A picture can say a thousand words
Josh Peterson
Issue date: 11/29/07 Section: Arts
At a time when students are writing essays and prepping for tests, the art department is at it again with their third annual Fall Student Art Exhibit.
"There is an exciting range of styles," Art Department Chairman Sam Knecht said, "from the polished to the painterly."
The exhibit will feature five media categories, including painting, sculpture, photo, drawing, and graphic design.
"We have some really terrific work from the oils one class, including a number of still-life's and landscapes," Knecht said.
$75 awaits the first prize winner in each category. The art faculty will decide "Best in Show," which wins $150.
Contestants must be involved in the college's art program to enter.
"The show in the fall is always exciting and energetic because its juried by students," senior Kate Reiner said about the upcoming contest.
"The show is a chance for art students to show what they like without sticking to the classical curriculum."
Reiner plans to submit an artistic anatomy study.
"It's a sculpture piece that's a study of the bones and muscles of a male figure," she said.
"It's really interesting to study the body from an artistic standpoint because you get some sense for the complexity of the human figure, but you can also appreciate more of the simple rhythms and beauty of the human form."
The expansive range of styles will result from in-class and out-of-class work submitted by students.
Sophomore Jessica Bastian is glad for the allowance. She said she spends as much time doing her own artwork outside of class as she does on in-class projects.
"For a while I was trying to do a portrait of every one of my friends," Bastian said. "It took about half an hour each to rough the shadings and get all the lines in their faces, but then it took about an hour to finish up. It's a pretty good size pile."
Junior Jodi Olthouse plans to submit an impressionist landscape.
"If I finish this landscape, it'll probably be my favorite," Olthouse said.
"Impressionism is all about light and the science of how your eye perceives color and light."
There will also be an origami piece entered by junior Mark Willard.
"It took about five hours and sixty pieces of paper," Willard said. "I don't know if it will make the show, but the origami piece really attracts the viewer."
Reiner said it's a pleasure to share creativity with those who come to look at the art.
"I hope that people will get some happiness from the energy of the show and see some pieces that they really enjoy," she said.
The award ceremony will be held Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. in the Daughtery Gallery of the Sage Center for the Arts.
The exhibit will run for 46 days, into the middle of January. Admission is free.
Hillsdale College Collegian 2007
"There is an exciting range of styles," Art Department Chairman Sam Knecht said, "from the polished to the painterly."
The exhibit will feature five media categories, including painting, sculpture, photo, drawing, and graphic design.
"We have some really terrific work from the oils one class, including a number of still-life's and landscapes," Knecht said.
$75 awaits the first prize winner in each category. The art faculty will decide "Best in Show," which wins $150.
Contestants must be involved in the college's art program to enter.
"The show in the fall is always exciting and energetic because its juried by students," senior Kate Reiner said about the upcoming contest.
"The show is a chance for art students to show what they like without sticking to the classical curriculum."
Reiner plans to submit an artistic anatomy study.
"It's a sculpture piece that's a study of the bones and muscles of a male figure," she said.
"It's really interesting to study the body from an artistic standpoint because you get some sense for the complexity of the human figure, but you can also appreciate more of the simple rhythms and beauty of the human form."
The expansive range of styles will result from in-class and out-of-class work submitted by students.
Sophomore Jessica Bastian is glad for the allowance. She said she spends as much time doing her own artwork outside of class as she does on in-class projects.
"For a while I was trying to do a portrait of every one of my friends," Bastian said. "It took about half an hour each to rough the shadings and get all the lines in their faces, but then it took about an hour to finish up. It's a pretty good size pile."
Junior Jodi Olthouse plans to submit an impressionist landscape.
"If I finish this landscape, it'll probably be my favorite," Olthouse said.
"Impressionism is all about light and the science of how your eye perceives color and light."
There will also be an origami piece entered by junior Mark Willard.
"It took about five hours and sixty pieces of paper," Willard said. "I don't know if it will make the show, but the origami piece really attracts the viewer."
Reiner said it's a pleasure to share creativity with those who come to look at the art.
"I hope that people will get some happiness from the energy of the show and see some pieces that they really enjoy," she said.
The award ceremony will be held Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. in the Daughtery Gallery of the Sage Center for the Arts.
The exhibit will run for 46 days, into the middle of January. Admission is free.
Hillsdale College Collegian 2007
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