2008 Woodie Awards
Art majors display talent at Fallfest
By: Kirk Watkins
Issue date: 10/4/07 Section: Lifestyle
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She wanted to put together an art show to be part of the Webster Showcase in order to accentuate the amount of talent that resided on the WU campus.
"We wanted to show off the liberal arts talents that we have. We have it, but it's rarely shown together," she said. "I put up flyers in the art department for works to be displayed, and I called on my friends to come and display their works."
She said she was a little disappointed by the participation, but was not surprised.
"Tomorrow is B.F.A., which is very important to the senior art students," she said. "A lot of the seniors are preparing for that."
The B.F.A. is the final showing of the seniors' body of work, which qualifies the student for the bachelors of fine arts degree. If they do not pass the faculty examination they do not receive their fine arts degree and have to attempt either a bachelors in arts or transfer to another school to try again.
Of the works displayed, Lewis, a junior studio art and management double major, had the largest of the exhibited works, an untitled piece inspired by a trip she took to New Orleans. Abstract and colorful, the painting stretched across the UC commons. She also had another painting, "Through the Blood and Fire," that resembled the larger one with splashes of paint and abstract qualities.
"I was disappointed by the amount of work that was submitted, but I was really happy with the work that was there," Lewis said.
Britney Marks, a senior broadcast journalism major, attended the show with her friend James Cavitt, a resident of St. Louis.
"I come out to a lot of shows." Marks said. "There is some very nice stuff here tonight, very creative."
"We wanted to show off the liberal arts talents that we have. We have it, but it's rarely shown together," she said. "I put up flyers in the art department for works to be displayed, and I called on my friends to come and display their works."
She said she was a little disappointed by the participation, but was not surprised.
"Tomorrow is B.F.A., which is very important to the senior art students," she said. "A lot of the seniors are preparing for that."
The B.F.A. is the final showing of the seniors' body of work, which qualifies the student for the bachelors of fine arts degree. If they do not pass the faculty examination they do not receive their fine arts degree and have to attempt either a bachelors in arts or transfer to another school to try again.
Of the works displayed, Lewis, a junior studio art and management double major, had the largest of the exhibited works, an untitled piece inspired by a trip she took to New Orleans. Abstract and colorful, the painting stretched across the UC commons. She also had another painting, "Through the Blood and Fire," that resembled the larger one with splashes of paint and abstract qualities.
"I was disappointed by the amount of work that was submitted, but I was really happy with the work that was there," Lewis said.
Britney Marks, a senior broadcast journalism major, attended the show with her friend James Cavitt, a resident of St. Louis.
"I come out to a lot of shows." Marks said. "There is some very nice stuff here tonight, very creative."
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