religion
in my life, to the people in my life," said Martinez.
One valuable experience he gained from the Art Experience class was
going on a field trip to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles.
On that trip he was able to view installations and learn from them.
Martinez along with other class mates built an installation that is
now on display in the Student Center. The installation deals with University
issues.
Photography classes will also display work in the art exhibit again
after a few years away from the show.
Gary Colby, associate professor of photography, has begun asking his
students to contribute pieces. He is especially looking for contributions
from students in his Elementary Photography class.
The students will be using their general exercise work, such as responses
from things they see in nature. There will be no theme in the photography
section.
"The idea is to show the work our students do during a term,"
said Colby.
According to Trotter, the exciting part of planning this event is that
"the overall character of the exhibit isn't revealed to the end."