Join us for the opening reception of the senior art exhibit for seniors. Exhibit runs through April 16.
“Finishing Touches,” featuring artwork by six Wayne State College seniors, opens Wednesday, March 26. An opening reception is set for 4:30 p.m. in the Nordstrand Visual Arts Gallery in Conn Library. The exhibit is free and open to the public through April 16.
Artists include studio arts majors Shayla Bennett of Palmer, Neb.; Lynx Thompson of Omaha, Neb.; and Jenna Wooldridge of Prince Frederick, Md.; art education majors Brittany Hensley of Big Springs, Neb.; and Savannah Nelson of Columbus, Neb.; and graphic design major McCaslinn Brand of Grayson, Ky.
“Finishing Touches” celebrates the human experience with a focus on life and death, nature, culture, escapism through fantasy, and emotional connections with music and the environment. Artwork employs the techniques of printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, drawing, and painting.
Bennett’s art focuses on the relationship between the living and the deceased and how we cope with death. She creates tributes using horses and the human form. Works by Thompson challenge social norms and cultivate an understanding of identity and mental health. Wooldridge examines life through the sensitive topics of age, growth, personal identity, politics, and death.
Mythology and speculative biology influence Hensley’s creations of fantastical characters and worlds, using distortion and layering of natural elements into those environments. Nelson explores the relationships of family, mental, and physical altercations, while capturing the chaotic energy of party culture. Inspired by her family’s shared love of music, Brand focuses on harmonizing emotions and brush strokes creating a symphony on canvas and paper.
Gallery hours:
Monday through Thursday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: 3 to 7 p.m.
Saturday: Closed
Shows end at noon on closing day.
For more information on this exhibit or upcoming shows, visit the Nordstrand Art Gallery or contact gallery director Dr. Andy Haslit, professor of art history, at [email protected].