Student art showcase covers bare cafeteria walls
Positive feedback encourages young artists
Amanda Mendes-LoBue
Issue date: 3/27/08 Section: Entertainment
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Student art pieces adorn the walls and give fellow students, faculty and staff a chance to see the pieces multiple times.
The installation of a new lighting system in Wiegand Gallery forced a search for a different exhibition space on campus for the Student Showcase. So, the show is now on display through the semester in the two substitute facilities.
Students are showing support and admiration for the artwork. On display during meals and business hours, the artwork is a pleasant change of pace from the usual pale walls. The space allows for multiple viewings instead of a one-stop view and reaches a wider audience.
"We've gotten a lot of very positive responses to the show and people seem to be enjoying seeing student work while they eat or study," said Robert Poplack, assistant professor of art.
The exhibit features painterly-based representation pieces from artists such as Robyn DeMartini and Alejandra Resendiz and realism paintings by Gabrial Ortiz and Quinton McCurine created over a two-semester period.
Some of the student artists are art and graphic design majors while others are fulfilling GE requirements or taking art as an elective.
"It's always great to see your work in a public place, and the positive feedback from my peers has been amazing and very encouraging," said senior art student Robyn DeMartini.
The names of the pieces, artists, and a brief description of the assignment can be found next to each piece. The library's center column features an assignment given to the fall painting class based on the retablo expedition.
Students can catch the paintings for the rest of the semester in both locations as well as in the office of the vice president of enrollment, Hernan Bucheli.
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