Entertainment Buzz: A month of seniors’ artwork being displayed in Harlan Gallery

05/08/05
By Mike Diezmos, Staff Writer Post-impressionist artist Paul Cezanne said, “A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art.” From April 10 to May 10, 2005, seniors majoring in 2-D or 3-D art, exhibited their artworks in Harlan Gallery, to fulfill their portfolio requirement so they could graduate in Seton Hill University’s (SHU) art program. The senior art show, according to Sr. Mary Kay Neff, assistant art professor in SHU, was “a great opportunity for seniors to work together and to exhibit their art in a professional venue.”
KEN HAWK AND LORI LACEY ARTWORK IN GALLERY
Senior art major, Mary Beth Davis agreed. “This [the senior art show] is exciting, for many of us, it’s our first show. We decide what goes on and how to advertise for it,” she said. Advertising was one of the many tasks the seniors had to do in order to prepare their exhibit. Once they found their group, they brainstormed how their works would be united in a theme. From April 10 to 15, 2005, Nora Thompson, a fine arts major, had her solo show entitled Back to the Earth. In respecting the world view of indigenous people, Thompson explored the notion of harmony in nature. From April 18 to 24, ARTsylum exhibited the works of Albert Nimley, Heather Piper, Joshua Simon and Mike Sloskey. They chose the theme ARTsylum to parody the stereotype about crazy artists. Sloskey said, “As artists, we are confine to a lot of things, we literally go crazy trying to adhere to the guidelines whether politically or morally correct.” From April 26 to May 2, in Absolution, Mary Beth Davis, Leah Gray, Ken Hawk, Lori Lacey, and Suzanne Morgan chose to base their art as a work of release. Gray explaining the cathartic theme of her art, said, “If I have an issue or something that I have to deal with, I put it in my art work to help me cope.”
SUZANNE MORGAN'S WORK IN HARLAN GALLERY
From May 4 to May 10, Marina Galiot, Melissa Ann Gorentz, and Alaina Whetzel will exhibit their work in Design to Remember. The set-up of their show will be a day in the office of graphic designers. In the back gallery, Sarah Slade will have her solo show and debuting her personal logo with the name Design that Clicks. A graphic designer’s job according to Slade, was to solve visual problems creatively and to know the needs of their clients. Galiot reminded the SHU community to support the arts. “I hope that all the shows will be seen by the many people on campus. I would like to hear their comments whether positive or negative [so I know how] I can improve my own work.” To view all articles by this writer Click here. Posted by Setonian Online at May 8, 2005 09:04 AM