Student art exhibit shows off superb skills

Harlan Gallery featured the fall Student Exhibit, which began on August 28th and ran thru September 18th. The show featured student artwork from last spring’s semester.
The two rooms of Harlan were filled with the beautiful artwork of Seton Hill University (SHU) students, who worked hard all spring semester to produce the art shown in the exhibit. The artwork spanned from photography to pottery to painting and included everything in between.

According to professor Maureen Vissat, being a part of this show is an honor for students. The student’s artwork is nominated by their professors or judged through personal submissions.

By Bethany Merryman

Arts and Entertainment Editor

Harlan Gallery featured the fall Student Exhibit, which began on August 28th and ran thru September 18th. The show featured student artwork from last spring’s semester.

The two rooms of Harlan were filled with the beautiful artwork of Seton Hill University (SHU) students, who worked hard all spring semester to produce the art shown in the exhibit. The artwork spanned from photography to pottery to painting and included everything in between.

According to professor Maureen Vissat, being a part of this show is an honor for students. The student’s artwork is nominated by their professors or judged through personal submissions.

Vissat said, “This show exemplifies the best work the students put out and honors their achievements in the art world.”

Not only professors are impressed by the achievements of the students, but so are their fellow Griffins. Junior Marc Vlainich, enjoyed the show and said, “It is nice to see the work that my fellow students create all semester.”

Impressed by his friends and teammates photography, Vlainich said, “I really liked their photography and had no idea they were doing stuff like that in their classes.”
“It’s also nice for incoming art students or any student for that matter, to see the artwork Seton Hill students are producing so that they may look forward to their own progression and growth,” said Vissat.

Junior artist Marissa Voytek, had three pieces of art in the show, one was selected and two were judged and then selected after her submission. Voytek benefits from the Student Exhibit each semester because it gives her a chance to showcase her work.
“I can showcase my progression as a student through my years here instead of just one final senior show,” explained Voytek.

Along with seeing her own growth, Voytek said, “I find it interesting to see other students progress through the years. A lot of us have class together but sometimes we don’t, so it’s a nice opportunity to see if others were successful in their classes.”