Senior organized art show is a success

As the year comes to a close and graduation nears, each department is giving their most talented seniors a chance to shine. “Interaction 22” was one of the art department’s programs to do just that.

A group of senior art majors have done the work, set up the exhibit, and promoted “Interaction 22.” Some of the artists even chose to sell their work for about $50 to $500.

The first piece to catch my eye was number 17. It was a painting of a girl blowing a bubble, which had the realism of a photograph. The detail of the shadow on her lips and neck was particularly noteworthy.

Deborah Hilert’s “Rotation” was three drawings depicting different angles of one dress. She captured the movement and creases of the dress with intricate shadows as well.

An oil painting, number 12, was a dark and lonely piece. The background was black and there was a white woman bending her head and curling her feet under her on top of a bed. This painting had a great deal of texture to it and what it represented.

“Waterbuffalo’s” by Matthew Adamson was amazing. In his quote he spoke of turning a photo from the Vietnam War into an advertisement of the beauty of Vietnam. The part that interested me the most about his silkscreen was that the people were broken into dots while the background and sun were completely solid and almost cartoonish. Adamson brought a lot across to the viewer with his piece.

A sweet and witty piece in the show was “Carnis” by Leslie Ann Norman. It was a cartoon of an overweight woman holding balloons and the leash to a deer. I was impressed by Norman’s loving depiction of the woman, which could have easily been construed as mean or offensive.

Todd Krull’s “United Cityscape #Q” was a cartoon depiction of the city. The continuous background was gray with a thick line marking the buildings. The foreground had bright orange cones and gates, which really stood out among the black and gray. Krull’s watercolor was simple but interesting.

This years crop of senior art majors seems to have a lot going for them. Having prepared and organized “Interaction 22” will undoubtedly help them when they think about opening their own gallery or showing their work.