As the end the semester nears, as does the end of their time at Seton Hill University (SHU) for seniors. The graduating seniors who are art majors must carry out one last assignment before graduation. All art majors (excluding art history) must conduct a senior art exhibit their final semester at SHU. This year, on November 18, 2006, the senior art exhibits began taking place in the Harlan Gallery. The exhibits are open for three hours, which are free to the public.
By Jaynelle Stevens,
Publicity
As the end the semester nears, as does the end of their time at Seton Hill University (SHU) for seniors. The graduating seniors who are art majors must carry out one last assignment before graduation. All art majors (excluding art history) must conduct a senior art exhibit their final semester at SHU. This year, on November 18, 2006, the senior art exhibits began taking place in the Harlan Gallery. The exhibits are open for three hours, which are free to the public.
A junior, Marie Pasparage, who has attended previous senior art exhibits in earlier semesters, said, �I can’twait for this semester’s senior art exhibits. It’s always interesting to see what the seniors are portraying and trying to get across in their pieces. I enjoy the connections.�
There are 10 seniors participating in this semester’s exhibiting, beginning with the group show of five seniors included. The exhibits are divided into three categories depending on grade point averages. The group, paired, and solo exhibits were divided among the students appropriately with art education major, Jenny Hill, who received the solo spot.
The senior art exhibit process occurs every year and has always been this way, according to Harlan Gallery director, Carol Brode. The art exhibit process is one which takes most of the semester for seniors to compile.
�What makes the senior exhibits interesting compared to other art exhibits which we conduct is that all of the work is done by the seniors, and they are ultimately in charge, all I do really is show them how to hang their works,� said Brode.
The seniors must choose the pieces, which they wish to display in hopes of obtaining their desired grade. Senior Cindy Ferrari said concerning the intentions of her exhibit: �My show will hopefully touch a nostalgic cord in its viewers and cause them to ponder their past memories. That’s all it’s intended to do.�
The exhibit is a requirement of their graduation therefore it can be said that the preparation of the exhibit can be quite stressful.
�This is a good experience for senior art students because although they may feel stressed out, when it is over they usually appreciate the experience the exhibit gives them,� said Brode.
Students are permitted to choose up to three faculty members (their advisor being one) and then the faculty grades on a high pass, pass, and failure scale.
The exhibits, which occur for four days each, will end on December 13, 2006, with Hill’s solo exhibit.
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