2008 Woodie Awards
Student work on exhibit in visual arts
By Sonya Harvey
Issue date: 4/20/07 Section: Premiere
Originally published: 4/19/07 at 2:58 PM CSTLast update: 9/13/07 at 1:19 PM CST
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Sculptures of a large out-of-whack plastered hippo and a lizard sculpture decorated with silver sequins, looks like something out of a Hunter S. Thompson movie, are on display in the gallery of visual arts.
The annual juried Student Art Show has papered the gallery with student artwork conveying a variety of moods and styles.
The exhibit showcases at least 300 pieces.
"This showcases the very best of the department. We try to choose the best we can find," Tom Willome, a design instructor, said.
The show includes media taught during the semester from all the fine arts and graphic arts courses including painting, photography, printmaking, mixed media, ceramics, sculpture and 3-D design.
"The jury reviews hundreds of entries before making the final selections," Fulmer said.
"The result is an outstanding exhibition of the finest student work from our department."
For more than a week and a half on a daily basis, the best work in each category is judged by faculty who teach a particular medium, such as painting or design, and works are narrowed to 300 pieces.
"The first thing you look for are formal qualities that are well-designed and artwork that stands apart from the rest," Willome said.
"Each media has its unique properties."
Hanging the show takes several days of planning to intermingle the media.
"The aim of the exhibit is to try to place each work where it is cohesive and can be seen in the best light," Willome said.
Matt Fulmer, Exhibition Committee chair and graphic art professor, said, "This is a truly exciting exhibition, due to the amount of competition involved."
The exhibit will be on display from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday through Sept. 7 in the visual arts gallery at Lewis Street and Dewey Place.
For more information, contact Matt Fulmer at mfulmer@accd.edu or call 733-2902.
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